{"id":54813,"date":"2020-05-28T20:35:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=54813"},"modified":"2020-05-28T20:38:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:38:06","slug":"hpca-recent-employment-opportunity-apply-now-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/hpca-recent-employment-opportunity-apply-now-2.html","title":{"rendered":"HPCA Recent Employment Opportunity &#8211; Apply Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The primary purpose of this position is to support HIV Lay Counsellor testing services and strengthen linkages from community-based HIV testing points to HIV care and treatment<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title: TEMP-Linkage Officers<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>South Africa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support Community HIV Testing Services as per HPCA annual Work plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborate with community stakeholders and DoH to create increased demand for community-based HTS<\/li>\n<li>Support Lay Counsellors with newly initiated clients<\/li>\n<li>Support Lay Counsellors to assist in clients undertaking the HIV self-test (HIVSS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Implement Linkage to Care as per HPCA annual Work plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Link all referred reactive clients tested to facility for treatment initiation<\/li>\n<li>Encourage clients who have a reactive screening on sight to have a Rapid Test immediately to confirm their status<\/li>\n<li>Follow up on clients who have accepted non-assisted HIVSS who used the test and provide support.<\/li>\n<li>Follow up on clients who have received a reactive result after self- testing and are not willing to undertake a Rapid Test<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the correctness of all contact information and complete clinical forms<\/li>\n<li>Provide enhanced adherence support to all clients who have been initiated on 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certificates:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic HIV information course, Intensive Counselling course and Adherence Counselling course<\/li>\n<li>Finger prick certificate<\/li>\n<li>Ability to communicate in English and one or more South African language(s) commonly spoken in the Sub-District<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of HIV\/AIDS and TB &amp; Supporting people living with HIV<\/li>\n<li>Involvement in some aspect of community work<\/li>\n<li>Valid EB Driver\u2019s License (Advantageous)<\/li>\n<li>Clear criminal record<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Minimum one to two years\u2019 experience in<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HIV Counselling and adherence Counselling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical Skill and expertise<\/li>\n<li>Good communication Skills<\/li>\n<li>Customer Service orientation<\/li>\n<li>\u200bDetail Orientation<\/li>\n<li>High level of integrity<\/li>\n<li>Team work<\/li>\n<li>\u200bAdaptability<\/li>\n<li>\u200bCompassion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To apply <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please submit a detailed CV, covering letter and names of three contactable references including email contact to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:hr@hpca.co.za\">hr@hpca.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: \u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, 10th June\u00a02020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The primary purpose of this position is to support HIV Lay Counsellor testing services and strengthen linkages from community-based HIV testing points to HIV care and treatment &nbsp; Job 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