Outreach Worker

This is a remote position.

Introduction:

Established in 1993, YRGCARE is a premier non-government organization providing comprehensive HIV services in India. Its objective is to provide prevention,  care, support, and treatment services for people living with HIV/AIDS, to prevent new infections, and to ensure that patients and their families are treated with dignity.

• Identify the networks (Social and Sexual) of “at risk” clients by visits to the catchment area
  
• Identify clients who are not yet tested or require repeat testing after some interval. 
  
• Map out the area for conducting camps for Community Based Screening in consultations with the community members
  
• Refer at risk communities to ICTC/DSRC/ART centre for repeat testing/ access services.
  
• With the consent of the at-risk client, meet and counsel the sexual & social partner.
  
• Home visit to the at-risk client with prior consent, is one of the outreach activities.
  
• Ensure at least 20 to 25 days of field visits in a month to assigned areas and to the nearest preferred providers, ICTCs/DSRC/OST where the referrals are to be made.
  
• Assist in the implementation of IEC activities and display of IEC material including placement of hoarding wall painting as per the programme.
  
• Support and assist SSC & SSM, in preparing the monthly action plan for the site, ensure supply of HIV Screening Kits, STI/TI Kits, OST medic condoms, lubricants, BCC materials adequately for each site.
  
• Demonstrate condom use, counsel on condom negotiation skills.
  
• Motivate the clients for regular General Medical Check-ups, referral of clients to ICTC, STI clinic, ART, etc.
  
• Identify community volunteers who will support SSS activities in the field. If required Community Champions can also be made.
  
• Meeting with important stakeholders as listed down in the area to mobilize their support for the communities.
  
• Assist in coordinating the outreach-based BCC and psychosocial support activities.
  
• Assist in developing the BCC materials suitable for local context, follow-up clients in the field and maintain records as per prescribed formats.
  
• Undertake individual and group sessions on HIV/AIDS, STI, safe sex and injecting practices, prevention of abscesses, overdose prevention, drug treatment options, OST, etc.
  
• Assist in advocacy meeting/ sensitization workshops with stakeholder to address the responses related to communities’ access to health care facilities, social protection/entitlements, and addressing stigma and discrimination.
  

Requirements

Education Qualification

• 12th pass preferably with 1 year experience at district level programs related to health, HIV/AIDS, livelihood, rural development, microfinance etc.
  

Knowledge and Skill

• Good Computer skill (MS Word, PPT and Excel)
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Ability to work in small teams, and flexible ways of working
  
• Proficiency in data analysis, reporting writing.
  
• At least 20-25 days field visit required.