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Linkage & Retention Assistant job at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) | Apply Now
Uganda
Full-time
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), founded in 1987 and headquartered in Los Angeles, is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing high-quality HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and advocacy regardless of a patient's ability to pay. As the world's largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical care, AHF operates in 45 countries, delivering services through approximately 400 clinics, 69 outpatient healthcare centers, and 62 pharmacies, and serves over 1.75 million clients worldwide.
The organization fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes integrity, innovation, and a commitment to patient-centered care, offering diverse job opportunities and promoting professional development among its over 7,000 employees. AHF's business model integrates comprehensive healthcare services with advocacy efforts, striving to influence public policy and increase access to care.
Core values such as transparency, accountability, and respect for human rights guide AHF's operations. The foundation actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives, including condom distribution, HIV testing, and public awareness campaigns, aiming to reduce the spread of HIV and improve patient outcomes. For more information, visit their official website at www.aidshealth.org.
Linkage & Retention Assistant job at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international non- profit NGO based in Los Angeles, California, USA. AHF operates across 45 countries worldwide and has 1.5M+ patients in care, the majority of these being in Africa. AHF Africa comprises 13 country programs. AHF collaborates with the Governments of these countries through Ministries /Departments of Health (MoH) to provide cutting edge medicine and free HIV and AIDS services, including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings.
The organisation now seeks to hire highly competent, dynamic, and experienced persons to fill the position below.
Work closely with the HIV care/treatment and HIV testing teams to reach out to HIV positive clients encourage them to come into care and monitor their linkage and engagement in medical care.
He/ She will make phone calls, arrange home visits and work with community structures to reach newly diagnosed HIV positive clients that haven’t been linked to care and treatment.
He/ she will make notes and regularly update the appropriate linkage and retention tools when they contact the client.
Work with the clinic team to identify, follow-up and support clients that miss clinic appointments and those that disengage from care.
In conjunction with Community Tracers, conduct community follow up of clients that cannot be reached on phone.
Reach out to partners of clients that recently test HIV positive and invite them to the clinic for HIV counselling and testing services
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Minimum of Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Psychology, Guidance & Counselling, Social Work & Social Administration, Social Sciences, Nursing, or a related relevant field.
Training in HIV and AIDS care and management
A minimum of 2 years of experience working with HIV clients in public health institutions, community services or medical setting.
Must have experience working with people living with HIV and AIDS, and or other chronic illness, substance users, and persons with mental diagnoses.
Holds a valid driver’s license. Classes A.
To be considered for this recruitment, please.
Address your email application (Cover Letter and CV ONLY) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB. Any larger email will not be considered.
