Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 04, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reporting to the site in charge, the social worker will be responsible for the overall planning and providing individual or group psychosocial support. Develop and monitor a case management system for monitoring of referred cases. Work with individuals and groups to improve mental health.

Responsibilities and Tasks.
• Conduct Psychosocial Support Groups on a monthly basis in collaboration with other YWC team.
• Follow up and ensure all enrolled Adolescent and Youth/Girls and young women are followed and Viral Load results obtained from the linked facilities.
• Coordinate community mobilization for AYP for both community and facility-based service delivery.
• Follow up and ensure clients on ART who are LTFU are returned to care and treatment.
• Assist in the community ART distribution to the clients on DSD model.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with AYP with a view to offer individualized and group counselling within the YWC and during community outreach activities.
• Sensitize, problem solve, dialogue and mediate with the AYP about issues of trauma, GBV any other related psychosocial issues.
• Plan and conduct support group meetings for AYLHIV.
• Maintain and update referral directory for Linkage.
• In collaboration with the other healthcare providers in the YWC, the Social Worker will oversee the implementation AYP EBIs (MHMC/HCBF/SHUGA etc) and any other nationally approved EBIs.
• Establish course of action by exploring options; setting goals and following up with AYP on safe sexual practices.
• Supports service completion for the AYP by referring him/her to other community resources, arranging for appointments and establishing rapport with other agencies for service continuum.
• Strengthen the existing referral systems with other stakeholders.
• Maintains record of case by documenting client’s situation and client’s own actions.
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; participating in quality reviews; reporting needed changes.
• Maintains client confidence and protects ethical considerations by keeping information confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• To submit a monthly statistical and narrative report as required by the program supervisor within agreed timelines for timely follow-up and decision making.

Minimum Qualification: –
• Diploma in Community Health and Development or equivalent
• Relevant experience as an Adolescent and Youth Program Facilitator (EBI or Mentorship intervention) or in similar position.
• HTS/adherence Certificate
• Understands the HIV-related needs of AYP, especially AGYWs and have worked to support and implement activities to support access to SRH services, stigma reduction and discrimination.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently with minimal supervision and over long hours.
• Good oral and written communication skills in Kiswahili and English,
• Computer literacy
• Ability to generate quality reports.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment,
• Able to work in challenging field conditions and within tight timelines.
• Knowledge of local area and community structures desirable.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested applicants are invited to send their applications including a cover letter indicating your salary expectation, current CV, copies of testimonials, names and contact details of three referees (either current or former supervisor) to the Human Resource Manager, Mildmay International Kenya at info@mildmay.or.ke  with the position applied for as the subject line on or before 11/02/2022

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