Lay Counsellor - Thembisa at The Aurum Institute

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
• Gender Based Violence 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

• Facilitation of community-supported models of ART delivery
• Identification of process inadequacies and recommendations
• 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
• Hand over positive clients who are not ready for initiation to Case Facilitator
• Provide information and counsel on PrEP initiations

Requirements

Education

• Grade 12
• HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing Certificate

Advantageous

• Relationship Counselling Certificate
• Gender Based Violence Counselling Certificate

Experience

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

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s Licence