HIV Counsellor job at IRC
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Vacancy title:
HIV Counsellor

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Health Professionals ]

Jobs at:

IRC

Deadline of this Job:
14 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Bidibidi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job Overview
Under the supervision of the health facility in-charge, h/she shall provide quality counseling of clients, patient follow-up in coordination with the community health workers.
Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.

Duties and Responsibilities
•Utilize Community Health data management tools and systems to record information about HIV clients accessing services, in line with the principle of confidentiality and utilize aggregate information to improve service delivery.
•Develop strategies for retention of psychosocial groups and evaluate performance of individual psychosocial groups.
•Conduct counseling of individual clients and encouraging forms of psychosocial support.
•Conduct awareness raising activities.
•Maintain a positive relationship with community health workers, VHT’s and other community-based groups to ensure they are involved in the activities of the community health and they play an active role in the referral pathway.
•Maintain a collaborative relationship with all organizations working in the context to facilitate referrals and joint activities, while upholding IRC’s standard in Health programming.
•Conduct regular follow-ups, compile daily & weekly reports, and attend weekly case review meetings.
•Collect data through Community Health management tools and systems.
•And any other duties that might be given by the supervisor in the line of duty.

Qualifications
•Diploma or Bachelor’s in social sciences, community development or other relevant academic qualification.
•Past Experience engaging in community-based initiatives will be an added advantage
•At least two (2) years’ working experience preferably with NGOs in a cross- cultural setting.
•Experience in supervising staff and community incentive workers.
•Previous team experience and knowledge of team dynamics is desirable.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Associate Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 14 July 2022
Duty Station: Bidibidi
Posted: 01-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 01-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 01-07-2065
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