Lay Counsellor at The Aurum Institute

Description

• 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

Requirements

•  Valid Driver’s Licence