Nutrition Counselor- Afghan Nationals Only
Screen and counsel for malnutrition, train community health workers
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Overview
Screen and counsel for malnutrition, train community health workers
You have:
- Screen all children and pregnant and lactating women for acute malnutrition using MUAC and refer those who meet the referral criteria for health care services
- Take height and weight measurements
- Lead individual and group nutrition counseling sessions tailored to the needs of clients and caregivers
- Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures
- Ensure accurate recording of nutrition information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports
- Identify mothers to become peer educators in their villages
- Train and work with CHWs to ensure consistent messaging regarding best practices for IYCF and CMAM
- Provide nutrition support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed
- Monitor and assess the safety and security of the team and report concerns or incidents to IRC management
Job Description
- Screen all children and pregnant and lactating women for acute malnutrition using MUAC and refer those who meet the referral criteria for health care services - Take height and weight measurements - Lead individual and group nutrition counseling sessions tailored to the needs of clients and caregivers - Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures. - Ensure accurate recording of nutrition information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports. - Identify mothers to become peer educators in their villages, and to support them to undertake sensitization and work closely with CHWs - Train and work with CHWs to ensure consistent messaging regarding best practices for IYCF and CMAM
Work with CHWs to Providing ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing, and goal setting with patients/families
Staff Coordination
- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Provide nutrition support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.
Other Duties
- Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service. - Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs. - Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
Qualifications
- Screen all children and pregnant and lactating women for acute malnutrition using MUAC and refer those who meet the referral criteria for health care services - Take height and weight measurements - Lead individual and group nutrition counseling sessions tailored to the needs of clients and caregivers - Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures. - Ensure accurate recording of nutrition information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports. - Identify mothers to become peer educators in their villages, and to support them to undertake sensitization and work closely with CHWs - Train and work with CHWs to ensure consistent messaging regarding best practices for IYCF and CMAM
Work with CHWs to Providing ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing, and goal setting with patients/families
Staff Coordination
- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Provide nutrition support and mentorship to other mobile clinic staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.
Other Duties
- Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service. - Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs. - Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging counseling session you handled and what the outcome was? | This question assesses your ability to navigate difficult conversations and your impact on clients. | Share a specific example, focusing on your approach and the result. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy of your nutrition assessments? | The interviewer wants to know your methods for maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in your work. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to engage and motivate community health workers? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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