Job Title: 2 Linkage and Referral Supervisors – Reach Out Mbuya Jobs 2021
Organization: Reach Out Mbuya
Duty Station: All Divisions
Reports to: Case Management Technical Officer through the Division Coordinator
Directly supervises: Linkage facilitators
Reach Out Mbuya Profile
Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative formerly known as Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative (ROM) is a community-based non-governmental organization working with the urban and rural poor communities currently in 6 districts and ready to expand further. ROM provides a unique model of care to People Living with HIV and where necessary their families; taking care of the medical, social, emotional, and economical aspects of their lives to foster dignified living.
The program initiated in May 2001 at Our Lady of Africa Mbuya Catholic Parish to address the AIDS scourge in the slum communities of the Parish has since experienced rapid growth scaling up further beyond the parish jurisdiction. Starting with 14 HIV+ clients in 2001, currently ≥7000 are served annually.
Job Summary:
The Facility Linkage Supervisor will be responsible for working with high volume health facilities and community structures to contribute to improved linkages along the continuum of care and improved retention of all children living with HIV and Adolescents living with HIV at supported high volume health facilities in Kampala. S/he will coordinate activities to support intra/inter-facility linkages and facility–community linkages and other USAID Implementing Partners (IPs).
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate linkages to care for Children Living with HIV and Adolescents Living with HIV at supported facilities and other community support services as well as organizing inter-facility viral load meetings.
- Promote real-time follow-up for all Children Living with HIV and Adolescents Living with HIV with missed appointments and those eligible for ART initiation to ensure continuity of treatment and avoid treatment interruptions.
- Identify eligible CLHIVs, ALHIV, HIV exposed Infants (HEI) and children of non-suppressed caregivers and refer them for assessment and enrollment onto USAID ICYD Activity.
- Work with facility-based linkage facilitators, health facility in-charges, ART in charges and other staff to document and update all relevant registers and CLHIV/ALHIV client files.
- Organize facility-based case conferences and strategies to ensure viral load suppression among CLHIV/ALHIVs and data management systems.
- Support Young Adolescent Peer Support activities (YAPs) with the YAPs facilitators in the supported health facilities.
- Submit weekly and monthly data reports to the case manager through the Division Coordinator.
- Work with the health workers to conduct home-based index contact tracing for HTS and referral for ART initiation.
- Support and observe the safeguarding culture of ROM, regularly documenting and reporting identified and potential safeguarding issues; Ensuring health, safety, and security in your area of operation, as you promote the vision, mission and the values of Reach Out Mbuya.
- Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Development Studies.
- Postgraduate training and experience in the field of HIV/AIDS and previous work with PEPFAR funded projects is an added advantage.
- At least 3 years’ experience in HIV and TB screening, counseling, testing and linkage services in a busy clinical setting.
- Understanding of the importance of the universal test and treat (UTT) policy, notably linkage to care and retention of clients in care.
- Training in Differentiated Service delivery models (DSDM)
- Extensive experience with client tracking (via telephone and in-person through home visits and technical Knowledge of HIV/AIDS strategies including the UNAIDs 95, 95 95 HIV Cascade.
- Demonstrable teamwork, strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills are key.
- S/he should have computer skills including MS Word and Excel.
How To Apply for Reach Out Mbuya Jobs 2021
Send a cover letter and CV/resume with 3 professional referees as one document to Email: jobs@reachoutmbuya.org
Include title of Job in the email subject line. Please note that if you DO NOT indicate the title as instructed, your application will not be considered. Both Cover letter and CV must not exceed 4 pages and should be saved as one PDF document. No need of attaching other documents at this level.
Please note:
- ROM is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a recruitment fee at any stage of the recruitment process
- Any form of lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
- Applications beyond the deadline will not be considered.
Deadline: 2nd November 2021, at 5:00 PM
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