| POSITION | HTS Lay Counsellor | ||||||||||||||||||
| POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS |
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| EMPLOYMENT TYPE | Contract – Fixed Term 01 April 2019 – 30 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| START DATE | ASAP | ||||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS | – Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate – minimum 10-day Course, which is not older than 2 years from the date of issue OR HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate – minimum 10-day Course, older than 2 years’, but not more than 3 years’, with a certificate for a 2-day refresher course from an accredited provider. Finger Prick Certificate advantageous |
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| EXPERIENCE | 1 – 2 years HIV Counselling experience | ||||||||||||||||||
| SALARY RANGE | Market Related – To be discussed |
Inherent requirements of the position:
- Resident in the above listed location
- Excellent knowledge of HIV, TB and STI, prevention approaches and DoH screening guidelines
- Excellent counselling and interpersonal skills
- Committed and motivated to preventing HIV, STI’s and TB
- Non-judgmental, trustworthy and empathetic personality
- Discrete and confidential
- Willingness to work after hours
- Willingness to work with a team in challenging environments
- Ability to communicate in multiple South African languages
- Ability to travel as and when required
- Ability to work non-traditional hours which may include weekends from time to time
- Computer literacy – basic MS Office software
- Valid drivers’ license (2 years or older) and own transport will be an added advantage
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Provide an HTS services through index tracing, workplace and community combination HIV prevention initiatives including STI’s, TB, HCT, risk reduction counselling, screening and referrals
- Obtain an informed and written consent for HIV counselling and testing, TB and STI’s screening
- Perform finger prick of capillary blood for HIV rapid testing
- To ensure that the onsite services are documented and reconciled, daily
- Submit the documents electronically, as per CareWorks standard operating procedures
- To promote Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) as a form of HIV prevention
To apply:
- Submit your application to [email protected] or Fax: 021 413 2933
- Your application must contain ALL of the following:
- A cover letter motivating your application
- Submit your up to date CV
- State the position you are applying for and location in the subject line of the email application
- Application Deadline: Close of business, Friday, 29 March 2019
Please take note of the following before submitting an application:
- Ensure that you meet the all of the requirements of the position (educational, inherent requirements as well as required experience)
- Unless otherwise stated CareWorks will not pay relocation costs for candidates who wish to take up a position in another town or province
Please note:
- CareWorks reserves the right not to fill this vacancy and to withdraw the advertisement for this position at any stage during the recruitment process
- We are committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions
- Due to high volumes of applications only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us 2 weeks after the application deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful