[Job Vacancy] Adherence Counsellor at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

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The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Adherence Counsellor

Location: EkitiLevel of Effort: Full Time

Job DescriptionThe counsellor should have well developed counseling and communication skills, and will play the following role:

Provide psychosocial and continuous support as well as treatment preparation to clients in the health facility;
Provide counselling services including risk reduction counseling, harm reduction counseling, post-GBV counseling, or contraceptive/family planning counseling as required
Identify and address challenges/barriers to adherence
Ensure proper referral of clients where necessary including following up and reporting on the outcomes as necessary
Coordinates patient tracking activities supported by the community Case Managers including documentation and reporting of defaulter tracing activities.
Receiving clients to the clinic
Provide HTS services (pre-and post-test counselling, , HIV testing)
Follow-up with clients on referrals
Distribute condom, lubricant, needles/syringes and other commodities
Maintaining client records
Organize and facilitate support group sessions for HIV infected and affected clients including groups with special needs e.g. discordant couples, youth/adolescent and children
Address aspects of behavior change in relation to HIV and ART
Support clients to voluntarily disclose their HIV status
Facilitate the delivery of relevant information to clients enrolled in OSS
Participate in home visits as appropriate to execute plan of care for clients
Ensure client records are well maintained and compile periodic reports as necessary
Depending on clinical training and skills, triage clinical cases, provide selected contraceptive/FP services, wound dressing and other minor OSS care.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

Degree in Social Sciences, Health Education, Public Health or a relevant field;
At least one year of supervisory experience and two year post-graduate experience working in medical case management or as a medical social worker.
Willingness to participate in HIV related trainings and meetings
Ability to organize and coordinate diverse activities
Experience in coordinating HIV/AIDS program implementation;
Strong supervisory and management skills;
KP Experience will be an added advantage.
Familiarity with health systems and HIV community programs including Key Population
Experience working with HIV/AIDS and ante-retroviral treatments required.
Knowledgeable on HIV information and able to communicate expertise to HIV positive patients;

RemunerationECEWS has a competitive compensation package.

How to ApplyInterested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to “The Human Resources Unit” via: [email protected] using their Full Names, the Position of Interest with Prefered Location as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline 30th December, 2022.

Note

Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview