Job Description

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide psychosocial support to sex workers and transgender individuals, support community outreach services and ART adherence groups

Location:

• Bellville, Cape Town

Key performance areas:

• Conduct in-depth one-on-one counseling sessions and open and closed support groups as and when required following counseling guidelines
• Provide HIV information to clients/service users that includes but is not limited to ART adherence
• Provide pre and post-HIV testing counseling
• Provide counseling regarding patient disclosure
• Assist with the identification of clients who require social grants as a result of their circumstances
• Follow up with service users who have defaulted by missing scheduled visits or non-adherence
• Mentor peer educators on matters related to HIV
• Run community workshops and support groups aimed at sexual reproductive health, HIV prevention, and related issues
• Run family/community programs on issues related to HIV and sexual reproductive health
• Produce and maintain records, data interventions, processes, and outcomes
• Review, evaluate, and document client progress
• Record information and statistics on client files
• Analyse information recorded on clients for statistics
• Compile monthly narrative reports
• Assist with research-related activities as and when required
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership of driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities

Required minimum education and training:

• Social Auxiliary Worker qualification
• Registration with South African Council of Social Service Professionals (SACSSP)
• Driver's license

Required minimum work experience:

• 2-3 years experience as a Social Auxiliary Worker

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Sensitivity to the needs of sex workers and transgender individuals
• Fluency in more than one African Language
• Basic HIV counseling course
• Experience in disclosure and adherence counseling as well as group facilitation
• Experience in identifying traumatic cases for referral
• Studying for a Social Work qualification
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work toward deadlines
• Be a team player
• Have good time management skills
• Adaptability to different work environments
• Listening skills
• Good communication skills

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, may you submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 20 March 2024.
• Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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Company Description

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa's health challenges.

It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccinology.

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