Job Description

Counsellor - 01

ANM - 01

ORW ( Outreach Worker) - 02

01. Counselor

Recruitment Qualifications,

Education and Experience -

01 The counsellor should be a MSW Or Post-graduate in Psychology or Social Work with a regular course.

02 Graduate in Psychology or Social Work (only with regular course) with minimum two years work experience in counselling or working with TIs/Adolescent Health Programme/Mental Health settings/Substance Abuse or Drug Dependence programmes.

Knowledge and Skills -

01 Familiarity with issues related to marginalized communities especially with HRGs and their families.

02 Strong communication and mobilisation skills.

03 Ability to work in small teams, and flexible ways of working.

04 Overall management capacity to monitor, report and guide the team under

him/her in absence of Project Manager or any other task provided by the

team.

Summary of Key Functions: The Counsellor will be responsible for managing

providing counselling and communication support to the programme in identifying individual or group behaviour including opportunities or challenges which have implication in HIV/AIDS Programme. Identify motivators or inhibitors among individuals or their family members and among groups which required to be addressed through BCC sessions by outreach team as well as through one to one or one to group counselling sessions. Ensure confidentiality while dealing with individual cases. Ensure participation in project based clinics, preferred providers clinics, health camps and would maintain patient registers, dispense medicines, demonstrate condom use, counsel on condom negotiation skills, education on NSEP, overdose prevention, abscess, OST, use of lubrication etc.

Remuneration will be commensurate 16,000 Rupees and Local conveyance 1200 Rupees per month as cost to the project.

02 ANM

Education and Experience : Qualified with ANM degree from any recognized institution. Must have minimum 1 year experience with a field level health program.

Knowledge and Skills:

01 Familiarity with issues related to marginalized communities especially with HRGs and their families.

02 Strong communication and mobilization skills.

03 Ability to work in small teams, and flexible ways of working.

04 Overall management capacity to monitor, report and guide the team under

him/her in absence of Project Manager or any other task provided by the

team.

Summary of Key Functions:

The ANM will be responsible for managing providing counselling and communication support to the program in identifying individual or group behavior including opportunities or challenges which have implication in HIV/AIDS Programm. Identify motivators or inhibitors among individuals or their family members and among groups which required to be addressed through BCC sessions by outreach team as well as through one to one or one to group counselling sessions. Ensure confidentiality while dealing with individual cases. Ensure participation in project based clinics, preferred providers clinics, health camps and would maintain patient registers, dispense medicines, demonstrate condom use, counsel on condom negotiation skills, education on NSEP, overdose prevention, abscess, OST, use of lubrication etc.

Remuneration will be commensurate 12500 Rupees and Local conveyance 1200 Rupees per month as cost to the project.

03 ORW ( Outreach Worker)

Education and Experience

• Should be at least educated up to 8th standard with good knowledge of the local community and local language.

• ORWs should preferably be from the community in case of FSW, MSM, TG, Migrants and Truckers Project.

• In case of candidates from the community, Peer Educators who have performed well at least for last 3 years and can read and write may also be considered for the post of ORW.

• In case of IDU program special preference would be given to clients who are stabilized on OST.

• In FIDU TI, the ORW is to be a female.

Knowledge and Skills

• Should have strong communication skills.

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

• Proficiency in data analysis, report writing, case study compilation.

• At least 20 days in the field visit required.

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

Summary of Key Functions:

The ORW will be responsible for overall planning of service delivery at the field for behavior change or service uptake. With Peer Educators and ORW has to plan, counselling sessions by counsellor, clinic services by visiting physician or preferred providers, advocacy and networking with stakeholders. Supporting the peer educators and facilitating their work for efficient and effective coverage of HRGs. Maintenance of records of the outreach team and report to the project. Rapport building with the target population and mobilise them for various services. Work with M&E assistant for data recording.

Location: Korba, Chhattisgarh

Eligibility Criteria

Not Specified

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - Graduate-Other

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Adarsh Navyuvak Mandal
• About Organization:The ANM will be responsible for managing providing counselling and communication support to the program in identifying individual or group behavior including opportunities or challenges which have implication in HIV/AIDS Programm. Identify motivators or inhibitors among individuals or their family members and among groups which required to be addressed through BCC sessions by outreach team as well as through one to one or one to group counselling sessions. Ensure confidentiality while dealing with individual cases. Ensure participation in project based clinics, preferred providers clinics, health camps and would maintain patient registers, dispense medicines, demonstrate condom use, counsel on condom negotiation skills, education on NSEP, overdose prevention, abscess, OST, use of lubrication etc. Remuneration will be commensurate 12500 Rupees and Local conveyance 1200 Rupees per month as cost to the project.
  
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