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Counselor

Kyaka * Full-time
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Medical Teams International
Responsible for coordinating professional and peer counselling services and organising community outreach and sensitisation activities.

Category: Health and Medical Total Positions: Location: Kyaka Full-time Salary: Attractive Posted 8 months ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plan and perform the delivery of the counselling services, including individual and group counselling related to HIV, SGBV, nutrition and more areas, and establish follow up plans to ensure clients are fully supported • Participate in ART Clinic activities including linkage, enrolment of HIV clients to anti-retroviral therapy (ART), follow up of clients, sample collection, data entry and reporting etc • Participate in conducting differentiated service delivery models e.g. CDDP, CCLAD, Outreaches etc • Actively participating HIV clinical studies during the ongoing HeadStART research, etc • Organise and conduct community education and sensitisation activities on public health concerns • Refer patients to other specialists for further assistance, when necessary, in order to propose the best support available • Conduct home visits to current clients and referrals, where relevant • Ensure counselling services are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics and that client confidentiality is maintained in accordance with professional guidelines and MTI Code of Conduct • Utilize Peer Educators to assist in home visits, community outreach and peer counselling activities • Recruit, manage and appraise counselling volunteers, known as ‘expert clients’, and provide development and training opportunities • Support data collection, maintaining patients records and reporting • Actively participate and receive mentorship and capacity building opportunities • Conduct performance evaluations and enforce disciplinary procedures as per MTI policy • Other duties as assigned
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Certificate in Nursing/midwifery or Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, Social Works & Social Administration, Social Sciences or a related qualification is required • Additional training in HIV counselling is an added advantage • EXPERIENCE • 2 years of experience providing counselling in a health service setting is required • Experience providing HIV counselling, ART care, treatment & support service delivery is an added advantage • Experience working with international NGOs is an added advantage
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