| Job Title: |
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Lay Counsellor |
| Category: |
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Health & Medicine |
| Total Positions: |
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1 |
| Job Location: |
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Dadu |
| Gender: |
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No Preference |
| Age: |
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22 to 59 years |
| Minimum Education: |
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Bachelors |
| Degree Title: |
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BS or BA in sociology or related fields. |
| Career Level: |
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Entry Level |
| Minimum Experience: |
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1 Year year(s) |
| Salary Range: |
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PKR 40,000 to 45,000 per Month |
| Apply By: |
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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| Job Description: |
Lay Counsellor – (Fixed term Contract)
General objectives of the function:
Perform basic counselling and/or educational activities to patients, families, communities, following MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve the health condition of the patient.
Key responsibilities include
- Actively promote the availability of MSF services
- Carry out, individually or in group, basic counselling and/or educational sessions, to patients, their families, hospital staff and/or the community
- Refer patients when necessary to other specialists or external actors in order to provide the best available support
- Collect and report specific information related to the target group
- Keep files and statistics updated about the counselling and/or educational activities.
- Ability to monitor caregiver/child interaction in Appetite test station in OTP centre
- Ability to identify psychosocial problems and mental health disorders in caregivers
- Ability to conduct groups for psychosocial stimulation activities in OTP centres
- Knowledge of the play activities conducted in OTP.
- Ability to conduct breastfeeding counselling sessions.
- Makes part of the target group of patients and is willing to share his own experiences as a patient.
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| Company Information |
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Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
Company Description:
pMedecins Sans Frontieres Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an independent medical humanitarian association providing medical assistance to people in need, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political conviction. MSF has started work in Pakistan since 1986 as an independent, self-governed organization. Its actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality. It relies solely on private funds and does not accept funding from any government, military or politically affiliated group for its activities in Pakistan./p
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