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10 Counselor job at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Apr-05
Location: Rubanda | Kampala | Uganda
10 Counselor 2025-04-04T11:17:34+00:00 Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) https://www.greatugandajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_914/logo/jcrc.jpg https://www.www.jcrc.org.ug/ FULL_TIME Rubanda Kampala 00256 Uganda Professional Services Admin & Office 2025-05-11T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 The Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) is implementing USAID Local Partner Health Services
-Kigezi Region (LPS) a five-year Project (2020-2025) funded by PEPFAR through USAID that aims
to increase availability, accessibility and utilization of quality integrated HIV/TB services in Kigezi
Sub- region in Southwestern Uganda. This will be by reaching and sustaining the HIV epidemic
control through attaining and sustaining the 95:95:95 UNAIDS target in the 6 districts of Kigezi
sub region.
Contract Duration: 6 months
Location: Rubanda 1 (Ruhija HC III), Kanungu 3 (Matanda HC III, Kambuga Hospital,
Kanyatorogo HC III), Rukungiri 6 (Bugangari HC IV, Nyakishenyi HC III, Kisiizi HC III, Bikurungu
HC III, Ruhinda HC III)
Number of positions: 10 (Ten)
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
â–ª Provide targeted HIV screening & testing services, quality Pre-ART/ adherence and IACS
counseling for newly enrolled and established clients in care.
â–ª Work closely with health workers and expert clients to provide or mobilize clients for
TB , PrEP in MCH, cancer cervix, NCDs literacy, screening & treatment services.
â–ª Offer quality and client centered psychosocial support to caregivers of children,
adolescents & adult PLHIV in care clients and their families.
â–ª Work with community health workers to support client linkages to ART/TB Treatment,
retention & completion of treatment and adherence for sustained viral load suppression.
â–ª Work with facility health workers to sustain a good appointment and follow up system at
the facility and the community to ensure TB patients/HIV client continuity in care
â–ª Conduct integrated community outreaches for non-suppressed clients as entry for index
clients testing, home based IAC, TPT, TB/HIV treatment refills, client follow up
â–ª Conduct Household/social contacts TB conduct tracing and Community TB Screening at
mapped hotspots.
â–ª Engage and refer/link clients to other health, social and para legal services to ensure
continuum of care and maintain accurate up to date daily activity logs and reports.
â–ª Optimize use of the audit tool working with data clerk/HIA to plan for community
activities, collect quality community data, monitor and report on priority HIV testing, adult
& pediatric Care & Treatment, PMTCT/EID and TB services.
â–ª Any other duties may be assigned to your supervisor for the wellbeing of the
patient/clients.
Person Specifications:
Minimum Academic Qualifications:
• HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate or diploma in Counselling and Guidance
• Medical training in nursing or midwifery will be an added advantage
• Experience and willingness to work in rural health facilities
• Knowledge and understanding of most current MOH HIV/TB guidelines and donor priorities
• Must have knowledge and understanding of the local language Provide targeted HIV screening & testing services, quality Pre-ART/ adherence and IACS counseling for newly enrolled and established clients in care. ▪ Work closely with health workers and expert clients to provide or mobilize clients for TB , PrEP in MCH, cancer cervix, NCDs literacy, screening & treatment services. ▪ Offer quality and client centered psychosocial support to caregivers of children, adolescents & adult PLHIV in care clients and their families. ▪ Work with community health workers to support client linkages to ART/TB Treatment, retention & completion of treatment and adherence for sustained viral load suppression. ▪ Work with facility health workers to sustain a good appointment and follow up system at the facility and the community to ensure TB patients/HIV client continuity in care ▪ Conduct integrated community outreaches for non-suppressed clients as entry for index clients testing, home based IAC, TPT, TB/HIV treatment refills, client follow up ▪ Conduct Household/social contacts TB conduct tracing and Community TB Screening at mapped hotspots. ▪ Engage and refer/link clients to other health, social and para legal services to ensure continuum of care and maintain accurate up to date daily activity logs and reports. ▪ Optimize use of the audit tool working with data clerk/HIA to plan for community activities, collect quality community data, monitor and report on priority HIV testing, adult & pediatric Care & Treatment, PMTCT/EID and TB services. ▪ Any other duties may be assigned to your supervisor for the wellbeing of the patient/clients. Minimum Academic Qualifications: • HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate or diploma in Counselling and Guidance • Medical training in nursing or midwifery will be an added advantage • Experience and willingness to work in rural health facilities • Knowledge and understanding of most current MOH HIV/TB guidelines and donor priorities • Must have knowledge and understanding of the local language JOB-67efbfce1c3f1 Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) https://www.greatugandajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_914/logo/jcrc.jpg https://www.www.jcrc.org.ug/ Rubanda Kampala 00256 Uganda Rubanda Kampala 00256 Uganda
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