STIPEND : R 3700.00 per month
REQUIREMENTS: – A Grade 12 Certificate is essential
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:- The role of a Peer Educator is to provide Peer education and psychosocial support to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged between 15 and 24 years, and their partners, parents and families, to reduce HIV incidence as well as HIV-related mortality and morbidity among youth. The incumbents will also promote positive health-seeking behaviours and uptake of SRH and MNCWH services, facilitate referrals, and link AGYW to facility-based clinical services as well as psychosocial services as needed. Being based at the facility, the Peer Educator will conduct mapping of community services in the catchment area, conduct targeted household visits focusing on AGYW, and provide education and psychosocial support to AGYW, their partners, parents and families (with consent) to reduce HIV incidence and promote uptake of SRH and MNCWH services
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:- Client service delivery: Conduct group health talks at the facility promoting awareness and uptake of SRHR, MNCH/PMTCT services. Establish youth corners in health facilities to create an enabling environment for youth engagement. Establish child-friendly spaces in the facilities in collaboration with other stakeholders. Assist in follow-up of teenagers and youth to ensure that psychological care is offered and delivered. Conduct one-on-one interactions with AGYW and their partners, providing education and psychosocial support on individual health-related issues and linking them to care and support as required. Establish and facilitate support groups and clubs for young mothers at the health facilities or suitable spaces in the community. Recruit and enroll AGYW in the project. Using referral slips to refer and link AGYW to youth clubs and other relevant services as required.
Conduct active client follow-up of clients who miss key appointments. Liaise with other stakeholders to facilitate integration of mother-to-mother services at the facility. Household. Educate household members on post-natal care for both mother and baby. Conduct individual peer-support sessions with AGYM in the households. Conduct education sessions with parents and guardians on parenting skills at household level to create a conducive environment for parent−adolescent engagement. Educate young mothers on the Road-to-Health Booklet so that they understand its importance and interpretation. Recruit and enroll AGYW in the project. Use referral slips to refer and link AGYW and their partners and parents to relevant services. Conduct follow-up of clients who have missed appointments. Conduct age-appropriate child stimulation-related activities to children from birth to two years of age. Distribute condoms and relevant client education materials. Community. Conduct group education sessions in the community. Conduct mapping of services in the catchment area. Establish and facilitate young mothers’ clubs. Establish and facilitate parenting sessions. Identify, refer and track clients from community to facility and vice versa. Collaborate with other stakeholders to participate in community awareness campaigns, community dialogues and community meetings as required. Participate in community meetings to ensure co-ordination, collaboration and integration of peer mentor services in the community. Facilitate play-group sessions in the community and/or at ECD centres in the community. General duties. Document all services provided in the health facility, community and household using paper-based and electronic client management tools, as per programme procedures. Utilise information from client management tools to provide tailored support during client sessions. Administration. Document lessons learnt during service delivery. Collect and document data on a daily and monthly basis and submit reports to the Facility Manager. Duly complete all data collection tools as per project specifications. Participate in training and capacity-building/mentorship activities to improve programme service quality. Participate in health facility and partner meetings to generate opportunities for learning NB: All shortlisted candidates will be required to submit proof of work experience endorsed and stamped by the employer/s prior to the date of the interview. These must have complete dates and months, and must be attached to determine experience and grading.
APPLICATIONS : APPLICATIONS MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE ADDRESSES INDICATED IN THE LINK BELOW AND CAN ALSO BE FORWARDED / HAND DELIVERED TO THE FACILITIES BELOW MARKED FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE DISTRICT / HR MANAGER
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