Counsellors x2 (Wits RHI)

Main purpose of the job:

To deliver one-on-one talk therapy sessions with young women taking PrEP at the Ward 21 adolescent clinic

Location:

22 Esselen Street, Hillbrow, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Deliver one-on-one talk therapy sessions with young women
• Identify and discuss mental health challenges that affect the use of oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
• Assist participants in generating solutions and a plan to implement solutions
• Conduct a urine PrEP adherence testing and provide results to participants
• Provide drug-level feedback counselling
• Document urine test results, and sessions accordingly
• Conduct quality checks for urine test kits
• Ensure that confidentiality is maintained
• Conduct group counselling sessions as needed with AGYW receiving one-on-one talk therapy
• Participate in weekly debriefing sessions with a research psychologist
• Assist with research-related activities as and when required
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
• 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 own career development by participating in ongoing training and development
  activities.

Required Minimum education and training:

• Grade 12
• Ages 24 – 30 years old
• PrEP use experience
• Proficiency in IsiZulu, Sotho and English

Required minimum work experience:

• Experience and or understanding of oral PrEP
• Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Fluency in more than one African Language.
• Willingness to learn and gain new skills in mental health counselling.
• Good interpersonal skills, Basic counselling skills.

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV. Please Apply Online
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 14 November  2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• 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.
• The organisation maintains a Mandatory Covid-19 requirement and as such only Covid-19, Vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.

Please note:

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