Lay Counselor Educator at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Main Purpose

Perform basic counseling and/or educational activities to patients, families, communities, following MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve the health condition of the patient.

Accountabilities

• Perform basic training to the Peer educators to offer PFA to the peers and their caregivers at the outreachers and health faciltiy.
• Offer psychological support to both peers and patients within the facility on social issues, mental awareness and provide emotional support to clients undergoing grief and loss
• Offer basic counselling to GBV surviours and their caregiver at the outreachers and the health facility.
• Perform health talks to peers through focused group discussions and support groups. To work closely with HP supervisor to offer health sessions at the waiting areas and outreaches.
• Identify clients requiring refferal to other social services and link with the social worker for instance for child protection or legal if need be.
• Keep patients files and documents confidential under lock and key. Maintain confidentiality during the counselling sessions of the client.
• Offer pre-HIV counselling to the AYP and also post-counselling after the test.
• Through testimonials, share own experiences to the peers and patients on issues affecting their health

Requirements

Education

• Desirable formal degree in social work or pscychology
• Desirable counselling background, good communication skills

Experience

• Desirable work experience in related jobs
• Experience with MSF preferably or with other INGO.
• Essential: working experience with AYKPs and youth groups is a plus

Languages

• English and Kiswahili

Knowledge

• Essential computer literacy

Competencies

• Results, teamwork, commitment, flexibility, service

before the 5th of July 2022