Professional Counsellor x3 Right to Care Zambia

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.