TB - Counselor

JOB SPECIFICATION:

•Bachelors’ degree preferably Psychology / relevant discipline

•Experience of working in development sector as counselor/similar role; Work experience in development sector is desirable

•Excellent communication, counselling, coordination and training skills require.

•Have good command on MS-Office especially, Power Point and MS-Excel

•Excellent communication (verbal/written) and strong managerial and leadership skills

•Proven track record of team work

•Strong administrative skills and ability to pay attention to details

•Supportive and team player

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Counsel registered index TB patents and their eligible family members for TPT through phone calls, at large private hospitals (that are selected for provision of TPT services), visiting households, etc.

•Coordination on with the DFS for obtaining information about registered index TB patients and their family members

•Visit Chest Camps (contact screening camps) for the provision of TPT services to eligible family members of index TB patients

•Ensure household contacts of registered index TB patients at large private hospitals are screened via X-ray, checked up by physicians and putting on TPT if eligible by physician

•Facilitate the household contacts put on TPT in case of adverse events and referred to the physician

•Ensure TPT medicines are available, and in case of unavailability, report this to the concerned supervisor

•Maintain records of contacts, i.e., those counseled and followed up un l outcome declaration

•Develop and follow the monthly work plan in coordination with the supervisor

•Prepare a field progress report based on the work plan and submit it on a monthly basis Ensure Timely data collection and provision to sub-recipients for analysis

•Any other task assigned by the supervisor

Education: Bachelors’ degree preferably Psychology / relevant discipline

No of Position: 01

Location: Faisalabad