Psycho-social Support Mentor - Pretoria, South Africa - AJ Personnel

AJ Personnel

Verified Company

Pretoria, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Description

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:

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Pretoria

Tshwane

Key performance areas:

Provide counselling services to patients within supported facilities, with a focus on patients requiring more indepth 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 inservice 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 subdistrict 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 selfmanagement
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, policysetting workshops, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

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Professional qualification in Social Science/Psychology:

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Advanced Counselling Certificate or equivalent:

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HIV Management Certificate (basic):

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Competent in MS Office

Required minimum work experience:

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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:

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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:

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AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
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- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.