Social Auxiliary Worker - Johannesburg, South Africa - Anova Health Institute NPC

Anova Health Institute NPC

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives.

Good health and quality of life is what motivates us to provide healthcare solutions and support for those who need it most.

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Key duties and responsibilities:

Child and Adolescent Disclosure in the context of HIV

Identify and offer disclosure counselling to Children and Adolescents living with HIV that still need disclosure.
Identify and provide disclosure support to parents/caregivers that need support to disclose to their children/adolescents.

Support groups

Facilitate support groups in facilities with emphasis on children and adolescents living with HIV
Facilitate caregiver support groups to promote adherence for peads and adolescents.

Facilitating referral of children and adolescents living with HIV to resource systems

Design, maintain and distribute referral resource list to facilities
Ensure feedback between facilities and organisations of referred cases.

Adherence/Retention of children and adolescents

Provide oneonone counselling sessions to caregivers and children and adolescents living with HIV.
Recruit 90% of unsuppressed and disenagaged peadiatrics and adolescents into Case Management and provide Monthly Adherence Counselling to peads and adolescent in Case Management.

Capacity building

Provide training and mentorship to facility and other staff on adherence and disclosure, support group facilitation, referral system and adherence.

Team management

Support and oversee peer supporters in the project

Minimum qualifications and experience:

Matric/Grade 12 certificate and Social Auxiliary Work certificate recognised by the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) and enrolled in Social Work degree.
Must have at least 25 years' experience working with PLHIV (people living with HIV).
Training in KidzAlive, Integrated Access to Care and Treatment (I-ACT) and NAS (National Adherence Strategy) an advantage

Skills, competencies, and attributes:

Must have experience working in HIV/AIDS programmes and supervision of staff.
Good presentation and excellent communication skills and good report writing skills
Strong interpersonal and team work skills.
Proficiency with MS Office, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.

Closing date: 06 September 2023

In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Preference will be given to persons with disabilities.