Lay Counselor Wanted At Otse Community Home Based care Trust
A lay counselor wanted at Otse Community Home Based Care Trust. The successful incumbent will be required to provide counselling and testing services to clients under the guidance and supervision of the Centre Coordinator.
Principal Duties
Core services
โข Provision of direct client counselling and testing services
โข To support outreach activities as may be required
Counselling and testing responsibilities
โข Provision of pre-test counselling
โข Provision of HIV testing
โข Provision of post-test counselling as may be appropriate
โข Provision of appropriate referrals as may be required by the client
โข In all counselling and testing activities to abide by any standards, procedures and algorithms as may be defined and dictated by the Organisation.
โข To keep and protect records as may be required
โข To capture client data diligently and accurately at all times (data integrity)
Support responsibilities
โข Promotion of support facilities for clients, including post-test clubs.
Logistics and supply responsibilities
โข To demonstrate economical use of the centre resources including, but not limited to, test equipment, transport and marketing materials.
โข To comply with Centre-level mechanisms relating to effective expenditure control.
โข To account for test kits and other supplies used.
General Responsibilities
โข To exercise at all times suitable levels of confidentiality as defined and dedicated by the Organisation.
Education/Qualification
โข At least a diploma in Social Work or any health related courses
โข Certificate in HCT couple testing and rapid testing
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
โข Knowledge and understanding of the key issues relating to voluntary counselling & Testing
โข Experience of HIV/AIDS related counselling
โข Up-to-date knowledge of the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS in Botswana & internationally.
โข Delegation
โข Negotiation/advocacy
โข Assertiveness
โข Empathy /listening skills
โข Relationship management
โข Numeracy
โข Literacy
โข Time management
Desirable – Skill/Experience
โข Fluency in other languages, particularly those spoken locally to the Centre.
โข Possession of a valid driverโs licence is a must.
Interested individual should send application with certified relevant copies to:
The Coordinator
Otse Community Home Based care Trust
P/Bag 007
Otse
Tel: 5337512
And or hand deliver the application before 1200 hrs on the 28th October 2016.