Job Description

Post of ORW at IDU Delhi

Salary Pay- 12,000

Education and experience:-

• Should be educated at least up to 8th standard with good knowledge of

the local community and local language

• Should have good knowledge of the functioning of TIs and special

preference would be given to experienced female PEs or clients who are

stabilized on OST Spouses or female partners of male IDUs are

encouraged to apply.

Knowledge and Skill:-

Should be sensitive and empathetic towards the community

• Should have good communication skills

• Proficiency(working knowledge in simple data analysis and

interpretation), report writing, case study compilation

• Should maintain confidentiality of the clients

• Should be able to travel as and when required

• Ability to work in small team and flexible ways of working.

• Capacity to monitor report and guide the team under her.

Roles and responsibilities:-

• Compilation of data of IDUs who are married and/or staying with the

regular sexual partners and Female Injecting Drug users (FIDUs) in the

project area in consultation with the Program Manager M&E Officer.

• Preparation of micro plan, risk and vulnerability analysis to provide need

based services to the spouses/sexual partners of the IDUs and FIDUs in

the project area.

• Conduct One to one and one to group sessions on Harm reduction, safer

injecting, OST, overdose, correct and consistent use of condoms etc.,

Reproductive and Child Health, STIs, basic health problems

• To develop field/site visit plan in consultation with Project Manager and

ORWs to reach out to the spouses/sexual partners of IDUs and FIDUs.

• Conduct demand analysis of needles &syringes and condoms

• Ensure uninterrupted free supply of needles & syringes and condoms as

per the demand

• Sensitise the spouses/sexual partners on their role to ensure adherence

of IDUs who are on OST and motivate FIDUs for OST.

• Prepare and mobilise the spouses/sexual partners of IDUs and FIDUs for

health check-up or HIV counselling & Testing

• Ensure linkages and adherence to ART drugs and regular medical checkup with ICTC, ART, STI clinic etc.

• Conduct Family Life education counselling for couple for enhancing

positive family environment

• Identify key stakeholders in the communities and facilitate the advocacy

activities with them

• Identifying various social security schemes and ensuring linkages of

clients with appropriate schemes

• Provides support to coordinate the DIC activities involving the

spouses/sexual partners of IDUs and FIDUs

• Maintain records of free condoms/Needle and Syringes received from

the project and distributed by self or Peer Educators to FIDUs

• Update the Program Manager on activities accomplished as planned and

any need based

? Reporting and follow up action points to address any issues identified

? Facilitate crisis response activities identify rehabilitation centres for IDUs

and promote linkages with them.

Key results expected:-

• Increased access of services by the IDU spouses, FRSP, and FIDUs at the TI

set up as well as to linkages centres including access to “ Social Security

Schemes”

• Better health seeking behaviour in terms of improved Sexual

Reproductive Health and Child Health Care

• Improvement in their family life with reintegration to the mainstream

society.

Reporting:-

• Report to PM

• Provide data/ information required for preparation of reports.

• Maintain records on referrals to other services, follow up register,

reconciliation of referral cards, patients cards if required, condoms stock,

needles and syringes stock, collection and disposal of used needles and

syringes, etc and follow up or any other documents as required.

Location: Delhi, Delhi

Eligibility Criteria

Not Specified

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - Graduate-Other

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Abhivyakti Foundation IDU TI Delhi
• About Organization:The formation of Abhivyakti Foundation was visualized in 2000 by Mr. Shailender Kumar Singh, founder member and General Secretary of the organization. He was influenced by his father Mr. Bajrang Singh who was known Gandhian activist and actively involved in development sectors for last more than four decades. The organization started their social development initiative through publishing social magazine namely SRIJAN besides running the educational programme in slum areas namely Holambi Kala of north Delhi through raising donations. Subsequently, the organization has made their regular efforts to identify options and opportunities for expanding the development initiatives. these efforts resulted in success when we received first educational support from ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India under SARVA SHIKSHAN ABHIYAN programme in Palwal district of Haryana state in 2004.
  
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