Broadreach Vacancies Richards Bay – Case Management Coordinator For Men

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.(ads1)Job Responsibilities:Establishing a network to access MLHIVSimultaneously 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) LayCounselors 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 vaccinationAny 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 alwaysCapacity to work with selected clinicsLay counsellor certificateListens with empathyUnderstanding 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 advantageMatric or Higher educational qualificationGood communication skillsKnowledge of basic HIV and HIV counselling experience would be an advantageAt least 2 years' experience in health promotion and health education activities within the communityProven comfort with disclosing positive HIV statusJob Details:Company:BroadReachVacancy Type: TemporaryJob Location:Richards BayApplication Deadline: N/A(ads2)Apply Hereinstantcareers.net#J-18808-Ljbffr