Purpose

• To conduct out-reach activities to reach MSM community by providing accurate health information, mobilisation of MSM to the mobile unit and linkage to care.
• The peer educator  is responsible for providing peer support to all patients already on HIV treatment, and those beginning their treatment journey. Providing telephonic support and follow-ups.
• The incumbent should also be tracing Pre ART, and treatment interrupters with the aim to bring them back and re-engage them to care.
• They will also be responsible for providing education and information around treatment and care to all patients.
• Providing information and support to participants (new and existing) in the decanting programme as well as rendering psychosocial support counselling and mentoring on a regular basis resulting in adherence and retention to care.

Requirements

• Matric
• Peer educators should be coming from MSM community
• A basic understanding of HIV testing and/or counselling
• Experience working with community structures especially in HIV education and mobilisation
• At least one-year of experience in providing support and/or counselling to HIV infected individuals, dealing with psychosocial issues that influence health-seeking behaviours

Skills & Competencies

• Examining Information
• Documenting Facts
• Interacting with People
• Establishing Rapport
• Understanding People
• Valuing Individuals
• Following Procedures
• Upholding Standards
• Perform place-based outreach based on the micro planning methodology to PWUD, their partners and stakeholders in the area.
• Distribution of HIV prevention commodities – condoms and lubricants to MSM.

Advantageous:

• Post Matric qualification
• Community involvement/participation

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with client engagement officers to identify patient that need support.
• Be able to provide simple and relevant HIV/TB information to service users in a clear, convincing, and age-appropriate manner.
• Register and maintain all patients on ART onto the appropriate data collection registers/tools.
• Work in collaboration with community-based-organisations that work with patients.
• Coordinate referrals to clinic and community-based HIV care and treatment services, and advocate for accessibility to these services.
• Create and maintain favourable relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders
• Actively engage with tracers and community-based services to find patients who have missed appointments and ascertain if they are lost to follow up.
• Record and report all data obtained in the field.
• Generate routine Reports and Correspondence
• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager

Additional Information

• We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.
• It is company policy to promote from within, wherever possible.
• We will ensure that we accommodate internal candidates, however to maintain a competitive advantage and to recruit best talent is also important for the organisation.
• If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Ref No

• TBH260724-2