Counsellor

Job Description

Title: Counsellor

Company Name: LAMB

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 35 years

Job Location: Rajshahi, Rangpur

Salary: Tk. 27702 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Diploma in Midwifery

• A 3-year Diploma in Midwifery is required, along with a valid license from BNMC. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the relevant field. 
• Preference will be given to experienced candidates. Candidates must have knowledge of community health and the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs and status.
• They should be experienced with referral systems and rehabilitation programs.
• Experience in counseling and training on gender-based violence (GBV) is preferred.
• A comprehensive understanding of female genital fistula, GBV, women's and children's health, as well as gender and other social issues that affect the health of women and children is essential.
• Good spoken and written English language skills are essential, as well as the ability to produce quality reports.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 35 years
• Only Female

Job Summary: Responsible for providing continuous support and guidance to fistula patients and their families, helping them understand and agree to the treatment and rehabilitation process and follow-up CFAs activities. She will provide counseling & mental support to the patients both before & after the surgery. The role involves maintaining communication with patients, referring identified cases, conducting follow-up visits, and encouraging reluctant patients in rural areas of Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions. Ensure the treatment through close communication with the patient and individual follow-up visits. 

General

• Regular communication with identified fistula patients and motivation for treatment

• Medical team assisting in fistula diagnostic camp at upazila level

• Ensure patient treatment by providing counselling and motivation

• Play an integral role in the smooth operation of patient services, ensuring proper supplies, record keeping and reporting

• Regular communication follow-up visits to identified patients by community staff/members and liaison with the hospital for their operation and follow-up after operation

• Counselling motivates & follow-up visit to individual patient households especially reluctant to come for treatment

• Ensure the fistula patients travel and CFA incentive according to project rules

• Managing phone number for any gynae patient needing advice

• Helping fistula patients in OPD  for receiving proper service·

• Keeping fistula patient records properly

• Assisting patient rehabilitation support assessment

• Attend the sub-district/district level  training meeting/workshop/ Camp

• Regularly follow-up monitoring CFA activities & data collection

• Case study collection from Every patient & CFA

Networking and advocacy:

• Ensure good communication between LAMB and government field level staff

• Counseling and motivate reluctant fistula patient for their operation

• Building collaboration working relationship with government health care provider/ TBA/SK/ NGO respective  for patient counselling & motivate for treatment·

• Counselling patients about operations, rehab possibilities as instructed by gynaecologist

• Liaise with other members of the LAMB team e.g. chaplaincy, medical, nursing staff

• Ensure in collaboration with all staffs of project that effective communication occurs between departments and that the components have the necessary resources to fulfil the objectives of the various programs

Data management and documentation:

• Keep accurate records of all patients enrolled in the programmes

• Keeping fistula patient surgery call list and surgery record

• Keeping reluctant fistula patients list and update information

• Fistula operation information sent to MIS-R-research department

• Maintain a data bank to store case studies, impact stories and other educational materials used in the project. 

Reporting:

• Prepare monthly fistula patient follow-up progress report

• Prepare monthly  CFA follow-up monitoring reportPrepare monthly /quarterly fistula patient & CFA follow-up progress report for organization and donor

Around Tk. 27,702 per month gross. Other benefits include provident fund, festival allowance once per year, and critical illness and death benefit.