TEMP Lay Counsellors Hospice Palliative Care Association South Africa

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Mpumalanga: Ehlanzeni District, Mbombela/Thaba Chweu Local Municipality

The primary purpose of this position is to provide testing and counselling services and become an integral part of the broader comprehensive care and treatment program in a non-Clinical site and/or community that links the community into care.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

Implement Targeted Community HIV Testing Services:

HIV pre-test, post-test counselling
Adherence counselling
Conduct Index Testing and Mobile testing
Give health education on health-related issues
Give support to both infected and affected clients
Provide education on HIV, TB and STIs prevention strategies
Participate in organizing HIVAIDS awareness events
Promote HIV counselling, testing and condom use
Conduct screening for TB and STIs
Collect data

Implement Active Referral and Linkage to Care:

Refer and link all new HIV, TB, STI cases
Link HIV negative patients to preventative service providers
Trace defaulters and link them back to the mainstream
Collect data

Implement Adherence Support:

Introduce a risk reduction plan for clients in the post-test counselling and the adherence support.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE (Minimum requirements):

Matric / Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
Accredited training certificates:
- Basic HIV information course, Intensive Counselling course and Adherence Counselling course and the ability to Counsel using the ACTS method
- Finger prick certificate
- Ability to communicate in English and one or more South African language(s) commonly spoken in the Sub-District
- Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS and TB & Supporting people living with HIV
- Involvement in some aspect of community work will be an added advantage
- Valid EB Driver’s License with clean driving record and no traffic violations
- Clear criminal record

Minimum one to two years’ experience in:

HIV Counselling, Finger pricking and intensive adherence counselling

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Technical Skill and expertise
Good communication Skills
Customer Service orientation
Detail Orientation
High level of integrity
Team work
Adaptability
Compassion

Please submit a detailed CV, covering letter and names of three contactable references including email contact to [email protected]. Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 10 June 2020.

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998 (and any amendments thereto), the relevant internal recruitment policy as well as the organisation’s employment equity plan.1^st Floor, Eagle Park, Cnr Bosmansdam & Omuramba Roads, Milnerton. Tel: +27 (021) 531 0277 www.hpca.co.za