HTS Lay Counsellor 442 views4 applications

POSITION	HTS Lay Counsellor
POSITION LOCATIONS	KwaZulu-Natal – King Cetshwayo X4 KwaZulu Natal – Ugu X2 Mpumalanga – Nkangala X7 Mpumalanga – Gert Sibande X11
EMPLOYMENT TYPE	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
EXPERIENCE	1- 2 years HIV Counselling experience
SALARY RANGE	Market Related – To be discussed

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 [email protected] 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: Close of business, Friday, 13 March 2020

 Please take note of the following before submitting an application:

• Ensure that you meet the all of the requirements of the position (educational, inherent requirements as well as required experience)
• Unless otherwise stated CareWorks will not pay relocation costs for candidates who wish to take up a position in another town or province

Please note:

• CareWorks reserves the right not to fill this vacancy and to withdraw the advertisement for this position at any stage during the recruitment process
• We are committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions
• Due to high volumes of applications only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us 2 weeks after the application deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful