Peer Educator - Parktown at Anova Health Institute

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Peer Mobilisation

• Recruit at least 80 clients each month to introduce the programme and the available services.
• Do risk assessment to those 80 clients reached each month.
• Refer those 80 clients to Nurses, HTS, Linkage Officers, Advocacy officer, and the Social Auxiliary Worker.

Field Support

• Provide harm reduction information and package to at least 80 clients monthly.
• Manage your cohort and ensure they are provided with services and report to the coordinator to update your register.

Mapping

• Identify at least two new sites monthly.
• All the sites must be added to your mapping tool.

Debriefing and Counselling Sessions

• Ensure that you attend social debriefing and give monthly feedback to the coordinator.
• Ensure that you attend psychosocial counselling and give monthly feedback to the coordinator.
• Any other tasks as agreed with line manager.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Grade 12.
• Must have numeracy and literacy skills.
• An ability to establish trust and communicate effectively with active drug users.
• Ability to follow strict confidentiality requirements.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Prior knowledge of HIV/AIDS and a recognised HIV counselling certificate would be an advantage.