Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a Limited Liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere College of Health Sciences). The Centre was established to respond and provide a scientific approach to the national HIV&AIDS challenge.
USAID’s Local Partner Health Services – Kigezi&Lango is a five-year Activity implemented by Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC). The activity is aimed at supporting the continuation of technical assistance for the implementation of a district-based, integrated package of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services to the beneficiary population in the Ten districts in the Lango sub-region including Lira City, Lira District, Oyam, Kole, Apac, Kwania, Alebtong, Otuke, Amolatar and Dokolo. The main goal of the activity is to increase the availability, accessibility and utilization of quality, integrated HIV and TB services. The goal will be achieved through five objectives;
Improved quality facility-based HIV and TB prevention services,
• Improved quality of facility and community–based HTS services,
• Increased number of diagnosed people living with HIV and TB initiated on treatment,
• Increased number of people diagnosed with HIV and TB on treatment achieving viral suppression.
• All targeted districts with institutional capacity to sustain epidemic control.

Position: Counsellor
Reports Technically to: TB/HI Officer
Supervises: PEERS
Location: Lango Region
Job summary
The Counsellor will provide comprehensive counselling services to patients in chronic care in the HIV clinic, antenatal care/Mother-Baby care points, and Tuberculosis Units.

Core duties and responsibilities:
• Provide quality and comprehensive counselling services to clients, family members, communities, and partners, with a focus on HIV and TB services.
• Empower clients in chronic care to disclose their HIV status to significant others.
• Use index client testing to access HIV testing services among children, sexual partners/networks, and family members
• Participate in the process of empowering clients with skills for self-reliance and making appropriate succession plans.
• Participate in the mobilization and support of communities to offer HIV education and care.
• Provide home-based HIV counselling and testing, and TB screening to household members
• Conduct home visits to clients on ART and TB for adherence support.
• Establish and support peer support groups for clients.
• Participate in the drawing and implementation of the clinic work plans.
• Perform counselling and other support techniques and procedures as requested and prescribed by the clinicians
• A high degree of Integrity, Empathy, Patience, Confidentiality.
• Possess the ability to work under mental and physical stress.
• Provide information to clients, aimed at reducing their vulnerability to diseases and infections through health education.
• Participate in HIV/AIDS awareness at the clinic and sensitizations in the communities.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
• The applicant must hold a Diploma in Counselling.
• A relevant bachelor’s degree in social work, counselling psychology, guidance will be an added advantage
• Short term capacity development courses on HIV counselling is an added advantage
• The applicant should preferably have at least a year’s experience in HIV Counselling and have experience in supporting HIV / AIDS and TB prevention and care services (both facility and community).
• A clear and concise understanding of the psychosocial issues relating to health and illness
• Deep knowledge of care planning procedures
• Good communication, team building, innovative skills

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
All applications must be addressed to; Manager Human Resource & Development, Joint Clinical Research Centre, strictly by email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug  Attach an Application Letter, CV, and copies of Certified Academic documents in one PDF Document. The application deadline is 21st February 2022.

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