State Senior Treatment Support Associate at Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)

CODE SO-22

• The incumbent will support Community ART support groups to strengthen PLHIV support groups as a platform for providing psychosocial support, adherence support and client education, PHDP, and economic strengthening activities.
• S/he will ensure health facility and community based adherence support and monitoring for PLHIV in other to optimize client retention. The job holder will work with the team to identify unmet needs that may impact adherence (homelessness, substance abuse, psychiatric illness, acute medical problems, lack of or inadequate health care benefits, etc.) and assist team with prioritizing those needs.
• S/he will provide case specific supervision and assist case managers with monitoring adherence to prescribed medical treatment plans, including antiretroviral and other drug therapies.
• S/he will support the role out of community adherence support including development of SOP in consultation with the central thematic lead, mentoring supervision of community volunteers, and service documentation.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Ability: 

• Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least 4 years’ experience working on international health issues including HIV, with at least 2 years’ experience working on HIV/AIDS counselling and testing programs in international or resource poor settings.
• Supervisory level experience coordinating HIV/AIDS program implementation.
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and make reasoned judgments in a timely fashion.
• Committing to a course of action without undue delay or prevarication.
• Willingness to work under challenging environments and difficult terrains.