Aurum’s projects and programmes cover a wide range of activities from programmatic implementation and technical assistance for HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, care and treatment services throughout the health system in South Africa, HIV prevention clinical research studies, TB and HIV vaccine studies, voluntary medical male circumcision to large scale TB preve...
Lay Counsellor 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
Duties
Liaise with stakeholders and contribute towards the achievement of Company and Divisional goals
Effective communication with relevant stakeholders regarding constraints and appropriate resolutions
Maintain favourable relations with internal and external stakeholders
Provide HIV testing and counselling (HTC)
Provide couples counselling
Link participants 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
Provide paediatric and adolescent disclosure counselling
Implement community-supported models of ART delivery
Identification of process inadequacies and provide recommendations
Document counselling sessions as per study worksheets
Utilise the specified counselling method (Next Step counselling) and recommend an effective counselling strategy in accordance with the relevant legislation and policies Inform line management of any suspicion of social/self-harm
Compile Reports
Provide recommendations based on process evaluation findings Manage counselling administration Participate in counselling quality assurance audits Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards at all times Exercise adherence to the relevant legislation, Codes of Conduct and SOPs Identify own developmental needs and implement approved recommendations Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed legislation Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources Adhere to decision making procedures
Requirements
Education
Grade 12
HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing Certificate
Experience
2 years’ HIV testing and counselling
2 years’ HIV and TB community education and mobilisation
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