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Job Title:  Locum Counselor

Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Duty Station: Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Uganda

Reports to: Prevention, Care & Treatment Advisor

About Organisation:

Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) emerged from the Mulago – Mbarara Teaching Hospitals Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) which was established in November 2004 under the then Makerere University Faculty of Medicine. Over the last 20 years, we have broadened our work beyond the support of provision of comprehensive HIV and TB services to include capacity strengthening for health care workers across Uganda and conduct research to inform policies for HIV/TB and other HIV comorbidities in the country.

About Project:

MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from the Reach-Out Mbuya (ROM), for accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in the Kampala region with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Job Summary:   To provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS counseling to clients in line with the MJAP clinical guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To conduct health education talks to clients on how they can live positively with HIV ; through information giving on ART, prophylactic, other medications, HIV prevention (safer sex practices, Safe Male Circumcision, drug adherence, infection control among the TB clients) , testing and other areas which affect their quality of life as per the MJAP guidelines.
• To discuss the benefits of ART/ARVs to all HIV positive clients, their dosage, possible side effects and how to manage the mild side effects and major side effects as per MJAP and MOH guidelines.
• To monitor client’s adherence to medication and counsel the on the need for 100% adherence to medication and clinic schedules in accordance to the per the MJAP policy.
• To explain to clients the need for laboratory tests and later explains the results and interprets the meaning of each as per the MOH policy.
• To assess other psychosocial; cultural, spiritual etc. needs the client might be facing with a view of helping the client to solve these needs and if possible link them to other service providers like substance abuse, mental health issues, teenage pregnancy, rape, child abuse, disclosure issues, bereavement, family support and partner involvement, conflict and child testing, welfare, PMTCT, OVC, crisis, will making, making development projects.
• To document learning experiences from each client to be used in knowledge creation and sharing in order to improve counseling services as per the MJAP guideline.
• To counsel TB HIV patients on the benefits of adherence to both anti TB and ART medication
• To participate in prevention activities conducted at the clinic like HIV discordant couple forums

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Diploma in Social Work or Guidance and Counselling from a reputable institution Diploma in Nursing from a reputable institution is an added advantage
• Certificate in comprehensive HIV/AIDS counseling and Antiretroviral therapy is an added advantage
• At least 2 years’ experience in a busy clinic setting
• Effective communication and collaboration skills Accountability

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates should apply by emailing a single PDF containing their cover letter, CV, academic documents, and contact details of three referees to the Human Resources Manager at recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line. Your attachments should not exceed 25 MB. For job details, visit the MJAP website.

Deadline: Friday, 8th November, 2024

NB: If you do not hear from us by November 25th, 2024, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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