Job highlights

- Qualifications Experience . Graduate in Social Work / Sociology / Psychology / Public Health or related field preferred .
- Facilitate referrals to hospitals,government schemes,and social support services as required
- Minimum 12 yearsexperience in community health,palliative care,or NGO field work .
- Willingness to travel locally and work in community settings

Position: Community Coordinator Palliative Care Programme: Community-Based Palliative and Supportive care for elderly

Reporting to: Administratively to State program Manager/ Program Manager, Functionally to MO

Location Supaul, Bihar

Role Purpose To support the effective delivery of community based palliative care services by coordinating community outreach, patient registration, follow-up visits, and linkages between patients, caregivers, and the multidisciplinary palliative care team.

Key Responsibilities

- Act as the primary community link between patients, caregivers, and the palliative care team.
- Identify volunteers.
- Identify and register eligible palliative care patients in the community in coordination with ASHAs, ANMs, CHOs, and health facilities.
- Coordinate and schedule home visits for the palliative care physician, nurse, and physiotherapist.
- Support patient counselling, caregiver orientation, and awareness on available palliative care services.
- Facilitate referrals to hospitals, government schemes, and social support services as required.




- Assist in organising community meetings, awareness sessions, and outreach activities.
- Strengthen the stakeholder relationship.
- Maintain patient records, visit logs, consent forms, and basic MIS data.
- Track follow-ups, missed visits, and patient outcomes and report to the programme team.
- Support documentation for monthly reports, donor reporting, and programme reviews.
- Ensure respectful, ethical engagement and confidentiality of patient information.

Qualifications Experience
- Graduate in Social Work / Sociology / Psychology / Public Health or related field preferred
- Minimum 12 yearsexperience in community health, palliative care, or NGO field work
- Experience working with elderly, chronically ill patients, or home-based care programmes desirable

Skills Competencies
- Solid community mobilisation and coordination skills
- Empathetic and respectful approach towards patients and families
- Good communication and basic counselling skills Knowledge of Local Language is must
- Ability to maintain records and simple reports
- Willingness to travel locally and work in community settings

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