Health Care Auxiliary/Counsellor – ACHAP

ACHAP was established as a public-private community development partnership in 2000 to enhance and support Botswana’s HIV & AIDS response. Using a comprehensive approach, ACHAP has successfully supported HIV prevention, care and treatment in Botswana for more than 20 years with remarkable results. Key to the success of ACHAP support has been the focus on results, the ability to develop and manage partnerships with government, civil society, other development partners and the private sector. ACHAP’s main strengths include flexibility and innovation in programme design and implementation, evidence-based programming, and commitment to culturally relevant approaches. ACHAP prides itself as a health development organization. ACHAP is now an independent nonprofit making corporation entity with broader health mandate, wider geographical focus continuing to build on, and leverage on her core competencies in the field of HIV/AIDS and related health conditions. ACHAP seeks to appoint suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals with strong commitment to programme implementation to the following position:

 

Health Care Auxiliary/Counsellor (1 temporary position tenable in Tutume)

 

Job purpose

The purpose of the role is to assist potential VMMC clients to make appropriate choices regarding HIV testing and circumcision and assist the Clinicians to carry out circumcisions in line with the national guidelines. Eligible candidates for this position should have both HTS and HCA training.

Roles and responsibilities

• Carries out pre-circumcision room preparation including cleaning, sterilization of equipment and ensuring supplies are in place.
• Assists the Clinicians during circumcision.
• Receives potential VMMC clients and educates them on VMMC as an HIV prevention strategy.
• Provides pre-HIV Testing and VMMC group counselling to the clients in order to assist them to make informed decisions.
• Conduct pre and post HIV testing and communicates results to the clients.
• Provides Pre-circumcision counselling to those found HIV negative and motivates them for VMMC services uptake.
• Keeps records of counselling services provided as per national guidelines.
• Books clients for circumcision; and follow up.
• Participates in demand creation activities.
• Acts as liaison between the facility and the mobilisers
• Assists in the general upkeep of the clinic
• Conduct any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and experience

• Certificate in Health Care Auxiliary/Family Welfare Educator and HIV Counselling and testing (Serial testing)
• A years’ experience in health care environment counselling and testing VMMC client
• Infection Prevention and Control training

Knowledge, skills and attributes

• Infection control procedures in the health care setting
• HIV and VMMC Counselling skills
• Attention to detail, Botho, Innovative
• Demand Creation experience
• Valid driver’s license is required

Availability and hours of work:

• You must be flexible and available, weekends, holidays and overtime.
• You should be available to be called at short notice.
• Work schedule will vary based on the needs of the program