Counsellor
Vacancy-01
Position-Counsellor
projected-targeted intervention(TI)-UPSACS/NACO
Qualification-MSW,MA Psychology and MA Sociology
Computer -Skill Must
Experience -Minimum one Year health sector
Job responsibility- Counseling and BCC
* The Counselor will be responsible for informing each HRG (High-Risk Group member)—either individually or during group sessions—about project-related services such as HIV/AIDS, STIs, safe sex practices, injection techniques, wound care, overdose prevention, OST, etc.
* Counseling family members as well.
* Demonstrating condom use and providing counseling on condom negotiation skills.
* Motivating HRGs to undergo regular health check-ups and referring them to ICTC, STI clinics, and ART centers.
* Orienting ORWs (Outreach Workers) on counseling techniques and coordinating with the outreach team for activities related to outreach-based BCC and psychosocial support.
* Understanding the counseling needs of the spouses (wives/husbands) and female sexual partners of IDUs (Injecting Drug Users) and motivating them to access HIV-related services (STI treatment, HIV testing, etc.).
* Additionally, assisting in the development of BCC materials tailored to HRGs, conducting follow-ups with HRGs at the DIC and in the field, and maintaining records in the prescribed formats.
* The Counselor will identify individuals or groups capable of motivating others regarding health awareness, promoting condom use, reducing needle/syringe sharing, mitigating domestic and community violence, addressing self-esteem issues, and fostering group mobilization. Additionally, the counselor will identify individuals who create barriers to accessing the aforementioned health services.
* Keeping the above points in mind, the counselor will guide the outreach team on how to organize BCC (Behavior Change Communication) sessions to address these issues.
* The counselor will be responsible for clinic management, specifically record-keeping, patient management based on referrals, visiting the clinic (or the PPP doctor’s clinic), and medicine distribution.
* In collaboration with the M&E officer, the counselor will identify sites or hotspots where HRGs (High-Risk Groups) are underutilizing or not utilizing services. For such hotspots and sites, the counselor will formulate an outreach plan and conduct hotspot meetings.
* Working with the ORW (Outreach Worker), the counselor will devise a plan to improve coordination with ICTC/FICTC centers. They will ensure the sharing of information regarding HRGs referred from the TI (Targeted Intervention) to the ICTC and oversee the management of referral registers and slips.
* The counselor will ensure that information regarding stocks—such as condoms, OST medicines, STI kits, and other medications—is reported to the TSU, SACS, DAPCU, and TSG (as required), in coordination with the M&E officer or accountant.
* The counselor will assist project staff and the accountant in updating the HRG line list every three months and in the site validation process. * The counselor will participate in stakeholder meetings and plan for stakeholder engagement in the program to address issues related to BCC (Behavior Change Communication) and increasing the demand for services.
* The counselor will ensure the disposal of used needles/syringes at the IDU-TI (Injecting Drug User-Targeted Intervention) site in accordance with guidelines.
* The counselor will ensure the disposal of bio-waste from the clinic/health camp in accordance with guidelines.
* The counselor will undertake field visits for at least 10–12 days a month to provide services.
* The counselor will maintain good coordination with individuals and organizations providing social welfare services.
Reporting
* Report to the Project Manager.
* Provide information and data for the preparation of monthly reports.
* Fill out formats prescribed by NACO and devise plans to reduce risk for HRGs (High-Risk Groups) or their regular partners.
The ANM at the IDU-TI will also perform the following roles:
* Ensure the management of wound-related cases at the DIC and the site.
* Assist the doctor in conducting screenings/tests related to TB and general health.
* Facilitate referrals for other tests, treatments, and follow-ups.
* Handle the distribution of medicines, maintenance of other medical supplies, indenting for new medicines, and record-keeping related to STI services.
Salary-16000/PM and TA-1200/PM
Apply last date-10 0ct-2026
Email ID -pratap.sultanpur2@gmail.com
Contact number-8887929066,9235140088