About
UNC Project is a biomedical research, training and service organization based in Lilongwe.
Job Summary
The Psychosocial/HTS Counselor based at the RuSH Clinic, Lilongwe, is responsible for providing psychosocial support to survivors presenting to the One Stop Center following acts of gender-based violence. The Psychosocial/HTS Counselor administers adult and child-centered trauma-based counseling and support for families of survivors of gender-based violence. This includes parents, guardians, partners, and/or siblings who may have also been impacted by the experience.
Specific Duties/Responsibilities
- Management of Clients Endeavor to understand subjects' views/problems. Ensure that subjects are given detailed information about the process before commencement of any intervention arrangements. Responsible for case management and follow-up services through communications with stakeholders including Police, Social Welfare, Legal Representatives, and Physical Healthcare Providers. Ensure survivors have received proper care. Generate referrals to stakeholders to access required services, ensuring the survivors understand what next steps they should take. Coordinate stakeholders to make follow-up care as easy as possible for referred survivors. Where appropriate, administer HIV, STI and Hepatitis testing services.
- Counselling Services Conduct Informed consent process; ensure that participants are given detailed information about the process before the commencement of any procedures. Familiarize oneself with depression: depression assessment and depression treatment. Provide voluntary counseling prior to providing HIV/Hepatitis/STI testing services.
- Professional Development Attend study trainings as required. Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices.
- Data Management Ensure the collection of accurate and legible data. Document all required information on data collection forms and ensure collection of accurate data. Maintain survivors' confidentiality at all costs. Ensure accurate and timely reporting. Utilizing existing protocols and national, local and site policies, regulations, SOPS developed by MOH, UNC, and stakeholders.
- General Ensure quality control of reagents. Seek out and respond accordingly to feedback and supervision from the supervisor on a routine basis in order to improve and maintain effective and efficient service delivery. Conduct sensitization meetings when appropriate. Attend weekly, monthly, internal and network meetings. Maintain frequent contact with other team members and counselors working directly under the supervisor. Perform any other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
- Advanced counseling skills
- Problem solving skills
- Communication skills in both oral and written form
- Good judgment skills to select appropriate and applicable guidelines in counseling and testing services
- Flexibility and confidence in decision making when determining the best practices and procedures necessary to support clients
- Good leadership skills
Knowledge Required
- Thorough knowledge of HIV/AIDS and STI related issues and concerns
- Excellent knowledge of provision of Voluntary Counseling and Testing following HTC policies, standards and guidelines developed by MoH
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychosocial Counselling or other relevant field
- HTC Certificate according to the MoH guidelines
- In service training on HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis/STIs guidelines
- At least 2 years relevant work experience
How to Apply
Please send your applications via email to: The Country Director, UNC Project, Lilongwe. Email: administration@unclilongwe.org