Fresher HTC Counselor Non-profit Jobs – Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Duty Station: Kiruddu National Referral Hospital (KNRH), Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Prevention Coordinator
About US:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa. MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), for accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Kampala region; with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Job Summary: The HTC Counselor will provide comprehensive HIV testing services to eligible patients at KNRH and document outcomes in line with MoH counseling guidelines and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To provide risk based HIV testing services to patients at KNRH
- To provide index client testing to eligible HIV index clients (including APN, biological children testing and social network strategy testing).
- To conduct focused distribution of HIV self-testing kits in line with the MoH policy.
- To link HIV positive clients to PrEP and high risk HIV negative clients to HIV prevention services like PrEP and VMMC.
- To counsel newly identified HIV clients including those with AHD/TB patients on the critical need for adherence to both anti TB/ART medication, possible side effects and how to manage major and mild side effects as per MJAP and MOH guidelines.
- To assess psychosocial; cultural, spiritual and related patient needs and support them in finding a solution; where possible link them to other service providers to address substance abuse, mental health issues, teenage pregnancy, rape, child abuse, disclosure issues, bereavement, family support, conflict and child testing, welfare, PMTCT, OVC, crisis, will- making, development projects etc.
- To document and complete all counseling services in appropriate tools and registers in a timely manner as provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH)
- To document learning experiences from each client to be used in knowledge creation and sharing in order to improve counseling services as per the National guideline.
- To participate in prevention activities conducted at the Kiruddu National Referral Hospital/ MJAP ISS clinic such as; HIV Discordant couple forums.
- To continuously conduct health education talks with patients to live positively with HIV; by providing information on prevention, testing, viral load, ART, prophylactic, relevant health checks and other areas which affect their quality of life.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in social work with additional training in HIV counseling
- A member of Uganda Counseling Association is added advantage
- A minimum of two years’ experience in HIV counseling in a busy clinic setting
- Certificate in HIV/AIDS counseling and Antiretroviral therapy
- Proficient in Counseling models & communication skills
- Integrity, confidentiality, empathy and emotional control
- Self-motivated, take initiative, flexibility and able mentor others
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply via the email below and submit their cover letters, a detailed curriculum vita and copies of relevant academic documents to: hr@mjap.or.ug addressed to; The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP). Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 5 MB.
Deadline: 2nd December 2020 by 5:00pm
NB: We do appreciate your interest to work with MJAP. However, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the submission deadline.