Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Work closely with your health facility supervisor and health workers to support provision & access to quality prevention, treatment & care health services through offering quality counseling services to clients in Care.
• Offer quality comprehensive psychological Support services to clients, their family members and the community.
• Work with Village Health Teams (VHTs), linkage facilitators and expert clients to coordinate and ensure newly identified cases are linked & enrolled in care, started on treatment & retained in care and virally suppressed.
• Ensure all clients in care are attached to community health workers & receive contact for all services on a weekly if virally non-suppressed & monthly if suppressed.
• In consultation with supervisors, carry out integrated community outreaches for index clients testing, home based IAC, TB/HIV treatment refills, client follow up and TB/HIV investigation
• Work with facility health workers to sustain a good appointment and follow up system at the facility and the community to ensure patient continuity in care.
• Work closely with health workers and expert clients to coordinate peer support groups and family support group activities and HIV/TB client literacy.
• Engage and refer/link clients to other health, social and para legal services to ensure continuum of care and maintain accurate up to date daily activity logs and report.
• Work with data clerk/HIA to monitor and report on priority prevention, HIV/TB care & treatment and PMTCT/EID indicators essential for tracking patient quality client care.
• Any other duties as may be assigned to your supervisor for the wellbeing of the patient.

Person Specifications:
• Minimum Academic Qualifications:
• HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate
• Diploma in Counselling and Guidance or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning will be an added advantage.
• At least one years’ relevant experience in HIV counselling preferably rural health facilities
• Additional medical training in nursing or midwifery will be an added advantage
• Good communication skills and counselling skills
• Knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of the local language.
• Residents of the above district or nearby areas are encouraged to apply.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

All applications should be addressed to The Manager Human Resource & Development Joint Clinical Research Centre via jobs@jcrc.org.ug . Applicants are STRICTLY advised to apply with a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF document not exceeding six pages.

Deadline: Wednesday 26, April 2023

Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. The public is further strongly advised to be vigilant about fraudsters masquerading to be recruiting on JCRC’s behalf using Whatsapp and other unofficial means of communication.


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