Social Worker at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Overall Function:

The Social worker shall support the planning, initiation and implementation of CHS Adherence Psychosocial Support minimum package in the CCC, PMTCT and TB clinics at the respective health facilities.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the coordination of psychosocial support activities targeting adults, adolescents, paediatrics, PMTCT mothers and discordant couples.
• To support planning, implementation and evaluation of defaulter identification and tracking systems at the respective health facilities in the respective health facilities using the already approved tools.
• Support the CCC in Charge in mentoring the Peer Educators and mentor mothers in Adherence Psychosocial support and Community activities.
• Participate in activities that lead to strengthened linkages between the health facility and the community.
• To support planning, implementation and evaluation of Positive Health Dignity and Prevention (PHDP) activities at the health facility.
• Identify, document and share key lessons and practices learnt on adherence and psychosocial support from health facilities and the community
• Participate in community mobilization activities
• Participate in home visits and home-based care activities
• Support counselling of the clients admitted in the wards
• Ensure there is a functional intra and inter-facility and community referrals
• To support the CCC in-charges in integrating WASH activities in HIV programming
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications and Requirements

For appointment to the post of a Social Worker, a candidate must;

• Have a Diploma in Medical Sociology, Sociology, Social Work or Community Development
• Computer Literacy (Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Power Point)
• Teaching, facilitation, mentoring and counseling skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Good interpersonal, organizational and written/verbal communication skills
• Two years work experience as a Social Worker within the health sector an added advantage

Successful candidates will be supervised by their respective hospital/facility health management team (HMT) from the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the CHS Program team.