Job Title: 2 Fresher Counsellors – RHSP Uganda Jobs 2021
Organization: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Job Location: Kalisizo
Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) Profile:
Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative biomedical 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.
Job Profile:
The Counsellor is responsible for providing pre-test and post-test counselling and ongoing psychosocial support counselling to Rakai Health Sciences Program clients, patients and participants and other community members in his/her area of jurisdiction.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide HIV results and counselling to those who request to know their results.
- Provide follow-up/ongoing psycho-social support and counselling to respondents/clients as appropriate.
- Promote index HIV client testing and/ assisted partner notification services following national guidelines.
- Promote couple counselling, disclosure of HIV results and/or partner notification following standard guidelines.
- Provide first-line support and referral to clients experiencing GBV as per MOH guidelines.
- Provide HIV Recency counselling following MOH guidance.
- Conduct HIV/AIDS education as well as general health education in the study communities as appropriate.
- Promote distribution and use of condoms among study participants as an HIV/AIDS prevention and control strategy.
- Attending mobilization and sensitization meetings whenever and wherever they are called upon.
- Any other duty assigned by supervisor from time to time.
- Preparing and presenting on a regular basis, field reports on counselling activities carried out.
- Representing Rakai Health Sciences Program in the community and is the custodian of Rakai Program property in the community.
- Collecting bio-behavioural health related data as may be deemed necessary.
- Any other duty (ies) as assigned to him/her by the Counselling Supervisor from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications
- The successful candidate should possess Degree in Counseling and Guidance, Community Psychology, Education, Social Sciences, Adult & Community Education and other related courses from a recognized institution.
- A certificate in HIV/AIDS counseling conforming to the MOH HCT policy is a MUST.
- Must follow the code of ethics associated with the respective certification.
- Have obtained at least 2 years’ experience in counseling, with a minimum of one year in HIV and AIDS counseling or medical environment/setting, or hands on experience in similar work.
- Pleasant, social, hardworking, flexible, with a spirit of teamwork/building.
- 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.
How To Apply for RHSP Uganda Jobs 2021
All interested Candidates possessing the above attributes can send in their applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees and copies of academic qualifications/certificates ( in one document (Word/PDF)) addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Rakai Health Sciences Program. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.
Deadline: 30th April 2021 at 5:00 pm
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