Key Roles
The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:
The incumbent will provide group and individual mental health and psychosocial support to identified clients receive a coordinated range of client-centered services linking clients with health care to other services.
Work within a multidisciplinary team in the OSS centre according to the case management, bio-psychosocial approach.
Conduct screening and assessment of beneficiaries and develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans according to their needs.
Provide psychoeducation to beneficiaries and their families.
Provide psychological support and counselling services to beneficiaries and their families.
Provide family support when needed.
Facilitate group therapy and support group sessions in coordination with the multidisciplinary team.
Conduct home visits to provide further psycho-social support when needed.
Organize community, rehabilitation and awareness activities for beneficiaries and their families in coordination with the multidisciplinary team.
Attend and contribute to the weekly clinical supervision meeting.
Ensure the complete and updated filing of beneficiary information, including follow-up visits and referrals.
KP Experience will be an added advantage.
Assist in performing other tasks as requested.
Recruitments
Coordinate the Provision of ART services to PLHIVs at facilities in the LGA in line with the National guidelines both at the facility and community.
Coordinate and conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnosis, and management of HIV / AIDS and related opportunistic infections.
Oversee clinical HIV management interventions for PLHIVS at the facilities in the LGA.
Review clinical records to evaluate the necessary level of client care.
Effectively manage and supervise other clinical team members, health service providers, volunteers and case managers at the facility as well as through other DSD sites in the designated LGA.
Provide pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) services for eligible clients.
Supervise weekly/monthly clinical staff meetings, integrate facility and Community services with other project activities to enhance the achievement of project outcomes in the LGA.
Provide support to the Strategic Information (SI) unit to manage data collection for service delivery to PLHIVs in project communities using nationally approved tools at the facilities in the LGA.
Support for data analysis, interpretation and use at all facilities in the LGA.
Use of data at facility level for decision making towards improve service delivery and program targets achievement.
Preparation of program reports, proactively seek out and report relevant opportunities, success stories, linkages or challenges that may promote clinical services for the project.
Provide technical and programmatic oversight to the pharmacy, Lab and other units in the LGAs .
Health Education to clients on areas requiring needs.
Work collaboratively with community outreach teams, peer educators, and other healthcare providers to ensure a seamless continuum of care at the LGA.
Coordinate referrals for additional services, including psychosocial support, legal aid, and other specialized care.
Carry out any other task as assigned.