Community Linkage Officer - Tzaneen at Anova Health Institute

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Mobilising people in the communities to encourage them to get tested prior screening
• Provide HIV testing services (HTS) to clients
• Be available to assist all clients tested for HIV in the facility and from the community outreach sites
• Ensure that all clients tested positive are linked into care
• Provide Index testing to all HIV positive clients found in the community
• Keep proper records of clients who are tested and initiated on ART
• Attend program meetings as required to discuss HTS/HIV/TB/STI related issues
• Give Health education on HIV/TB and STI
• Ensure Quality testing by adhering to RTCQI standards

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• At least 2 years’ experience working as a HTS counsellor preferably in the community setting
• Certificate in Basic Hast, HIV Counselling, Adherence counselling
• Knowledge of DoH, HTS guidelines and protocols
• Must be able to work independently and in a team
• Be able to work with little supervision
• Good communication skills