Counsellors (x2 Wits VIDA)

Updated: May 19, 2024 06:24 PM GMT

AJ Personnel Recruitment Services

Soweto

Main Purpose Of The Job
• To provide psycho-social support and counseling to research participants and community members (such as grieving parents)
• To assist with facilitating community engagement activities and events

Location:
• Wits VIDA, Nurses Residence, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto (main base) - Johannesburg

Key Performance Areas

Counselling
• Provide counseling to research participants and community members requiring support (for example, in the case of grieving parents who have just lost their child). This includes liaising with the field and MITS teams to act quickly and efficiently to provide support where need is identified
• Provision of initial or fist-stage counseling, containment, and then assessing progress
• Cautious management and provision or disclosure of sensitive medical information
• Regular assessment of the psychological state of participants and ability to identify those who require further engagement. Referral and linkage of these... More Detail