Case Management Assistant Job at Infectious Disease Institute
Job Description: Case Management Assistant
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 – 2024
Work Hours: Full-time, 8 hours per day
Salary: UGX
No. of Vacancies: 01
Deadline: June 28, 2024
Hiring Organization: Infectious Disease Institute
Job Details:
General Summary:
Provide quality comprehensive HIV counseling services to clients, their partners, family members, and communities to address the HIV epidemic.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure all newly identified positive clients are linked and initiated on ART in facilities of their choice.
- Implement Assisted Partner Notification (APN), focusing on interviewing and eliciting sexual contacts at service points.
- Offer quality intensive adherence counseling (IAC) to all identified non-suppressing clients.
- Conduct health education sessions on ART clinic days in supported facilities.
- Document in relevant data tools, compile MoH reports, and related program reports.
- Support health facilities in setting up peer support groups and facilitate meetings for special populations of people living with HIV.
- Perform any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time by the team leader.
Person Specification:
- Diploma in Social Work, Social Administration, Development Studies, Community and Adult Education, Social Sciences, Community Psychology, Guidance and Counseling from a reputable institution.
- At least two years of working experience in an HIV/AIDS clinical setting.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate in local languages within the supported districts is a must.
- HIV/AIDS Counseling Certificate is an added advantage.
- One year of experience in HIV counseling in a busy clinical setting.
- Willingness to travel and provide care services at selected health facilities.
- Willingness to work and live in rural areas is required.
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Application Procedure:
If you meet the requirements, Click Here to Apply. The deadline for application is June 28, 2024.
