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Berliner Aids-Hilfe is seeking for Checkpoint BLN:

Psychosocial Counselor

part time (25.5–31.5 hours per week)
for immediate start

Checkpoint BLN is a community-based sexual health clinic for LGBTIQ* people. We offer PrEP, PEP, HIV/STI testing, sexual health counseling, chemsex counseling and STI treatment. See our website for more information about our work and our services.

Your responsibilities at Checkpoint BLN would include:

• Counseling before and after tests for HIV, HCV and STIs
  • Advising on transmission, disease progression and treatment options for HIV, STIs and Hepatitis
  • Selecting appropriate tests and communicating results
• Counseling on pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis
• Prevention counseling
  • Counseling on safer sex, safer use and harm reduction
  • Developing individual risk management strategies with clients
• Referring to specialized counseling and support services
• Recurring counseling on issues of sexual health and sexualized substance use
• Participating in team meetings and cross-project committees

We expect:

• Degree in Social Work, Education Science, Public Health or comparable
• Confidence in using modern communications technology and software
• Language skills in German (B2 or higher) and English (B2 or higher)
• Engagement with issues of racism and with discrimination faced by LGBTIQ* people

We value:

• Language skills in further languages
• LGBTIQ identity or comprehensive knowledge of and solidarity with the LGBTIQ community
• Comprehensive knowledge of HIV, STI, Hepatitis, substance use, HIV prevention and harm reduction strategies

We offer:

• Participation in an innovative and community-based project
• Regular team meetings, supervision and training opportunities
• 30 vacation days

We expressly welcome applications from trans, inter and non-binary people, people living with HIV, people with migration experience and BIPOC.
People with severe disabilities will be given priority, where qualifications are equivalent.

Please apply by June 26, 2022 via email to Ute Hiller (Managing Director of Berliner Aids-Hilfe): ute.hiller@berlin-aidshilfe.de
(or by postal mail to: Ute Hiller confidential, Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V, Kurfürstenstraße 130, 10785 Berlin)

Direct any questions to Jacques Kohl (Psychosocial Director of Checkpoint BLN): j.kohl@checkpoint-bln.de