Professional Counsellor

Job Description

About Us

Right to Care is at the vanguard in supporting and delivering prevention, care, and treatment services for HIV and associated diseases. We work with government and communities to find pioneering solutions to build and strengthening public healthcare. We embrace a strong entrepreneurial culture and focuses on innovation and the use of technology to enhance services, address skills shortages, and deliver quality healthcare outcomes. Our areas of expertise include HIV and TB care and treatment, pharmacy automation, medical male circumcision, and cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment.

In 2021, Right to Care Zambia was awarded a five-year project funded by USAID through the PEPFAR mechanism. The USAID Action HIV project aims to reduce HIV mortality, morbidity, and transmission by achieving the UNAIDS and PEPFAR goal of 95/95/95 HIV treatment coverage by providing comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment maintenance services in Luapula, Northern and Muchinga provinces of Zambia. The USAID Action HIV project works closely with and in support of the Ministry of Health

Request to Hire No.: RTCZ24-151

Date advertised: 6th November,2024

Closing date: 12th November,2024

Position: Professional Counsellor

Location: Milenge East 7 RHC & Kawambwa District Hospital

No. of Vacancies: 2

Contract duration: 1 year 6 months

Contract type: Fixed Term

Job grade: TBA

Reporting to: HTS Hub Coordinator

Contact email: Vacancy27@righttocare.org

Contact Person: Vacancy27

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

Grade 12 Certificate

Diploma in Basic counselling or HIV/AIDS training.

3 years experiences

Trained in HIV Counselling, testing and ART Adherence

2 years’ experience in counselling supervision

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

Degree in Project Management/Public Health/communication

Prior experience working in HIV Management/Control

5 years’ experience

Health care service delivery background

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Problem solving skills

Counselling skills

Ability to work under pressure

Supervision skills (guiding, supporting)

Good interpersonal skill

Personal management skills

HTS linkage Viral Load HVST

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Providing Pre- and Post-Counselling

Plan HTS activities focused at achieving HTS indicators

Conducting health education to HIVAIDSTB patients

Identifying problems and setting priorities with the patient

Sharing and distribution of IEC materials both at facility and community.

Case Finding- Devise interventions to find Men, Paediatrics, and adolescents.

Counselling of clients

Risk Assessment and IPV screening

Assist clients in making informed decisions.

Presenting reports to multidisciplinary team for inputs

Referral of patients to relevant departments and services such as GBV

Entering into the daily register each patient counselled or educated i.e., their age, gender etc.

Ensuring that all HTS registers are updated daily, and all backlog worked on immediately to the current date.

Communicate the statistics to the Line manager by the 25th of each month.

Compile and store regular reports relating to RTC – supported HIV service as required by RTC management.

APPLICATION PROCEEDURE

Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV must be submitted to Vacancy27@righttocare.org

All applicants are required to complete an online competency assessment accessible using this link –

https://my.assessio.com/right-to-care-professional-counsellor-zm_luapula

Only applicants that complete the two steps above will be considered.

DISCLAIMER

By applying for the above-mentioned position, you consent to Right to Care to conduct qualification, ID, criminal and reference checks (internal and external) which forms part of the Company’s recruitment policy and procedure. Should you not receive a response to your application from Right to Care within one month of this advert being placed, kindly consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process. Right to Care reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time for whatever reason.

Right to Care is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Right to Care Zambia is aware of fraudulent activities by certain individuals claiming to be representatives of the organization.

Be advised that Right to Care does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process, and as such Right to Care Zambia assumes no responsibility for any announcements or activities by such individuals or entities.