Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, August 20 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
General Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Community Engagement Officer, the Counselor will provide comprehensive counselling services to patients in chronic care in the HIV clinic, antenatal care/ Mother Baby care points and Tuberculosis Units.

Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Provide quality and comprehensive counselling services to clients, family members, communities and partners, with 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 counseling and testing, and TB screening to household members
• 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
• High degree of Integrity, Empathy, Patience, Confidentiality
• Possess the ability to work under mental and physical stress
• Conduct home visits to clients on ART and TB for adherence support
• 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
• Support and supervise the facility with the YAPS activities including reporting.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience:
• The ideal candidate must possess a Certificate or Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery. A relevant bachelor’s degree 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 with 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
• Riding skills with a valid riding license is a strong added advantage

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• All applications must be addressed to; The Manager Human Resource & Development at Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. Email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug 
• The application deadline is Friday, 1st September 2023 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).
• Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

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