Adherence Counsellor at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Summary

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 condoms, lubricant, needles/syringes, and other commodities.
• Maintaining client record.
• Depending on clinical training and skills, triage clinical cases, provide selected contraceptive/FP services, wound dressing, and other minor OSS care.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• HND, BSC, and BA from any tertiary institution.
• Literate in both English language and local dialect.
• Preferably expert on clients and/or social workers and retired health workers who have relevant knowledge and skills.
• Resident in the communities/LGA where the community outreach team is based is an added advantage.
• Basic Knowledge of HIV and AIDS epidemiology and complications.
• Proficient HIV Testing and Counseling Skills.
• Knowledge of National HIV Testing Algorithm.
• Team player with good interpersonal relationships and tolerance to socio-cultural differences.
• Efficient and effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively and adhere to timelines.
• Ability to follow instructions provided in verbal or written format.