CareWorks Current Employment Opportunity – Apply Now!

Since 2004, CareWorks has provided healthcare services including comprehensive chronic disease management, onsite health risk assessments and screening, as well as training.

 

Job Title: HTS Lay Counsellor
Location:

KwaZulu-Natal – King Cetshwayo X4
KwaZulu Natal – Ugu X2
Mpumalanga – Nkangala X7
Mpumalanga – Gert Sibande X11

Employment Center Contract: Fixed Term 01 April 2020 – 30 September 2020

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent
• HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate – minimum 10-day Course, which is not older than 2 years from the date of issue or HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate – minimum 10-day Course, older than 2 years’, but not more than 3 years’, with a certificate for a 2-day refresher course from an accredited provider.
• Finger Prick Certificate advantageous
• Valid driver’s licence will be advantageous
• Salary Range: Market Related – To be discussed

EXPERIENCE 1- 2 years HIV Counselling experience

Inherent requirements of the position:

• Local resident in the area
• Must have a valid certificate in HIV Counselling & Testing,
• Adherence Counselling and training in basic HAST will be advantageous
• Must be quality conscience
• Excellent counselling and interpersonal skills
• Non-judgmental, trustworthy and empathetic personality
• Discrete and confidential
• Willingness to work irregular working hours, including weekends and a willingness to travel within a district
• Willingness to work with a team in challenging environments
• Ability to communicate in multiple South African languages
• Valid drivers’ license (2 years or older) will be an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Provide an HTS services through index tracing, workplace and community combination HIV prevention initiatives including STI’s, TB, HCT, risk reduction counselling, screening and referrals
• Obtain an informed and written consent for HIV counselling and testing, TB and STI’s screening
• Perform finger prick of capillary blood for HIV rapid testing
• To ensure that the onsite services are documented and reconciled, daily
• Daily, submit the documents electronically, as per CareWorks standard operating procedures
• To promote PrEP, PEP, Condoms & Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) as a form of HIV prevention for eligible individuals
• Link the newly identified positive clients to care, ASAP or inform the linkage officer and/or team leader when you identified a newly diagnosed positive client
• Refer any TB and/or STI suspects to the nearest clinic using the referral forms
• Escalate any challenges to the team leader/district manager, timeously
• Participation in staff meetings and appropriate training workshops
• Data collection and compilation of monthly report forms as required
• Provide HIV prevention education and information in group sessions
• Detect and report barriers to HIV, STI and TB health seeking behaviour
• Knowledge and experience in HIV Self-Screening will be advantageous
• Implement IQC & PT Scheme as prescribed by the CW SOP and report timeously as per the guidelines
• Complete the proficiency Tests and report, timeously
• Ensure that HTS registers, DOH consent forms and CW stationery are completed properly and submitted to the clinics, and CW head office and or regional office
• Ensure that the personal information collected are kept confidential as per the CW confidentiality agreement

To apply:

• Submit your application to jobs@careworks.co.za or Fax: 021 413 2933
• Your application must contain ALL of the following:
• A cover letter motivating your application
• Submit your up to date CV with ACCOMPANYING CERTIFICATES
• State the position you are applying for and location in the subject line of the email application

 

Application Deadline: Friday, 13 March 2020