I got this from Jake Positive RN, with permission of course.
CALL FOR APPLICATION
The Department of Health, through the National AIDS STI Prevention and Control Program(NASPCP) under the Infectious Disease Office (IDO) of the National Center for DiseasePrevention and Control (NCDPC), invites applicants for the TRAINING ON PEER EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV (PLHIV) on September 2012. This training aims to: (1) capacitate PLHIV to become peer educators; and (2) provide support services and continuum of care toPLHIV through the formation of a support group.
Details of the training will be sent to thequalified applicants.
To qualify, he/she must:
1. be a PLHIV
2. be empowered and actively involved in support groups or care and support organization
3. have at least one year experience/involvement in providing care and support services to
PLHIV
4. have good writing / speaking skills
5. be capable of preparing client profile and narrative report of client intervention
6. have undergone training on Sex, Gender and Sexuality
7. be articulate in Tagalog and English (or local dialect)
8. have a spirit of volunteerism
Requirements:
1. Application letter addressed to NCDPC-NASPCP
2. Essay on unforgettable experience(s) as a peer educator. State issues and how these
were addressed.
3. Separate Recommendation/Endorsement from the Superior / Head of Organization and
Two (2) peers/colleagues
4. Supporting documents for training attended
Considerations for Selection of Applicants:
Basic Course on General Counseling
Updated on programs implemented by national government and NGOs
aware of referral mechanism
Has basic knowledge on HIV and STI, ART, RA 8504,TCS services
Must be familiar with human anatomy
has undergone formal training on peer education and group facilitation
Capable of preparing client profile and activity report
Articulate in Tagalog and English (or local dialect)
Sensitive, emphatic, open-minded, good listener, good communicator, trustworthy
Committed to serve peers on a voluntary basis
Interested applicants must submit all documents on or before Friday, August 17, 2012 to:
Peer Education for PLHIV Training Secretariat
National AIDS STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP)
3rd Floor, Bldg. 14
Department of Health
San Lazaro Compound
Sta. Cruz, Manila
For further details, please contact NASPCP at (632) 495-0149 or email naspcp@yahoo.com
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