Lay Counsellor (Rustenburg) at The Aurum Institute

Description
Work Description

• The Lay Counsellor is responsible for providing HIV/AIDS testing and counselling. The Lay Counsellor also renders psychosocial support counselling and continued adherence support for participants.

Technical Work Responsibilities

• HIV testing and counselling (HTC)
• Couples counselling
• Provide a linkage from diagnosis to HIV care and treatment
• Provide adherence counselling and patient education for:  
• Initiation and continued adherence support for patients on ART 
• Patients on medication for treatment of drug-sensitive TB and multi- drug resistant TB, TB prevention and contact tracing
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women
• Paediatric and adolescent disclosure counselling
• Facilitation of community-supported models of ART delivery
• Identification of process inadequacies and recommendations

Requirements
Education

• Grade 12
• HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing Certificate

Advantageous

• Relationship Counselling Certificate
• Trauma Counselling Certificate

Experience

• 2 years’ HIV testing and counselling
• 2 years’ HIV and TB community education and mobilisation

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s Licence
• Own Vehicle