Counsellor (Community) Wits RHi (Gophelega)

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To provide HIV rapid testing services and holistic HIV counselling and support to participants in the Gophelega project

**Location**:

- **Pretoria - Tshwane**

**Key performance areas**:

- Perform HIV rapid tests within the allocated cluster
- Ensure related quality control procedures are followed according to RTCQI policies
- Ensure results are documented as required
- Implement required IQC measures and ensure all QC errors are addressed timeously
- Implement all other testing modalities such as HIVSS according to the guidelines
- Provide pre and post-testing counselling
- Provide HIV information to participants that include but is not limited to risk reduction, ARVs, adherence, nutrition, hygiene, infant feeding
- Provide counselling regarding participant disclosure
- Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times
- Conduct in-depth one on one counselling sessions and group counselling as and when required in accordance with counselling guidelines
- Provide adherence and contraceptive counselling if required
- Refer clients needing additional support such as psychosocial support to the relevant Differentiated Care Teams (DCTs) for timeous management
- Support identification and referral of newly diagnosed clients to relevant studies such as Recency Study
- Review, evaluate and document participant progress in participant binders
- Compile monthly reports
- Assist with research-related activities as and when required
- 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 own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **_Grade 12_**:

- **_Accredited Certificate/Training in performing Finger Pricks & HIV tests_**:

- **_Accredited Certificate in Basic HIV Counseling or equivalent qualification_**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **_6 months experience in HIV Testing Services (HTS)_**:

- **_Experience with Contraceptive and Adherence Counselling would be advantageous_**

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

- Ability to write reports and use Microsoft Office packages
- Fluency in more than one African language (especially isiZulu & Sesotho)
- Experience working in a research-related environment
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work towards deadlines
- Be a team player
- Good interpersonal, communication and time management skills

**Demands of the job**:

- Confidentiality, tact and discretion should be maintained at all times
- Ability to work with patients who are HIV positive
- Ability to maintain flexibility for service provision within the allocated cluster

**Communications and relationships**:

- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders

**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.