Psychosocial/ HTS Counselor
Looking for your next big break? Consider the Consultancy for Psychosocial/ HTS Counselor at UNC Project Malawi based in Lilongwe, Malawi. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date on April 23, 2026. Check the requirements below and apply today. Please ensure to mention you found this opportunity on NyasaJobs.com website when submitting your CV and application to the employer or when making online applications for organizations.
UNC Project, a biomedical research, training and service organization based in Lilongwe, invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to fill the following position:
PSYCHOSOCIAL/HTS COUNSELOR
Job SummaryÂ
The Psychosocial/HTS Counselor based at the RuSH Clinic, Lilongwe, is responsible for providing psychosocial support to survivors presenting to the One Stop Center following acts of gender-based violence. The Psychosocial/HTS Counselor administers adult and child-centered trauma-based counseling and support for families of survivors of gender-based violence. This includes parents, guardians, partners, and/or siblings who may have also been impacted by the experience.
Specific Duties/Responsibilities
Management of Clients
- Endeavor to understand subjects’ views/problems
- Ensure that subjects are given detailed information about the process before commencement of any intervention arrangements
- Responsible for case management and follow-up services through communications with stakeholders including Police, Social Welfare, Legal Representatives, and Physical Healthcare Providers
- Ensure survivors have received proper care
- Generate referrals to stakeholders to access required services, ensuring the survivors understand what next steps they should take
- Coordinate stakeholders to make follow-up care as easy as possible for referred survivors
- Where appropriate, administer HIV, STI and Hepatitis testing services
Counselling Services
- Conduct Informed consent process; ensure that participants are given detailed information about the process before the commencement of any procedures
- Familiarize oneself with depression: depression assessment and depression treatment
- Provide voluntary counseling prior to providing HIV/Hepatitis/STI testing services
Professional Development
- Attend study trainings as required
- Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices
Data Management
- Ensure the collection of accurate and legible data
- Document all required information on data collection forms and ensure collection of accurate data
- Maintain survivors’ confidentiality at all costs
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Utilizing existing protocols and national, local and site policies, regulations, SOPS developed by MOH, UNC, and stakeholders
General
- Ensure quality control of reagents
- Seek out and respond accordingly to feedback and supervision from the supervisor on a routine basis in order to improve and maintain effective and efficient service delivery
- Conduct sensitization meetings when appropriate
- Attend weekly, monthly, internal and network meetings
- Maintain frequent contact with other team members and counselors working directly under the supervisor
- Perform any other duties as assigned
Required Skills
- Advanced counseling skills
- Problem solving skills
- Communication skills in both oral and written form
- Good judgment skills to select appropriate and applicable guidelines in counseling and testing services
- Flexibility and confidence in decision making when determining the best practices and procedures necessary to support clients
- Good leadership skills
Knowledge Required
- Thorough knowledge of HIV/AIDS and STI related issues and concerns
- Excellent knowledge of provision of Voluntary Counseling and Testing following HTC policies, standards and guidelines developed by MoH
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychosocial Counselling or other relevant field
HTC Certificate according to the MoH guidelines
In service training on HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis/STIs guidelines
At least 2 years relevant work experience
Please send your applications via email to:
The Country Director
UNC Project
Lilongwe
Email: administration@unclilongwe.org
Deadline for receiving applications: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.