HPCA Recent Employment Opportunity – Apply Now!

The primary purpose of this position below 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.

 

 

Job Title: TEMP Lay Counsellors
Location: Mpumalanga: Ehlanzeni District, Mbombela/Thaba Chweu Local Municipality

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

To apply

Please submit a detailed CV, covering letter and names of three contactable references including email contact to hr6@hpca.co.za.

 

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 10 June 2020