Hast Counsellor (Care & Treatment) - Chris Hani District at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

• To provide HIV Testing Services to clients accessing public health services as part of IHSS support to the facilities through the district roving mentor teams in reaching their 95-95-95 targets as directed by the CDC work plan and overall NDoH strategy to reach the 95-95-95 targets.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12
• HTS Certificate including Adherence Counselling and Rapid testing course (RTCQII)
• Couple counselling
• Advanced counselling certificate
• Must have minimum 3-5 years experience
• TB/HIV care certificate or other Health related field
• Disclosure and paediatric consent certificate
• MS Office
• Able to communicate in English and isiXhosa is an advantage
• Criminal Clear

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Provide HIV Counselling and Testing Services (HTS) to clients of the Department of Health attending PHCs or CHCs to access any health services offered at these facilities inclusive of and focusing on TB/HIV and MCH services.
• Recruit clients from all waiting areas as well as from direct referrals from other health professionals.
• Provide HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing as well as TB screening services to clients as per the National HCT Guidelines and as stipulated by the National Department of Health.
• Educate clients re health and specific HIV/TB/PMTCT-related conditions
• Promote the advantages of knowing your status
• Explain coping mechanisms and treatment options
• Provide adherence counselling and assist with identifying treatment support
• Do TB symptom screening on all clients and refer if positive
• Link positive clients to ART initiation services
• Link positive clients to community health services, act as facility liaison with other positive clients tested in the community and referred to the facility
• Ensure HTS register/tick sheet is up to date
• Ensure all counselling and testing consent forms are filled in appropriately and are filed in the patient records
• Ensure patient registration forms are filled in correctly with latest address and contact details
• Encourage all mothers and pregnant females to test and target their children in testing activities
• Maintain infection control standards
• Participate in outreach activities, i.e. campaigns

Skills and Competencies    

• Communication skills
• Adaptability skills
• Decision making skills
• Networking
• Problem solving skills
• Innovation
• Planning & organising

Deadline:5th December,2025