Various Positions Vacant in Bangalore

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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@...> 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@...>

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@.../

snehasamastha@...