Job ID: 294923

Counsellor

Kalpatru Vikas Samiti Shivpuri TI

Location: Hathi Khana, Madhya Pradesh

Apply by: 09 Jun 2026

Relevant Sectors

Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

Counsellor
Hathi Khana Behind Thakur Baba Mandir

A. Essential Qualification:
Graduate degree holder in Psychology/Social Work/Sociology/ Anthropology/Human development/Nursing with 3 years of expeirience in counseling/educating under National Health Programme.
OR.
Post-graduate in Psychology/Social WorWSociology/ Anthropology/Human development/Nursing.
If candidate is a person living with HI V/AIDS (PLHIV),
Graduate degree holder in Psychology/Social Work/Sociology/ Anthropology/Human development/Nursing with 1 years of experience in counseling/educating under National Health Programmes.
Desirable
• Experience of working under the National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NASCP)
facility or community settings.
Knowledge and Skill:
• The candidate should be computer literate with working knowledge of MS office, usage of internet and electronic mail.
• Familiarity with government health policies and related programmes.
• Ability to work in teams. and flexible ways of working as per the need of programme Familiarity with government health policies and related programmes.
Ability to work in teams, and flexible ways of working as per the need of programme
Role and Responsibilities are:
The counselor would be performing following jobs, in facility (including prison) and also is outreach/community settings through field visits in a confidential and ethical manners, as per the modalities prescribed in national guidelines/periodic instructions issued under the National AIDS and STD Control Programme
1.Counseling and educating the target audience on preventive measures, testing and treatment of HIV. STIs and related co-infections through one-to-one or group counseling. using suitable medium (Exp. posters. flip books, flyers. leaflets. audio-visual materials. fete-counseling. virtual platform etc.)
2.Undertaking the risk assessment of the target audience and offering of suitable follow-up services as per the risk level of the clients.
3.Promoting of comprehensive prevention models (Condom, Contraception. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Post-Exposure Prophylaxis etc.), including condom demonstration (using penis model), tor prevention of new infections.
4.Undertake HIV and Syphilis screening services in facility and field settings,
5.Undertake the counseling for people found reactive/positive for HIV. STl and related co- infections. including but not limited to. anti-retroviral medicines. preparedness counseling adherence counseling. opportunistic infections management, management of NCD, life style modification. positive prevention. disclosures. index testing, psychosocial support, Family counseling, suitable linkage and referrals, including to 1097, social protection schemes, legal aid
rehabilitation and other relevant services etc.
6.Benefits of DTG based regimen or current ART regimen which is preferred in programme.
7.Undertake the enabling environment to fight against stigma and discrimination.
8.Undertake the family planning counseling and follow-up referral and linkages among eligiblc HIV positive clients.
9.Undertake the counseling among adolescents and youths for sexual and reproductive health including that for prevention. testing and treatment of HIV, STls and related co-infections Undertake the counseling and 1ollow'-up services for ‘at-risk’ non-reactive/negative clients including but not limited to, comprehensive prevention models, periodic screening for HIV/S4 Is and suitable lirikage and referrals, including to 1097, as per the national guidelines,
10. Follow-up for HIV and STIs reactive/positive people through field visit/outreach ensuring uptake of suitable services like confimiatory testing. registiation to treatment facilities and adherence counseling.
11 . Follow-up for HlV arid STIs reactive/positive children through field visit/outreach ensuring uptake of suitable services like confirmatory testing, viral load tests. registration to treatment facilities and adherence cpuiiseling,
12. Follow-up for HIV and STls reactive/positive children through field visit/outreach for ARVs/prophylaxis/suitable treatment administration
13. Coordination with various outreach workers/field functionaries/ANM/ASHA Workers/Anganwadi Workers etc. in context of HIV/STI-reactive/positive individuals ensuring uptake of suitable services like confirmatory testing, registration to treatment facilities, adherence counseling etc.
14.Promote institutional delivery of HIV infected pregnant women.
15.Counselling on exclusive breast/replacement leading (EBF/ERF) and counsel mother foi complete EID.
16. Perform the role of'nodal point for Sanipoorna Suraksha Strategy as suitable for the given locality
17.Counseling on harm-reduction» services for injecting drug users including on the topic of Opioid Substitution Therapy, Viral Load testing and viral suppression.
18.Administration of OST drugs to the injecting drug users as suitable,
19.Ensuring the suitable tise and maintenance of kits/commodities/consumables/equipment’s provided under NACP including the cold-chain maintenance of kits/drugs as per the guidelines,
20.Undertake the data recording and reporting, including the data entry in IT-enabled platfomis. for the services ofi'ered as per the system prescribed under the national guidelines.
21.Undertake the specific activities in context of the programme monitoring, surveillance and research as per the instructions issued periodically.
Participation in reviews, trainings and capacity building activities etc. as per the instructions issued periodically.
Undertaking of any other related activities under NACP per the instructions issued periodically

Salary 16000/-
Travel 1200

Last Date Of Apply 09-06-2026
Interview Date 11-06-2026

Address Kalptaru Vikas Samiti TI City Centre Colony Behind Thakur Baba Mandir 473551 Shivpuri

Job Email ID:

kvsrtishivpuri(at)gmail.com