Contract Treatment Support Level B at Right to Care Malawi

RIGHT TO CARE MALAWI – Posted by Jobs4MW – Likoma

Job Description

Fixed term position until 30 September 2023 – LIKOMA ISLAND MALAWI

Job summary:

The role of an Expert Client is to provide peer education, ART adherence counselling and psychosocial support to all PLHIV in their catchment area.

Key responsibilities

1. Pre-enrollment support and Linkage

2. Defaulter Tracing & management

In liaison with treatment supporter, compile missed appointments as defined by partner SOP, in the allocated catchment area
Make phone calls and conduct home visits for clients that miss appointments.
Conduct at least two tracing attempts for all clients registered as defaulters.
On a weekly basis, submit the tracing outcome report to the site supervisor for completion of the master tracing register.
Work with treatment supporter to ensure documentation of true outcomes of clients traced in the patient master cards and EMRS.

3. Psychosocial Support

Establish PSSGs for various categories of clients.
Organize psychosocial support group meetings.
In conjunction with the treatment supporter prepare a monthly schedule for all the support groups activities
Conduct disclosure sessions with respective clients
Maintain PSSGs records i.e., PSSG register, Minutes Book, etc.
Conduct positive living counseling sessions with all clients
Support referral of clients from community groups to facilities

4. Support Viral Load Monitoring

Health education for demand creation of viral load testing.
Screening for VL testing eligibility, and referral of eligible clients to facility for Viral Load testing
Actively trace ART clients who have not been notified of their High VL results and refer to facility for IAC

5. Monitoring

Participate in all scheduled meetings and submit their reports; bring all registers to these meetings
Document all sessions conducted at various service delivery points in appropriate reporting tools
From time to time liaise with the Health Surveillance Assistant responsible for his/her catchment area on issues related to improving service delivery.
Participate in all required trainings.

Minimum qualifications

JCE

Required competencies, skills, and experience.

· Ability to read and write in relevant local language Literacy in English is an advantage

· Empathic and passionate for HIV related work.

· Ability and willingness to ride a bicycle.

· Should have stayed within the catchment area for not less than a year.

· Strong interpersonal skills to engage staff and community members.

· First – hand experience in ART and/or treatment support is an advantage

Job Categories: Health Jobs. Job Types: Contract. Job Tags: Jobs in Likoma Island and NGO Jobs.

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