Counselor

HIV testing and counselling/ART adherence counselling.

• Conduct HTS according to LPK guidelines and protocols - including HIV group counselling Mobile HTS whenever applicable.
• Conduct counselling sessions with LPK methods and tools including ART adherence counselling psychological support use of IEC materials Pamphlets visual aids (flipcharts) whenever appropriate.
• Collect accurate data for patient files and M&E reports as per LPK M&E guidelines.

PrEP Counselling

• Provide counselling services across PrEP care starting from HIV substantial risk assessment acute HIV infection assessment and ensuring the willingness of the clients to take PrEP.
• Conduct PrEP counselling according to LPK guidelines and protocols whenever applicable.
• Conduct to accomplish of PrEP cascade (Follow the Client by Phone or inform to case coordinators to follow the client).

HIV self-testing Counselling (This is only for HIV self-testing available sites)

• Assisting the clients in educating HIVST testing process by using visualised tools (eg: video clips).
• Conduct HTS (pre-test & post-test) in alignment with LPKs guidance including (HIV group counselling mobile HTS whenever applicable).
• Facilitate Linkage to care that depends on the result:

• if the result is Reactive; linking for confirmatory test treatment (ART) initiation and Index testing
• if the result shows Non-Reactive); linking to PrEP team for HIV prevention

• Ensure entry of correct data from (hard copies or web-based app or back-end etc.)
• Delivering the training on HIVST testing & counselling process.
• Participate in HIVST community-related demand creation and distribution with the support of social workers Index clients and volunteer PLHIVs.
• Delivering the message of HIVST in a relevant way to key populations with the benefits of HIVST.
• Ensure the availability of HIVST test kits at all times through tracking the in-stock balance and consumption.
• Be innovative in identifying the gaps in program implementation. 
• Working closely in consulting with the technical team to identify gaps in HIVST program.
• Delivering tele-counselling in HIVST testing & counselling procedure.
• Collaborate with community gatekeepers and relevant community-based organisations (CBOs) for community service delivery.

Mental Health Counselling

• provide mental health (MHPSS) counselling to people living with HIV (PLHIV) in need of mental health services.
• Conduct specific mental health counselling Problem Management Plus (PM) to support clients who gets stress/anxiety due to daily psychosocial problems.

Case Management and Index Testing

• Facilitate HIV case management for the newly diagnosed HIV clients to ensure linkage and enrolment to ART following LPKs policy and guidelines.
• Ensure the receipt of necessary investigation results (laboratory) for individual cases in collaboration with COOs and the outreach teams.
• Explore the contacts of H (ive) clients and encourage them to notify the list of partners.
• Offering index testing with the advantages of index testing. Explain the process of index testing and assist the client with suitable referral strategies.
• Assess the potential risks and response to GBV (gender-based violence) including IPV (intimate partner violence) through set questionnaires and provide necessary support including referral for GBV services depending on service availability.
• Provide contact tracing of index clients with proper planning and strategies for HTS in collaboration with the outreach team.
• Assist in the process of partner HIV testing and link with relevant services to the results (link with PrEP or HIV prevention team for HIV non-reactive cases and support HIV case management for HIV positive clients).

Qualifications :

• Conduct case management plan with the Medical team and Outreach teams.
• Can apply and adult easily new methods of counselling.
• Keep up to date a referral network directory and refer the clients as appropriate (e.g ART TB other psychosocial issues etc.).
• Comply with the NAP centralize system and accomplish of Referral system.
• Conduct to accomplish of cascade care model (Follow the Client by Phone or inform case workers to follow the client).
• Comply with the counsellors code of ethics ensure confidentiality and quality of counselling services.
• Participate in counselling training and refresher training.
• Work in close collaboration with the medical team (MO Lab) and Community Outreach Organizers.
• Attend regular clinical meetings and counselling supervision meetings.
• Report regularly (frequency to be defined) to the Senior Operation Officer and Counselling Coordinator over the phone and one-to-one meetings during technical onsite visit whenever necessary.
• Must have direct experience in community work and a good understanding of HIV/STI prevention and RH issues for the FSW and MSM community.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills interest in aid relationships.
• Must be trained in counselling (Lan Pya Kyel/ TOP training as well as NAP training) as well as specialized trainings when relevant.
• Ensure that SOPs are met in daily HIVST service delivery.
• Ensure quality assurance of data entry (hard copies/ web-based app) in collaboration with the M&E team.

Additional Information :

0168734

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract