Purpose of the position:

• This post will provide psychosocial services under the supervision of a social worker within the context of an HIV Priority Populations Prevention programme focusing on adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and Adolescent boys and young men (ABYM).

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work from a recognized college or institution
• Two years training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant working experience
• Must be registered with SACSSP (South African Council for Social Service Professions)
• Proficiency in English and isiZulu languages
• Computer literate in MS office advantageous
• Clear criminal record
• Valid code 8 driver’s license

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive psycho-social assessments of AGYW and their families
• Conducts House hold profiling using profiling tools
• Provide minimum package of community-based care and refer to social worker /facility for continuum of care
• Supports Social Workers in assessing the needs of AGYW & ABYM and parent’s/care givers and guardians
• Provides structural programmes including SASA
• Networks with all relevant stakeholders
• Assists with the identification of advocacy issues
• Assist in implementation of youth care clubs
• Provides referrals according to AGYW & ABYM needs to social worker and other external networks
• Submits monthly reports to the supervisor
• Records and maintains accurate and detailed patient information and interventions

Skills and Competencies

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