2 Counsellor Jobs – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job: Counsellor (2 Positions)

Organization: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

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.

Jobs 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.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

•  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:

Applications: 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.