PWUD Peer Educator at Anova Health Institute NPC in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Date of Posting: January 16, 2023 Contract
Job Details
Parktown and Sedibeng Divisions respectively
Minimum required experience for entry-level positions Primary business of the company is in the hospital and healthcare sector
Job duty or responsibility area
Six-month period on the marketing contract.
Description of the Job
Anova is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) that works to empower individuals and improve lives.
What drives us to serve people who have the greatest need for healthcare solutions and support is the desire to improve both their health and the quality of their lives.
In order to combat the spread of HIV among people who use drugs (PWUD) in the City of Johannesburg, Anova’s Jab Smart initiative was initiated in the latter half of 2017. (COJ).
PWUD have a heightened risk of contracting HIV, as well as high levels of stigma and discrimination.
As a result, they are often prevented from gaining access to necessary health care.
PWUD have access to a wide variety of harm reduction programs via the Jab Smart initiative, which is run by peers.
The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the COJ Health District, and it is receiving funding from the Global Fund through its partner organization, NACOSA.
Anova is searching for Peer Educators in COJ who have experience in the drug-using scene and are familiar with popular locations in order to spread awareness about health services among PWUD clients. The initiative is predicated on the theory that increased receptivity of customers may be achieved by increased peer-to-peer communication within PWUD.
As a peer educator, you will meet with people who use drugs in private, always respecting their right to privacy, in order to provide them with access to comprehensive services such as a needle and syringe program, HIV testing, TB screening, and comprehensive sexual health treatment, and, when appropriate, you will refer clients to opioid substitution therapy (OST).
To be eligible, you will need to demonstrate that you have the necessary knowledge and skills by passing a condensed training course on HIV and sexual health.
Principal Obligations and Obligations to Others
Mobilization Among Peers
Recruit a minimum of 80 new customers each month in order to promote the program and the many services that are offered.
Carry out a threat analysis on those 80 new customers you get every month.
It is recommended that those 80 customers be sent to the Nurses, HTS, Linkage Officers, Advocacy officer, and the Social Auxiliary Worker Field Support.
At least 80 customers each month should be given information and a package about harm reduction.
Maintain your group, see to it that everyone in it receives the services they need, and communicate often with the coordinator so that your records can be kept current.
Mapping
Find at least two new sites each and every month.
Your mapping tool needs to have all of the locations added to it.
Sessions Consisting of Both Debriefing and Counseling
Make it a point to attend the social debriefing and provide the coordinator with comments on a monthly basis.
Make it a point to seek out psychosocial counseling, and remember to provide updates on a monthly basis to the coordinator.
Any additional duties that have been agreed upon with the line manager.
Required Minimums in Terms of Experience, Education, and Qualifications
Grade 12
Required to have proficiency in reading and mathematics.
A capacity for developing relationships of trust with active drug users and for successfully communicating with them
Capability to comply with stringent regulations governing secrecy
A capacity for maintaining secrecy under all circumstances.
Always on time and dependable
It would be beneficial to have prior knowledge of HIV/AIDS as well as a certificate recognizing competency in HIV counseling.