Peer Educator - Port Elizabeth, at TB HIV Care

About the Job

Purpose of the position:

• To conduct out-reach activities in the PWID community by providing current accurate health information, mobilisation of PWID’s to the mobile unit, and linkage to care.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 10
• Peer educators should be ex or current people who have used or injected drugs as they are a ‘peer’ and have therefore experienced the context, and challenges faced by PWID/PWUD
• Minimum 1 years’ work experience in the PWID Community or experience as a peer educator
• Able to read and write legibly in English
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform place-based outreach based on the micro planning methodology to PWID/PWUD, their partners and stakeholders in the area
• Distribution of harm reduction packs and safer sex commodities
• Provide accurate health information to PWID/PWUD on harm reduction and safe injecting practices, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, TB, SRH and human rights
• Promote healthy behaviour change.
• Refer PWID/PWUD living with HIV or TB for treatment to the SR nurse or nearest health facility
• Ensure HIV negative PWID/PWUD are regularly tested
• Provide and promote psychological support, referral to SR Social Auxiliary Worker (SAW) and follow-up