Cluster Link Worker

This is a remote position.

Y.R. Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education (YRGCARE)

Position                  Cluster Link Worker

Project                    Link Worker Scheme            

Reports to               District Resource Person

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.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Conduct village-level site mapping (vulnerability mapping, health services/facility mapping, and household mapping).

• Understand the migration patterns (both in and out migration) in the local community.
  
• Reach out to the un-reached HRIs/groups and vulnerable young people with information and skills relevant to HIV prevention and risk reduction.
  
• Provide relevant information regarding condom use, using innovative means that are contextually, locally and culturally appropriate.
  
• Work towards reducing stigma and discrimination in the community by facilitating involvement of HIV positive people, community groups like SHGs, PRI and VHSC, and bringing into focus and addressing gender dimensions of stigma and discrimination.
  
• Advocate with identified stakeholders for creating an enabling environment (and reducing stigma and discrimination).
  
• Maintain rapport with local health units and facilitate access to services.
  
• Have knowledge about the key health facilities in the vicinity, at FRU and the district level, and possess necessary information about the services available at the identified facilities.
  
• Work towards reducing barriers to accessing services and promote STI management and partner notification.
  
• Coordinate the linkage between communities and service institutions (especially ICTC, PHC/CHC, RTI /STI clinic and district hospital).
  
• Identify and train volunteers.
  
• Collect monthly data from condom depot holders.
  
• Prepare monthly reports for his/her area according to a pre-defined format.
  

Requirements

Education and Skills:

• She/he should be a Intermediate and equal vent to qualification and preferably with 2-year experience programs related to health, livelihood programs, rural development, microfinance and HIV/AIDS programs.
  

Knowledge and Skills:

• Familiarity with government health policies and programs Strong communication skills
  
• Ability to work in small teams, and flexible ways of working
  
• PLHIVs are encouraged to apply
  

Benefits