Counsellor Job at Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job Description

JOB DETAILS: RAKAI HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio – medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central Uganda. COUNSELLOR POSITION: 1 DUTY STATION: KALISIZO JOB SUMMARY The Counsellor will provide psychological counseling to Program clients in a wide variety of conditions/issues ranging from HIV related problems to Psycho-social issues such as Domestic Violence and child abuse. . JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Providing HIV results and counseling to those who requested to know their results. • Providing follow-up/ongoing psycho-social support counseling to respondents who need such care • Promoting couple counseling and/or partner notification in the community. • Providing facilitate HIV disclosure and partner counseling to discordant couples • Conducting HIV/AIDS education as well as general health education in the study communities • Promoting the distribution and use of condoms among study participants as an HIV/AIDS prevention and control strategy. • Promoting family planning practices in the communities of his/her area of jurisdiction. • Attending mobilization and sensitization meetings whenever and wherever they are called upon. • Attending counseling meetings at Kalisizo office as often as they are convened • Preparing and presenting on a regular basis, field reports on counseling activities carried out. • Representing Rakai Health Sciences Program in the community and is the custodian of Rakai Program property in the community. • Collecting bio-behavioral health related data as may be deemed necessary • Any other duty (ies) as assigned to him/her by the Counseling Supervisor from time to time Job Skills: Not Specified KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE • The successful candidate should possess Diploma or Degree in Counseling and Guidance from a recognized institution. • A Certificate in HIV/AIDS Counseling conforming to the MOH HCT policy is an added advantage • Must follow the code of ethics associated with the respective certification. • Have obtained at least 3 years’ experience in counseling, with a minimum of two years in HIV and AIDS counseling or medical environment/setting, or hands on experience in similar work. • Motorcycle riding skills is an added advantage (possess a riding permit) • Pleasant, social, hardworking, flexible, with a spirit of teamwork/building. • With good interpersonal skills, and high integrity. • Fluent in English and Luganda (spoken and written). • Self-motivated and able to work under minimum supervision. • Willingness to work and reside in a rural setting – Rakai or Kyotera District and to work for long hours Job Education: Not Specified Job Experience: Not Specified Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their; applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees (include email address & contact number), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates in one document addressed to the HR Manager to [email protected]. Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered. Deadline for Submission: Tuesday 31st March 2020 by 5:00pm. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.