AIDS Healthcare Foundation Linkage and Retention Assistant Jobs in Uganda

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Linkage and Retention Assistant Jobs in Uganda

Job Summary:

The Linkage and Retention Assistant is an important service based in the clinic setting and will working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure routine linkage and retention operations or activities are implemented as per the standard operating documents/guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Work closely with the HIV care/treatment and HIV testing teams to reach out to HIV positive clients encourage them to come into care and monitor their linkage and engagement in medical care.

He/ She will make phone calls, arrange home visits and work with community structures to reach newly diagnosed HIV positive clients that haven’t been linked to care and treatment.

He/ she will make notes and regularly update the appropriate linkage and retention tools when they contact the client.

Work with the clinic team to identify, follow-up and support clients that miss clinic appointments and those that disengage from care.

In conjunction with Community Tracers, conduct community follow up of clients that cannot be reached on phone.

Reach out to partners of clients that recently test HIV positive and invite them to the clinic for HIV counselling and testing service

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Minimum

of Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Psychology, Guidance & Counselling, Social Work & Social Administration, Social Sciences, Nursing, or a related relevant field.

Training in HIV and AIDS care and management

A minimum of two years of experience working with HIV clients in public health institutions, community services or medical setting.

Must have experience working with people living with HIV and AIDS, and or other chronic illness, substance users, and persons with mental diagnoses.

Holds a valid driver’s license. Classes A

How to Apply

All candidates should Email their applications (cover letter and updated CV only) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB – any larger email will not be considered.

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