Sampoorna Suraksha Outreach Worker
Location
Secunderabad | India
Job description
- Identify the networks (Social and Sexual) of at risk clients by visits to the catchment area
- Identify clients who are not yet tested or require repeat testing after some interval.
- Map out the area for conducting camps for Community Based Screening in consultations with the community members
- Refer at risk communities to ICTC/DSRC/ART centre for repeat testing/ access services.
- With the consent of the at-risk client, meet and counsel the sexual social partner.
- Home visit to the at-risk client with prior consent, is one of the outreach activities.
- Ensure at least 20 to 25 days of field visits in a month to assigned areas and to the nearest preferred providers, ICTCs/DSRC/OST where the referrals are to be made.
- Assist in the implementation of IEC activities and display of IEC material including placement of hoarding wall painting as per the programme.
- Support and assist SSC SSM, in preparing the monthly action plan for the site, ensure supply of HIV Screening Kits, STI/TI Kits, OST medic condoms, lubricants, BCC materials adequately for each site.
- Demonstrate condom use, counsel on condom negotiation skills.
- Motivate the clients for regular General Medical Check-ups, referral of clients to ICTC, STI clinic, ART, etc
- Identify community volunteers who will support SSS activities in the field. If required Community Champions can also be made.
- Meeting with important stakeholders as listed down in the area to mobilise their support for the communities.
- Assist in coordinating the outreach-based BCC and psychosocial support activities.
- Assist in developing the BCC materials suitable for local context, follow-up clients in the field and maintain records as per prescribed formats.
- Undertake individual and group sessions on HIV/AIDS, STI, safe sex and injecting practices, prevention of abscesses, overdose prevention, drug treatment options, OST, etc
- Assist in advocacy meeting/ sensitization workshops with stakeholder to address the responses related to communities access to health care facilities, social protection/entitlements, and addressing stigma and discrimination.
Education Qualification
12th pass preferably with 1 year experience at district level programmes related to health, HIV/AIDS, livelihood, rural development, microfinance etc
Knowledge and Skill
- Good Computer skill (MS Word, PPT and Excel)
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in small teams, and flexible ways of working
- Proficiency in data analysis, reporting writing.
- At least 20-25 days field visit required.
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