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| AIDS Information Centre (AIC) |
Counsellor job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2021 - 2022
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 11 January 2022
Hiring Organization: AIDS Information Centre (AIC)
Job Details:
To provide and coordinate HIV counselling and testing services to clients at the AIC regional clinic and at community outreaches as may be required
Key Responsibilities
• Develop strategies for retention of clients in HIV care including evaluation of the performance of psychosocial groups.
• Conduct counselling sessions at the regional clinic and in the communities.
• Conduct HIV/AIDS awareness raising activities.
• Maintain a positive relationship with community health workers, VHT’s and other community-based groups to ensure 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 AIC’s standard in Health programming.
• Conduct regular follow-ups of clients in care, compile AIC, MoH and Donor reports, and attend weekly review meetings.
• Prepare clients to make informed decisions for HIV tests, through decision counselling
• Provide information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, FP, TB, PMTCT
• Provide pre-test counselling to clients, give test results to clients and provide test-result counselling
• Keep proper records of counselling sessions
• Participate in AIC training programs
• Participate in continuing medical education (CMEs) sessions
• Participate in research activities
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of HCT activities
• Attend service improvement meetings and provide periodic reports on the HCT activities of the clinic
• And any other duties that might be given by the supervisor in the line of duty.
Person Specification:
• The ideal candidates for the Counsellor jobs should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Education, SWSA, Development studies, Community and Adult Education, Community Psychology, Guidance and Counselling, BSc Nursing or Clinical Officer’s diploma.
• HIV Counselling Certificate is a MUST have.
• Minimum Experience and Exposure
• The applicant should preferably have at least two years’ experience in HIV Counselling or Clinical services
• Ability to communicate medical facts to non-medical people.
• High degree of Integrity, Empathy, Patience, Confidentiality
• Possess the ability to work under mental and physical stress
• Knowledge of Ministry of health and local government systems
Application procedure
To apply follow this email recruitment@aicug.org
Date Posted: 2022-01-06
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