Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 21, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
4 Psychosocial Counsellor
Overview
Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is one of largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the nation. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.
The AIDS healthcare Foundation (AHF) Zambia invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the under listed positions:
Job Title: psychosocial counsellor (4 Positions)
1. Kawama Clinic- Kitwe
2. Lubuto Clinic- Ndola
3. Mapalo Clinic- Ndola
4. Ndeke Clinic- Kitwe

Responsibilities:
• Provides pre and post – voluntary HIV confidential counseling and testing, to all patients willing to have the HIV test done.
• Performs the rapid HIV testing on all clients that have consented to testing; Ensures that each and every test done has consent signed by the patient or a legally authorized person.
• Encourages and support patients that test positive; helping them to cope with the new diagnosis. She/he should ensure that, the patient accepts and can deal with the new diagnosis.
• Take part in mass HIV testing activities according to mass testing projects program.
• Ensures that an HIV positive patient is referred to the next appropriate level of care.
• Acts as a facilitator for linkage between HIV diagnosis, care, support and treatment.
• Maintains and adheres to counseling protocols
• Collaborate with other health care professionals in maintaining treatment protocol.
• Provide direct and comprehensive primary, preventive and psychosocial care to clients
• Encourages clients that test HIV positive to have a treatment supporter/buddy on treatment initiation
• Teach and counsel clients & family on disease prevention and staying healthy
• Maintain filing system for all client records including psychosocial forms. Client confidentiality must be maintained at all times.
• Prepare monthly report on services rendered for submission to supervisor.
• Participate in team briefing sessions. Counselor should keep records of debriefing sessions held.
• Enter client visit details into the psychosocial relevant register (paper and computer as requested).

Qualifications and experience:
• Certificate for Psycho-Social Counselling
• Certificate/Diploma for Counseling Skills Training
• Certificate in HIV Rapid Testing
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience
• Registered by Zambian Counseling Council with valid practicing license
• Speak fluent English and local dialects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees of organization.
• Basic Math and Computer skills required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• The following requirements and certifications are a must:
• Proof of membership with the Zambia Counselling Council, posses
• Certificates in HIV Counselling
• Certificates in Finger Prick Testing
• Persons, who are health professionals, must be registered with the national health professional bodies or council

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Professional Certificate

Job application procedure
Interested candidates meeting the above stated qualifications and attributes are required to submit their applications with the following documents; Curriculum Vitae with Three (3) traceable Referees, Academics and Professional Qualifications, Full Registration with relevant Professional Bodies where applicable.
Applicants should provide valid phone numbers for easy communication. Applications should be clearly marked in the Email Subject line with the position being applied for.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply for this job email your details to ahfzambiarecruitments@gmail.com 

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