Retention Coach at Anova Health Institute

Key duties and responsibilities:

Project implementation

• Recruit and receive referrals of high-risk men.
• Schedule and arrange appointments for clients at the clinics
• Provide comprehensive counselling to promote retention in line with DoH policies and guidelines and in line with District 909090 DIP and Sub-district IP 909090 plans.

Stakeholder engagement

• Attend weekly Mens health Meetings.
• Act upon the recommendations and outcomes of the Mens Health Meetings.
• Collaborate with Ward Based Outreach team and DoH Social Worker, Dietician, Lay Counsellors and Clinicians for bi-lateral referrals.   

Reporting

• Report daily with numbers if men mobilised, linked to care
• Keep an updated record of number of clients offered adherence counselling, linked into care, index testing and partner disclosure, I-ACT individual session and support groups, referrals in line with stationery used by DoH and Anova.

 Administration

• Be available to work on weekends &/ or Public Holidays to provide mobilise recruit men and provide adherence counselling at DoH facilities when required, a minimum of at least one Saturday per month (When required).
• Attend Anova team & staff meetings as required
• Engagement with DoH and Anova staff
• Form part of the facility team and work 8 hours daily according to their agreed upon starting & finishing time
• Form part of a multidisciplinary teams within Anova to promote 90% retention.
• Adhere to & respect the facility’s mission & vision

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Must have Matric certificate/Grade 12
• Basic knowledge on HIV/AIDS
• General knowledge of health education
• General knowledge of TB/HIV/PMTCT programme guidelines/counselling messages
• General counselling skills