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8 Sep 2023

Professional Counsellor at Right to Care Zambia

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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 BEHAVIOURAL 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
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Method of Application

Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV must be submitted to [email protected]

All applicants are required to complete an online competency assessment accessible using this link – https://my.assessio.com/right-to-care-professional-counsellor-zm_luapula-xOnly applicants that will complete the two steps above will be considered.




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