Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Professional Counsellor x3

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:
Grade 12 Certificate
Diploma in Basic counselling or HIV/AIDS training.
3 years experiences
Trained in HIV Counselling, testing and ART Adherence
2 years’ experience in counselling supervision
Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
Degree in Project Management/Public Health/communication
Prior experience working in HIV Management/Control
5 years’ experience
Health care service delivery background

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIOURA COMPETENCIES
Problem solving skills
Counselling skills
Ability to work under pressure
Supervision skills (guiding, supporting)
Good interpersonal skill
Personal management skills
HTS linkage Viral Load HVST

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Providing Pre- and Post-Counselling
Plan HTS activities focused at achieving HTS indicators
Conducting health education to HIVAIDSTB patients
Identifying problems and setting priorities with the patient
Sharing and distribution of IEC materials both at facility and community.
Case Finding- Devise interventions to find Men, Paediatrics and adolescents.
Counselling of clients
Risk Assessment and IPV screening
Assist clients in making informed decisions.
Presenting reports to multidisciplinary team for inputs
Referral of patients to relevant departments and services such as GBV
Entering into the daily register each patient counselled or educated i.e., their age, gender etc.
Ensuring that all HTS registers are updated daily, and all backlog worked on immediately to the current date.
Communicate the statistics to the Line manager by the 25th of each month.
Compile and store regular reports relating to RTC – supported HIV service as required by RTC management.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV must be submitted to [email protected]  
All applicants are required to complete an online competency assessment accessible using this link.
https://my.assessio.com/right-to-care-professional-counsellor-x3-mission-f
Only applicants that will complete the two steps above will be considered.