Counsellor - Bwaise -GBV shelter job at ActionAid International Uganda | Apply Now

Key Result Areas:

• Work closely with the Project Legal officer to implement project activities as the project donor and AAIU requirements.

• Provide psychosocial support services / counselling/ SRH rights information to clients and initiate strategies to resolve the conflict.

• Conduct follow up and support visits to survivors of GBV.

• Conduct community awareness raising, dialogue and advocacy activities on GBV and SRH.

• Ensure the GBV shelter is maintained in a standard, hygienically clean and orderly manner.

• Receive, document, and maintain confidential case records of clients at the Shelter.

• Supervise the Shelter attendant and matron in their execution of day-to-day activities at the GBVS

• Prepare and submit activity, monthly and quarterly reports on cases handled with clear disaggregated data.

• Take lead in updating of cases on the available MIS systems including the NGBV data by Ministry of gender, labour, and social development.

• Medical Care and First Aid: Provide basic medical care to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), addressing immediate health needs such as wound care, treating injuries, and managing infections or other medical conditions related to the abuse.

• HIV/STI Prevention and Testing: Provide HIV and STI testing, counselling, and prevention education. Liaise with health facilities to administer post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) when necessary to prevent HIV after sexual assault.

• Support with resource mobilisation.

• Any other roles assigned by the line manager.