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• 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 service in line with expressed need in consultation with
  the Medical
• Doctor and Area Manager
• Monitor
  and evaluate the service on a regular basis, providing update reports to
  the Supervisor
• Work
  closely with other projects to share practice and contribute to the
  development counseling 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 co-ordinate services for
  families and to raise awareness of counseling services
• Arrange
  regular monitoring sessions with community based social workers and
  village health teams.
• Carry
  out any other duties as required by the supervisor

• Counselling/psychotherapeutic
  services delivered
• Home
  visits to referred families conducted
• Follow
  up plans for patients on ARVs established
• Regular
  community awareness and monitoring sessions carried out

• The ideal candidate for the HIV Counsellor
  job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
  Counselling or a related qualification from a recognized institution
• A minimum of three years’ experience in similar or higher position with
  International NGOs.
• Three
  (3) years of progressively working in natural resources, environment and
  energy.
• Experience
  of working in projects in humanitarian and development settings
• Extensive
  knowledge of community participatory approaches
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English with working knowledge
  of Kiswahili an added advantage
• Good
  team player with excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Excellent
  computer skills (MS Word, Excel, internet)
• Strong
  communication, including written and presentation skills.
• Ability
  to work under pressure and to make accurate decisions.
• Patient,
  understanding and of a pleasant character
• Able
  to build and develop capacity of others
• Commitment
  to the organizational values
• Ability
  to ride motorcycle, with a valid rider permit

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