Job Title: Case Workers (14)
Company: Infectious Disease Institute (IDI)
Application Deadline: 25th September 2024
About Infectious Disease Institute (IDI):
The Infectious Disease Institute, established within Makerere University, is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening health systems in Africa. We focus on infectious diseases through research and capacity development to improve health outcomes across the continent.
Duty Station: High Volume Facilities, various districts including Kampala, Uganda
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with OVC community structures, District-Based Teams, RHITES, and PSWs during health outreaches to ensure effective tracking and linkage of newly tested positive individuals into the continuum of care.
- Facilitate monthly referral and linkage meetings among community and health facility staff to review service uptake performance.
- Provide technical assistance to PSWs and project structures on referral and linkage services within the community.
- Liaise with PSWs to remind PLHIV (People Living with HIV) beneficiaries of their clinic appointments.
- Guide new referrals through the healthcare system and provide health education to newly diagnosed HIV-positive patients.
- Participate in scheduling appointments, responding to provider questions, and maintaining ongoing patient tracking.
- Engage in HIV patient screening activities, data entry, and tracking of HIV testing services.
- Follow up with re-engaged clients to ensure retention in care and provide additional support as needed.
- Strengthen documentation of referrals and linkages, maintaining up-to-date files for all referrals.
- Work with facility staff to keep beneficiary files updated and generate lists of beneficiaries due for Viral Load Tests.
- Compile lists of beneficiaries not suppressing viral load for adherence support and counseling at the community level.
- Complete and share monthly cascade reports with the supervisor and collaborate with the M&E team to ensure accurate data collection.
- Attend health facility meetings and provide feedback from field observations and community structures.
- Provide feedback on referrals made and services received, and keep an up-to-date referral file and register.
- Follow up with community structures on positive clients missing clinic appointments and support their linkages back to care.
- Link positive beneficiaries to psychosocial support platforms at both facility and community levels.
- Act as the contact person between health facilities and community structures for referrals and linkages.
- Participate in monthly case conference meetings with child protection stakeholders and share updates on referral status.
Academic Qualification:
- Certificate (Minimum of Ordinary Level Certificate or equivalent).
- Training in Social Work, Community Development, Public Health, Sociology, Project Planning, Community Health, or Child Protection is an advantage.
Person Specification:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in community work within government institutions, health facilities, NGOs, or USAID-funded programs/projects.
- Skills in service delivery programs, referrals, linkages, and OVC activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel within supported districts.
- Fluency in applicable local languages and English.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with frequent travel.
- High standard of personal and professional integrity.
- Computer literacy is essential.
How to Apply:
Click here to apply or send your resume and relevant documents to the provided application link.
Additional Information:
Women are highly encouraged to apply!