Psycho-social Support Mentor
7 months ago
**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**:
- **Pretoria - Tshwane**
**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, by programme implementation strategies
- Train, mentor and support clinics to implement GBV screening for people living with HIV, by programme implementation strategies
- Identify gaps in counselling 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
- Support the mentoring of DoH staff and stakeholders on QI methodologies
- 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 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 your 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 Social Science/Psychology**:
- **Advanced Counselling Certificate or equivalent**:
- **HIV Management Certificate (basic)**:
- **Competent in MS Office**
**Required minimum work experience**:
- **Minimum of 3 years experience working within or supporting the public health sector with 2 years 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
**TO APPLY**:
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- 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.**:
- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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