Description

The LSA will conduct mobilization and pre-vulnerability screening to identify the vulnerable AGYW and record on the case management register. Provide case management to all AGYW initiated on PrEP to promote continuation in care.

Responsibilities

•  Create community awareness on issues affecting the lives of AGYW within their communities
•  Mobilise support for PrEP and PPPrev Programmes
•  Provide their peers with accurate information on HIV and AIDS
•  Educate their peers about their human rights, gender inequality and gender-based violence
•  Conduct mapping, with the guidance of the facilitator, to identify hots spots to mobilise AGYW for HIV prevention
•  Conduct pre-screening to identify vulnerable AGYW and hand hold to structural programmes.
•  Educate (AGYW & ABYM) about HIV and available prevention services including PrEP
•  Use recommended strategies to mobilise and recruit AGYW & ABYM for HIV prevention and ensure that daily mobilisation targets are met.
•  Record the mobilisation activities in the mobilization register.
•  Implement effective case management strategies in accordance with the case management standard operating procedures.
•  Provide face-to-face youth care clubs in accordance with the identified needs of the AGYW
•  Support the team in assessing the needs of youth in relation to HIV prevention, linkage to care and adherence to treatment
•  Receive weekly feedback on case management status from the facilitator
•  Attend training and workshops as part of staff development
•  Participate in interdisciplinary team and case review meetings
•  Recruit AGYW to youth care clubs
•  Submit monthly reports to the clinical trainer
•  Submit mobilisation and case management tools weekly to the Clinical Trainer.

Requirements

•  Grade 12/TVET college level 2 or Grade 10 with 1 year experience in HIV programmes
•  Be between the ages of 18-35 years
•  Ability to communicate in English, IsiZulu and other South African languages
•  Driver’s license would be advantageous
•  HIV Counselling with be advantageous

Skills & Competencies

•  Excellent communication skills
•  Attention to detail
•  Computer literacy and IT skills
•  Problem-solving
•  Stakeholder management
•  Excellent organisational and administration skills
•  Reporting and statistics