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Job Title:    Linkage and Retention Assistant (Fresher Diploma Jobs)

Organization: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Duty Station: Masindi Hospital, Uganda

About US:

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its Headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. AIDS Healthcare Foundation is registered in Uganda as AIDS Healthcare Foundation – Uganda Cares (AHF-Uganda Cares) which is collaboration between the Uganda Ministry of Health and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free HIV and AIDS services; including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings.

Job Summary:  The Linkage and Retention Assistant is an important service based in the clinic setting and will working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure routine linkage and retention operations or activities are implemented as per the standard operating documents/guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the HIV care/treatment and HIV testing teams to reach out to HIV positive clients encourage them to come into care and monitor their linkage and engagement in medical care.
• He/ She will make phone calls, arrange home visits and work with community structures to reach newly diagnosed HIV positive clients that haven’t been linked to care and treatment.
• He/ she will make notes and regularly update the appropriate linkage and retention tools when they contact the client.
• Work with the clinic team to identify, follow-up and support clients that miss clinic appointments and those that disengage from care.
• In conjunction with Community Tracers, conduct community follow up of clients that cannot be reached on phone.
• Reach out to partners of clients that recently test HIV positive and invite them to the clinic for HIV counselling and testing service

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Psychology, Guidance & Counselling, Social Work & Social Administration, Social Sciences, Nursing, or a related relevant field.
• Training in HIV and AIDS care and management
• A minimum of two years of experience working with HIV clients in public health institutions, community services or medical setting.
• Must have experience working with people living with HIV and AIDS, and or other chronic illness, substance users, and persons with mental diagnoses.
• Holds a valid driver’s license. Classes A

How to Apply:

All candidates should Email their applications (cover letter and updated CV only) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB – any larger email will not be considered.

Deadline: 15^th April 2024

NB: Attach application letter, CV and All relevant documents.

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