Psychosocial Support Mentor

5 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To contribute to the improvement in psychosocial health and adherence to ART of people living with HIV by mentoring counsellors and providing counselling services within the specified geographical area

**Location**:

- **Ekurhuleni - Gauteng**

**Key performance areas**:

- Provide counselling services to patients within supported facilities, with a focus on patients requiring more in-depth counselling or social support
- Facilitate linkages between facilities and DSD, and support access to social grants and social support services in the community
- Facilitate linkages for OVC between facilities and the community (NGOs, CBOs, etc.)
- Identify community structures to provide ongoing support to patients and facilitate linkages to these as required
- Strengthen linkages and referrals between clinics, schools and community structures for children and adolescents
- Train, mentor and support clinics to implement psychosocial support groups for people living with HIV
- Train, mentor and support clinics to implement mental health screening for people living with HIV, in accordance with programme implementation strategies
- Train, mentor and support clinics to implement GBV screening for people living with HIV, in accordance with programme implementation strategies
- Identify gaps in counselling, mental health, GBV and adherence guideline implementation at the facility level and develop plans to address these
- Identify training needs of internal and external stakeholders
- Refer identified needs to the relevant training department and provide support during training as required
- Support the implementation of in-service training and mentoring to address identified gaps
- Participate in ongoing mentorship programmes initiated by other Wits RHI stakeholders
- Provide mentoring to counsellors to support the completion of HIV testing POEs
- Provide support to counsellors regarding counselling guidelines, wellness programmes and support groups as and when required
- Support the development and implementation of QI projects in collaboration with DoH to address identified gaps
- Submit accurate and timeous data on activities undertaken
- Compile reports of the relevant programme activities conducted
- Regularly review facility and sub-district data to identify gaps in programme implementation
- Support the analysis of reports and data to identify gaps in the programme area
- Support regular SIMS audits and develop plans to address identified gaps
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates 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 your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops, etc.

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Professional qualification in either Social Work, Social Science, Psychology, Advanced Counselling**:

- **Certificate or equivalent**:

- **HIV Management Certificate (basic)**:

- **Competent in MS Office**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum of 3 years of experience working within or supporting the public health sector with 2 years of experience working in HIV counselling or HIV support group facilitation**:

- **Experience in therapeutic counselling and group facilitation**

**Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities**:

- Good interpersonal skills and ability to navigate complicated situations, excellent levels of written and verbal communication, Second SA language preferred appropriate for the area
- Training and mentoring experience would be advantageous, ability to facilitate presentations and training
- Knowledge of the area in which the project is being held would be advantageous

**Demands of the job**:

- Able to work in a highly pressurized and challenging environment
- Travel may be required within the district
- Overtime and weekend work may be required from time to time

**Communications and relationships**:

- Maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders (including internal staff at the operational level)

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- _AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

**Please note**:

- **Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.**:

- WHC, in accordance with its 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 subs

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