Counsellor, Idu Ti

LEPRA Society is a pan-India health and development organization working for the people affected by Leprosy and other neglected diseases to transform their lives and overcome poverty, discrimination and disability. LEPRA endeavors to diagnose, facilitate treatment to those affected and help them to rehabilitate into the mainstream of the society. LEPRA works in collaborations with the Government and other funding agencies to reach into most inaccessible villages of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh states.

The **IDU -TI project** is one of the few in the state of Orissa and offers unique experience of working with the IDUs. With support from **Odisha State AIDS Prevention and Control Society**, LEPRA is successfully implementing the project since 2006. The activities include a) Mapping of ID Users, b) Needle and syringe exchanges programme, c) Drugs substitution programme, e) Focused Group Discussions with ID Users and family members, f) Training programmes for staff, Peer Educators and Outreach Workers, g) Sensitization programmes for IDUs, h) Collection of Blood Samples for the purpose of the sentinel site survey (one time activity), h) Vein care management, I) Abscess Management, j) Linkages with drug De-addiction Centers, k) Linkages with other secondary stakeholders etc.

**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- The ORW will responsible for preparing micro-plans for each hotspot, monitoring the implementation of the plans and review of the plans.
- Facilitate and build capacity of the peer educators to implement the outreach activities as per the required norms of the project.
- Ensure micro plans and line listing is updated on quarterly basis and the same is shared with project for HRGs and in case of migrants and truckers the micro plan and site assessment is completed every quarter.
- Prepare monthly action plan for each hotspot, ensure supply of needles/syringes, condoms, lubricants, BCC materials adequately for each hotspot.
- Should discuss with the counsellor on a monthly basis to understand the hotspots or sites with poor service uptake, increasing number of due and overdue so that necessary follow up and micro plans can be updated.
- Should discuss with the community members and other stakeholders in preparing micro plan ensuring that field level support is ensured for smooth implementation of the project.
- The ORW will identify potential volunteers and would use their services for the programme. In case of truckers and migrants, brokers may be used. Competent volunteers fulfilling necessary criteria may be engaged as peer educators after complying necessary guidelines.

**Supervision and Monitoring**
- The ORW will be In-charge of outreach and supportive supervision of PEs, counselling, linkages
- Should ensure at least 20 days of field visits in a month to assigned areas and to the nearest preferred providers, ICTCs/FICTCs where the referrals are made
- ORW will ensure preparation of micro plans, risk & vulnerability analysis, stakeholder analysis in coordination with PE and Project Manager / MEA officer
- Should ensure weekly peer diaries are maintained, monthly report collection from PEs, submission of own reports to the project office

**Commodity Supplies and Management**
- The ORW will be responsible for demand analysis of condoms, needles and syringes, lubes in the field and would ensure distribution by the peers or through social marketing outlets in the field.
- The ORW will maintain records of free condoms or needles and syringes or lubes received from the project and distributed by self or peer educators or out lets.
- Identify and manage condom social marketing outlets as per the guidelines.
- Ensure supply and management of IEC materials for use in the outreach sessions.
- Prepare the clinic site or health camp sites by mobilising community for health check up or HIV testing and counselling.

**Reporting**:
Report to PM.

Provide data / information required for preparation of reports.

Maintain records on referrals to other services, follow up register, reconciliation of referral cards, patient cards if required, condom & lubes stock and issue register for distribution in the field, needle and syringe stock and issue register for distribution in the field, collection and disposal of used needles and syringes, medicine stock and issue register if required, list of social marketing outlets and their follow up or any other documents as per requirements.

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Should have strong communication skills.
- Ability to work in small teams, and flexible ways of working.
- Proficiency in data analysis, report writing, case study compilation.
- At least 20 days in the field visit required.
- Capacity to monitor report and guide the team under him/her.

**Qualification & Experience**
- Should be at least educated up to 8th standard with good knowledge of the local community and local language.
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