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Counselor

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More Jobs From: Social & Development Sector Jobs
Industry: N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area: Safety & Environment
Total Position: 1
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Peshawar, Pakistan
Gender: Doesn't Matter
Minimum Education: Master's Degree
Degree Title: MA/ MSc/ equivalent qualification
Career Level: Entry Level
Minimum Experience: 4 Years (Total Work Experience (In Yrs) 4-5years Sector Experience (In Yrs) 3 years experience in HIV AIDS)
Apply By: Aug 10, 2012
Job Posting Date: Jul 27, 2012
   
   
Job Description:

1.0 JOB DESCRIPTION

Position

Counselor

Department

  • GFATM R9 HIV
  • Reports to
  • Project Sr. Officer
  • Direct Reportees / Supervision Grade

2.0
POSITION OBJECTIVES

To implement GFATM R9 HIV AIDS project activities by establishing CHBC site working in collaboration with PRs, SRs and by using implementation and quality assurance plans and tools for the project.

3.0
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND TASKS

3.1 Core Responsibilities & Duties

1. Provide counseling on treatment & drug adherence

2. Provide nutrition counseling to PLHIV

3. Provide counseling about Positive living & life after infection

4. Provide psychosocial support

5. Provide counseling on safe sexual & injecting practices & on primary prevention

6. Provide follow-up counseling on repeat visits

7. Support outreach team

8. Family counseling on stigma & discrimination

9. Family counseling on home based care

10. Provide counseling on other support services available

11. Provide Bereavement counseling

12. Maintain individual confidential counseling record & counseling sheets

13. Facilitate establishment of linkages with support groups & PLHIV networks

14. Maintain contacts with support groups in the local area for referring PLHIV from the center

15. Reporting on feedback to the project Senior Officer regarding individual cases

16. Reporting to the administrator on the data requirements for monitoring & reporting respecting confidentiality

17. Home base care and support to PLHIVs and awareness to family members at community level

18. Any Task assigned by the Project Manager

3.2 Occasional Significant Duties

  • Representation of program at different forums
  • Support in organizing project related events/meetings/workshops
  • As assigned by Project Senior Officer
4.0 JOB SPECIFICATION (MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS)

Education

MA/ MSc/ equivalent qualification

Total Work Experience (In Yrs)4-5years Sector Experience (In Yrs)

3 years experience in HIV AIDS

Skills:
  • Good psycho social counseling skills
  • Willing to work in conservative areas
  • Fluency in Pashto and Urdu.

5.0 DECISION-MAKING & AUTHORITY

This position requires some decision making.

6.0 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1. Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports files2. Number of counseling sessions conducted

3. CHBC services record