Dear all
Please apply if u find the following vacanicies r suitable and interests u..
DR.TOUFIQUE
Ex-KMCTH(2nd batch)
Dear Forum Members,
Positions are vacant at various Community Care Centres (CCCs) run by Faith Based Organisation (FBOs) supported by USAID Samastha project and GFATM across Karnataka. Sneha Charitable Trust a pioneer in HIV/AIDS care, support and treatment is coordinating CCCs run by Faith Based organisations. This is a call to motivated professionals to respond to the challenges paused by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The details of Positions:
1. Responsibilities & tasks of the CCC Coordinator/Administrator (Positions- 06)
Administrative
· Hire qualified staff for CCC on contractual basis
· Attend training programmes organized by SACS/NACO
· Ensure that the recruited staff undergoes induction training and there after refresher training every year at centres designated by SACS/ NACO
· Maintain the attendance register and ensure timely payment of salary for CCC staff
Demand Generation
Ensure good patient up take by establishing linkages with the ART Centres, ICTC, other hospitals, PLHA networks, NGOs implementing programmes as well as with the medical practitioners and district healthcare facilities in the area
Quality Assurance
Ensure that high quality counselling services are provided in the CCC by conducting client satisfaction surveys and assessing the knowledge and attitudes of clients prior to and after counselling through interviews with a sample of clients
Ensure high quality care and support services are offered to the patients admitted by periodically interacting with them during the period of stay in the facility
Ensure diet requirements are provided to patients as per the diet chart and sample the food being supplied
Examine the patient records and the maintenance of the same and the administration of the drugs
Supply and logistics
Ensure that the minimum space as well as equipments and communication materials required for CCC are available
Ensure that adequate stocks of medicines and other chemicals and consumables required are available in the CCC at all times
Monitoring and supervision
Supervise the functioning of the CCC through monthly review meetings with the staff
Ensure data quality checks to ensure accuracy of data generated by CCC staff by checking with the registers and records maintained at the CCC
Ensure that monthly/quarterly reports are sent in a timely manner to SACS
Others
Ensure that all staff at the facility are sensitized on the package of services available for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS so as to build ownership and also remove myths and misconceptions and prevent instances of stigma and discrimination.
Desired Profile of the candidate for Coordinaor
A master's degree in social work, management or other social sciences. Sound technical understanding of the HIV epidemic with special reference to care and support program. Thorough understanding of NACO guidelines on various components of HIV/AIDS interventions.
Should possess at least 2-3 years of experience in coordinating health related or HIV/AIDS projects
Should have excellent interpersonal and communications skills, especially in local language. Should be able to lead and motivate others, consultative and collaborative approach, ability to work and achieve results in challenging environment, adaptability and ability to cope with change, and, ability to turn challenges into opportunities.
2. Roles & Tasks of Counsellors
Essential Counselling
Provide adherence counselling on treatment and drug adherence
Provide nutrition counselling to PLHA
Positive living and life after infection
Provide psycho- social support
Provide counselling on safer sexual practices and on primary prevention
Provide follow up counselling on repeat visits
Support outreach team
Desirable Counselling
Family Counselling on stigma and discrimination
Family counselling on home based care
Provide counselling on other support services available
Bereavement Counselling
Administrative
Maintain individual counselling records and counselling sheets
Facilitate establishment of linkages with support groups and PLHA networks
Maintain contacts with support groups in the local area for referring PLHA from the centre
Reporting on feed back to the doctor regarding individual cases
Reporting to the administrator on the data requirements for monitoring and reporting
Desired Profile for Counsellors ( Positions-07)
It is desirable that the counsellor should hold a post-graduate degree either in Psychology
(MA/MSc) or Social Work. Graduate in Psychology/Social Work/Sociology/Human Development will also be considered. Should possess sound technical understanding of the HIV epidemic with special reference to care and support program.
Should possess at least 1-2 years of experience in coordinating health related or HIV/AIDS projects.
Dynamic fresh MSW graduates may also apply.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with proficiency in local language, ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, ability to work and achieve results in challenging environment, adaptability and ability to cope with change.
Interested applicants should email a detailed CV to
<
snehasamastha@gmail.com> not later than 15 May, 2008.
Salary will be as per NACO guidelines.
People living with HIV are encouraged to apply.
Baburaj V.C.
e-mail: <
baburajvc@yahoo.com>
Baburaj V.C.
Programme Coordinator,
Samastha Project, Snehadaan,
Sarjapura Road, Ambedkar Nagar,
Carmelaram Post,
Bangalore-560 035, India.
Ph: 080-28439516 / 65340804
Cell: 09480259025
Email: baburajvc@yahoo.com/
snehasamastha@gmail.com
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