Job Description: They provide expert patient support to undiagnosed, waiting for ART, lost to follow up and unsuppressed MLHIV to be linked/relinked to HIV and TB Care and treatment in order to reduce their risk of negative outcomes from COVID, and/or HIVand/or TB. Job Responsibilities: Establishing a network to access MLHIV Simultaneously recruit and provide HIV education to the mentioned MLHIV and index contacts to support them to progress the HIV patient journey to the next stage; either be tested for HIV, be linked to initiation onto antiretroviral therapy, maintained on treatment, or persuaded to be returned to treatment. Build trust over time amongst clients until they are ready to share details of their contacts and conduct client elicitation. Consult the Team Lead for any problems or challenges faced that you are unable to solve yourself. Link male clients that are ready for HTS or Index services to community (or facility) Lay Counselors services, and clients that are ready to engage/re-engage into treatment to the community (or facility) Professional Nurse via the Linkage Officers. Submit reporting templates, assessment forms to the Team weekly. Keep a record of the status and performance of mentees as outlined in BroadReach Documentation. Trace afore-mentioned men and counsel them on the heightened need to be vaccinated to link them to COVID vaccination Any other role assigned by your manager within reason of your scope of work. Job Requirements: Ability to mobilize, support and mentor Men Living with HIV (MLHIV) Able to maintain confidentiality always Capacity to work with selected clinics Lay counsellor certificate Listens with empathy Understanding of key reasons for COVID-19 vaccination, especially as it pertains to PLHIV, would be an advantage. Proven comfort with disclosing positive HIV status and serve as a role model as a man living healthily on treatment and reaching viral suppression is an advantage Matric or Higher educational qualification Good communication skills Knowledge of basic HIV and HIV counselling experience would be an advantage At least 2 years’ experience in health promotion and health education activities within the community Proven comfort with disclosing positive HIV status Job Details: Company: BroadReach Vacancy Type: Temporary Job Location: Richards Bay Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here instantcareers.net
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