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• Provide
  quality and comprehensive HIV counseling services to clients, family
  members, communities and partners.
• The
  incumbent will empower clients in chronic care to disclose their HIV
  status to significant others.
• Use
  index client testing to access HIV testing services among children,
  sexual partners/networks and family members.
• Actively
  participate in the process of empowering clients with skills for self
  reliance and making appropriate succession plans.
• Take
  part in the mobilization and support of communities to offer HIV
  education and care.
• Provide
  home-based HIV counseling and testing to household members.
• Carry
  out home visits to clients on ART for adherence support.
• Establish
  and support peer support groups for clients.
• Participate
  in the drawing and implementation of the clinic work plans.
• Perform
  nursing techniques and procedures as requested and prescribed by the
  clinicians.
• Provide
  information to clients, aimed at reducing their vulnerability to diseases
  and infections through health education.
• Actively
  participate in HIV/AIDS awareness at the clinic and sensitizations in the
  communities.
• Perform
  any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• The applicants for the USAID SUSTAIN
  Medical Social Worker (Counsellor) job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in social work, counselling
  psychology, guidance and counseling from a recognized institution.
• Short
  term capacity development courses on HIV counselling is an added advantage.
• At
  least three years’ experience in a similar job.
• Broad
  knowledge and understanding of the psychosocial issues relating to health
  and illness.
• Deep
  knowledge of care planning procedures.
• Excellent
  communication, team building, innovative skills.

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