Job Description

Salary-10,000

TA-1650

Key Functions: Key link between the CSC and the field in all matters relating to

counselling. S/he will also play an important role of linking beneficiary PLHIV to the

project, linking the CSC with the PLHIV networks and also in the advocacy activities in the

project.

Specific roles and responsibilities of Peer Counsellor

• Conduct sensitization meeting with village panchayats and key stakeholders on issues

of care and support and prioritize PLHIV and affected families for availing social

entitlements and schemes.

• Advocacy with local stakeholders.

• Liaise with local positive networks (wherever CSCs are managed by NGO).

• Encourage and counsel partners/spouses and children for early testing and

accompany and refer family members and partners for ICTC and other health referrals

as needed.

• Lay counseling on treatment adherence.

• Formation and strengthening of support groups of adults and children in the

respective field areas with the help of Counsellor and PC.

• Support outreach by providing first stop counselling services in the field for PLHIV and

families on treatment education for people who are on ART and not on ART.

• Provide basic psycho-social support to PLHIV who are on ART and their family

members and motivate them to come to CSC for advance counselling.

• Motivate the PLHIV to address the issue of self-stigma.

• Undertake following activities

1. Assist the ORW in providing referral services to other service providers, home

visit and follow-up visits for PLHIV on ART.

2. Attend the training programs organized by the DLN/NGO (SSR).

3. Maintain records/registers and submit monthly reports to the DLN/NGO.

• Play lead role or assist (ORW and other CSC staff) in project activities that require the

presence of community members (e.g., advocacy initiatives).

24 Operational Guidelines for Care & Support Centres

• Generate demand for welfare programs/schemes and facilitate identification of

beneficiaries.

• Building skills of PLHIV community in understanding the importance of positive

prevention.

• Attend review meetings and prepare and present daily reports to CSC counsellor.

• Attend all trainings, workshops and seminars conducted by the SR/SSR.

Eligibility Criteria

Not Specified

Desired Candidate Profile

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Organization Details

• Organization Name:Alwar Network For People Living With Hiv/Aids Samiti
• About Organization:Not Specified
  
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