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Job Title:   Counsellor (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Counselling Supervisor

About US:

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) is a Faith and Community-based organization providing holistic care to extremely vulnerable people living with HIV/AIDS. ROM holistically focuses on the body, mind, family, and community wellbeing.

Job Summary:   The counselor will provide ongoing psycho-social support interventions to clients, their families, and community members to ensure holistic HIV/AIDS care and strengthen the uptake of all service packages delivered within ROM-supported facilities and communities

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the implementation of HIV Testing Services at Reach-Out facilities, in the communities and clients’ homes.
• Ensure timely submission of counselling reports with narratives, and accountability.
• Carry out support supervision to counsellors at the different ROM sites and take the lead in their capacity building, and ensure timely appraisals are done.
• Ensure all Reach-Out clients are supported to adhere well to their drugs.
• Ensure all counselling registers and other records are well filled and updated, and data entry into EMR is done in real time.
• Ensure all clients tested HIV positive through counselling are validated and linked to care, counselling services provided to those with psychosocial issues and home visits done where necessary.
• Participate in the drawing and implementation of medical clinic schedules, work plans, and budgets documenting best practices and lessons learned on specific program indicators and projects
• Take the lead in planning and organizing the different support groups within counselling and ensure all counselling programs have SOPs.
• Support and observe the safeguarding culture in the organization regularly documenting and reporting identified and potential safeguarding issues to the HR.
• Ensure health, safety, and security in your area of operation, as you promote the vision, mission, and values of Reach Out Mbuya.
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Degree in Guidance and Counselling, Social Sciences, SWASA or related field.
• Training in HIV/AIDS counselling modules from a recognized institution

How to Apply:

All candidates should send a cover letter and updated CV/resume with 3 professional referees in PDF as one document. Both Cover letter and CV/Resume must not exceed 4 pages. Please send your application to the Human Resources Manager through the email: jobs@reachoutmbuya.org with the position applied for as the Email Subject. No need to attach other documents at this level.

Note:

• ROM is an equal-opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce and does not charge a recruitment fee at any stage of the recruitment
• Any Form of lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted for interviews.
• Applications beyond the deadline will not be considered.
• ROM is committed to the principles of safeguarding at the workplace and does not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination, or harassment.

Deadline: 3^rd November 2023 by 5:00pm

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