Peer Counsellor (Wellness Assistant) (1)

Reports to: Wellness Nurse

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct screening of students at wellness space these include checking, vitals screening.
• Assist in conducting students’ mental health assessment screening.
• Assist in screening students for drug and alcohol assessment.
• Conduct pre-test and post-test counselling at the wellness space
• Conduct HIV-Testing and index testing and counselling.
• Conduct referrals for students who are sick to the partnering government clinic.
• Conduct Health promotion education and assist in life skills education with topics concerning SRH.
• Conduct sports and record attendance for sports activities
• Attend youth friendly meetings and other health promotion meetings at partnering government clinic.
• Organize outreaches and community mobilization and sensitizations of SRH programs with the organization and with the partnering government clinic.
• Collect and enter data in Excel and Kobo for the wellness space.
• Submit weekly reports to the organization and the partnering government clinic.
• Attend weekly update meetings.

Other Responsibilities

1. Organise and support weekly sports and assembly activities
2. Support in coordinating sports and arts festivals

Skills and qualifications Required

1. Excellent counselling skills
2. Experience in working in a health facility.
3. Good data management.
4. Diploma in Counselling, Psychosocial Counselling or health related course is preferred.