Lira Regional Referral Hospital (RRH) has received a grant from the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID to implement a Government to Government (G2G) funded HIV and TB Health System Strengthening Project. The project aims at strengthening capacity of the RRH teams in HIV and TB service delivery, leadership, management, and accountability. Government to Government (G2G) is a USAID initiative to transition delivery of services and technical assistance to local partners including host government entities. The G2G initiative is also part of efforts to support local ownership and enhance the sustainability of results. The awards under this mechanism focus on HIV service delivery and health systems strengthening including public financial management. As one of the recipients of these awards, Lira Regional Referral Hospital invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions to be submitted to the address below not later than 5:00pm, 23 December 2021. Note that Health Workers recruited under this project will be given employment contracts by the hospital. These are full time jobs, so people already holding full time Government Jobs should not apply. Salaries will be based on Government of Uganda scales.

Post: Counsellor 3 Posts
Reports to: Senior Medical Social Worker
Qualifications
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in either Community Psychology, Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, Counselling Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, or the equivalent from a recognized University
• At least 3 years of proven work experience in the provision of counselling services in the health sector.

Duties.
• Counsel patients and relatives with social needs.
• Offer psycho-social support, social care and emotional therapy to patients.
• Liaise with Hospital management in the provision of social services to patients.
• Carry out home visits to patients/clients.
• Impart coping skills to patients and relatives
• Participate in research activities, M&E, reporting
• Adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Manage and account for allocated resources.
• Supervise and appraise staff.
• Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time