3 weeks ago
Job title : Case Manager_Ehlanzeni
Job Location : Mpumalanga,
Deadline : October 23, 2024
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Job Description
- To conduct follow-up and/or psychosocial activities in the PWID community by providing current accurate health information and linkage to care.
- Provide health care counselling, and guide for testing services in non-clinical sites linking screening of TB, STI, PrEP and SRH interventions and enhancing adherence by addressing the emotional and mental health matters.
- Promoting and encouraging enrolment into other HIV Prevention modalities (i.e. Social Network Strategies, Index, HIV Self-screening) implemented by the Programme.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 (level 4 qualification
- Counselling certificate, Finger prick certificate
- Minimum 1-year work experience in the PWID industry or experience as a case manager
- Knowledge of PrEP and ART guidelines
- Drivers licence will be advantageous
- Fluent in English and other South African languages
- Computer literate in MS office
- Ability to liaise at all levels and to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Proficient in report writing
- Sound networks with related institutions
- Knowledge of TB and HIV/AIDS
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensures fast-tracking referrals from teams in order to assess and provide direct psychosocial support to PWID
- Provides appropriate interventions and/or referrals based on the needs arising
- Assists clients with appropriate referrals for other issues related to psychosocial, (e.g. paralegal, rape, trafficking, substance abuse, etc.)
- Provide an outcome report for referrals
- beneficiaries when required, particularly those lost to follow-up
- Provides onsite and/or telephonic post-initiation and adherence counselling to link clients to treatment and retention in care
- Conduct support/education group activities
- Follow up clients who miss club sessions
- Provides counselling and testing services as part of the outreach teams
- Conducts and facilitates monthly adherence and other appropriate support groups to improve ART and PrEP retention
- Prepare for Club sessions and refer clients to the club nurse
- Assists in informally assessing service beneficiary response to services offered by the Programme during follow up visits by constantly checking in on their overall well being
- Records and maintains accurate and detailed client’s information and interventions and keeps data in order to submit as required
- Ensures that all confidential records are kept safe according to the POPIA
- Assist with managing crises and trauma, if needed
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Motivational counselling
- Empathy and understanding
- Negotiation skills
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