Applications are invited for Counsellor at Saksham Pravaah- TISS for the year 2022. The last date of application is 31 January.
About Saksham Pravaah
Using the learnings accrued from the engagement with the HIV/AIDS epidemic, in 2015 Saksham Pravaah introduced psycho-social counselling for TB in government’s TB control program in 4 states viz Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and has demonstrated the need for moving beyond the “bio-medical”, “disease control” approach and addressing social determinants of TB. 214 Saksham Pravaah Counsellors are integrated within the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) and are placed in each of the District TB Centres in the 4 implementation states.
Eligibility
- Post graduate in Social Work (Health & Mental Health or Public Health or Community Organization)/ M.A. (Counselling or Clinical Psychology)/ Master in Public Health/ Master in Health Administration. MSW in HR will not be considered.
Essential skills and other requirements:
- A minimum of 1 to 3 years of work experience in health related counselling. E.g., HIV/AIDS, RCH, TB, STI, ART, suicide prevention.
- Good communication skills – written as well as spoken – in English, Hindi and local Language.
- Knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel and PPT.
- Willingness to travel within the assigned district.
- Willingness to work with TB patients and their caregivers.
- Local candidates will be preferred.
Responsibilities
- Register Drug Resistant (DR) TB patients for counselling services and provide regular counselling to ensure treatment adherence.
- Undertake home visits to DR TB patients within the district for providing follow up counselling
- Provide counseling services to family members of the DR TB patients and refer them for TB diagnosis if required
- Liaise with District TB staff to monitor treatment adherence of TB patient at community level
- Improve TB-HIV linkages and link with ART centers.
- Link DR TB patients to social protection schemes and other health services as required
- Ensure timely documentation & reporting as per program need.
- Maintain registers and records as per Saksham, TISS guidelines
- Attend quarterly meetings as specified by Saksham, TISS
Location
- Dungarpur & Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
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Duration
- Till March 2024
Remuneration
- CTC: Rs. 17,000-20,600/- per month.
Application
- Interested candidates can apply online via this page.
Deadline
- Last date of application: 31 January 2022.
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