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

Social Worker: CHSI/SW/02/2022

Overall Job Function

The Social Worker will offer support in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of adherence support activities required for HIV prevention, care, and treatment services in the respective health facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in the planning, initiation, and implementation of the Adherence Psychosocial Support minimum package at the respective health facilities.  This is to be implemented in the CCC, PMTCT, and TB clinics.
• Support the coordination of psychosocial support activities targeting adults, adolescents, pediatrics, PMTCT mothers, and discordant couples.
• 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 of mentoring the Peer Educators and mentor mothers in Adherence to Psychosocial Support and Community activities.
• Participate in activities that lead to strengthened linkages between the health facility and the community.
• 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 learned on adherence and psychosocial support from health facilities and the community
• Participate in community mobilisation activities
• Participate in-home visits and home-based care activities
• Support counseling of the clients admitted to the wards
• Ensure there is a functional intra and inter-facility and community referrals
• Support the CCC in charges in integrating WASH activities into HIV programming
• Any other duty assigned.

Competencies Required

• Teaching, facilitation, mentoring, and counseling skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Good interpersonal, organisational, and written/verbal communication skills
• Two years of work experience as a Social Worker within the health sector  .

 Medical Qualifications 

• Diploma in Medical Sociology, Sociology, Social Work, or Community Development
• Computer Literate (Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Power Point)

Closing Date: April 13, 2022.