Job Title: Counsellor
Organisation: Action Africa Help International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: HIV Focal Person
About AAH:
In 1996, Action Africa Help International (AAIN) became Aktion Africa
Hilfe e. V (AAH) and was registered in Munich, Germany from where our founders
in 2003 moved the organisation’s headquarters to Kenya. AAH-I now works with
refugees, host communities and other marginalized and vulnerable groups in
Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and South Sudan, where it operates across a range of
sectors that seek to bridge relief to development.
Hilfe e. V (AAH) and was registered in Munich, Germany from where our founders
in 2003 moved the organisation’s headquarters to Kenya. AAH-I now works with
refugees, host communities and other marginalized and vulnerable groups in
Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and South Sudan, where it operates across a range of
sectors that seek to bridge relief to development.
Job Summary: The Counsellor will be responsible for
co-ordinating and provision of counselling service in coordination with the
medical staff
co-ordinating and provision of counselling service in coordination with the
medical staff
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and oversee the delivery of the
counselling services to families, in a non-discriminatory manner. - Provide a group
counselling/psychotherapeutic service including post-natal depression
groups. - Establish follow up plans to ensure
patients are fully supported to recovery. - Develop the counselling services in line
with expressed need in consultation with the Medical Doctor and Area
Manager. - Actively monitor and evaluate the service
on a regular basis, providing update reports to the supervisor. - Works solely with other projects to share
practice and contribute to the development counselling services. - Conduct home visits to referred families
affected and or living with HIV/AIDs where relevant. - Liaise with a full range of relevant
professionals in social work, health, education and voluntary agencies, in
order to coordinate services for families and to raise awareness of
counselling services - Arrange regular monitoring sessions with
community based social workers and village health teams. - Perform any other duties as required by
the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The incumbent should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Counselling or a related
qualification from a recognized institution - A minimum of three or more years’
experience in similar or higher position. - Excellent inter-personal and communication
skills - Excellent command of both written and
spoken English - Patient, understanding and of a pleasant
character - Highly computer literate with ability to
use Microsoft Office - Able to capacity build and develop others
- Show commitment to the organizational
values
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications (together with an updated (CV) with at least three referees with
their telephone contacts via E-mail only to;
applications (together with an updated (CV) with at least three referees with
their telephone contacts via E-mail only to;
Human Resource Officer,
Action Africa Help Uganda,
Plot 72 Ntinda Road, P.O. Box 10501, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 10th April 2015
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