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Job Title:		Counsellor - Psychosocial Support
Category:		Health & Medicine
Total Positions:		1
Job Location:		Karachi
Gender:		No Preference
Minimum Education:		Bachelors
Degree Title:		Psychology, Public Health or Social Sciences from a recognized institution
Career Level:		Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:		3 Years
Salary Range:		PKR 0 to 0 per Month
Apply By:		Jun 26, 2021

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Should be sensitized to marginalized communities
Provide Counselling that is effective, ethically appropriate, in line with HIV confidentiality principles and with respect for human rights and values of the target population, community and PLHIVs.

Types of counselling to be provided include:

a. HIV prevention/transmission and risk reduction

b. Pre and Post test counselling

c. Treatment adherence

d. Couple counselling/Planning/Reproductive Health

e. Infant feeding and child care

f. Nutritional Counselling

g. Psycho social support, wellbeing, and care counselling

Ensure timely completion, accuracy and documentation of HTC/VCT Register and ensure data is entered in the required formats (for monitoring and review purposes)
Overall psychological assessment of HIV positive patients
Function as case managers for an overview of the referrals
Participate in the staff meetings and provide feedback
Coordinate with Drop in centre coordinator & Outreach teams in following work plans for outreach and follow-up activities.

Duration: 6 months contract (extendable)

Women are encouraged to apply!

Last date to send CVs is 25th June 2021

Company Information

Company Name: MDG Achieving Organization
Company Description:
Active since 2018, MDG Achieving Organization is a community based organization operating in Sindh under The Global Fund Grant and UNDP on disease control. The project is aimed to mainly increase access to effective prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of HIV and AIDS among key population. To apply email us directly on mdgorgpakcareers@gmail.com and mention the job position in the subject.