Social Auxiliary Worker, PPPrev_uThukela at TB HIV Care

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent  
• Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work from a recognized college or institution
• Two years training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant working experience
• Must be registered with SACSSP (South African Council for Social Service Professions)
• Proficiency in English and isiZulu languages
• Computer literate in MS office advantageous
• Clear criminal record
• Valid code 8 driver’s license 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive psycho-social assessments of AGYW and their families  
• Conducts House hold profiling using profiling tools 
• Provide minimum package of community-based care and refer to social worker /facility for continuum of care 
• Supports Social Workers in assessing the needs of AGYW & ABYM and parent’s/care givers and guardians 
• Provides structural programmes including SASA  
• Networks with all relevant stakeholders  
• Assists with the identification of advocacy issues  
• Assist in implementation of youth care clubs 
• Provides referrals according to AGYW & ABYM needs to social worker and other external networks 
• Submits monthly reports to the supervisor 
• Records and maintains accurate and detailed patient information and interventions