Job Description: Their intensified counselling will complement the expert patient, peer-based, experiential-based support and real-life examples of the ability to lead a normal life to men living with HIV if they get onto/recommence/adhere to ARV treatment. [ads1] Job Responsibilities: 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. Submit reporting templates, assessment forms to the Team weekly. Trace afore-mentioned men and counsel them on the heightened need to be vaccinated to link them to COVID vaccination Build trust over time amongst clients until they are ready to share details of their contacts and conduct client elicitation. Keep a record of the status and performance of mentees as outlined in BroadReach Documentation. Any other role assigned by your manager within reason of your scope of work Consult the Team Lead for any problems or challenges faced that you are unable to solve yourself. Establishing a network to access MLHIV 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. Job Requirements: Lay counsellor certificate 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 At least 2 years’ experience in health promotion and health education activities within the community Ability to mobilize, support and mentor Men Living with HIV (MLHIV) Able to maintain confidentiality always Matric or Higher educational qualification 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 Listens with empathy Knowledge of basic HIV and HIV counselling experience would be an advantage Good communication skills Capacity to work with selected clinics Job Details: Company: BroadReach Vacancy Type: Temporary Job Location: Port Shepstone Application Deadline: N/A [ads2] Apply Here instantcareers.net #J-18808-Ljbffr