Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 20, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
HTS Counselors

Key Responsibilities:
• Create awareness and offer knowledge on HIV and provide education about HIV testing services.
• Lead in the mobilization of clients for HIV testing.
• Provides pre and post-test HIV counseling to all patients willing to have the HIV test done ensuring clients understand prevention methods and other relevant issues.
• Provide confidential HIV testing to clients as per the national HTS guidelines.
• Encourages and supports patients that test positive; helping them to cope with the new diagnosis.
• Provide ongoing counseling and make relevant referrals for ongoing support.
• Documenting the appropriate MOH tools for HTS and maintaining accurate HTS records including referrals and reports on referral outcomes.
• Compile and submit HTS reports monthly and correctly document generated data in the approved data tools as required by NASCOP and AHF Kenya program.
• Participates in Mass HIV testing initiatives and campaigns.
• Acts as (by facilitating) a linkage between HIV diagnosis, care, support, and treatment.
• Understands and implements operating policies and procedures.
• Timely request for all necessary consumables for undertaking HTS activities.
• Participates in HTS QA activities like proficiency testing, counseling supervision, and quality control measures like batch testing of rapid test kits.
• Attend continuous professional development (CPD) sessions for professional growth and development.
• Ensures HTS optimization in the facility.
• Provide assisted Partner Notifications Services to partners of the people living with HIV while protecting their rights and observing professional ethics.
• Attend GBV and trauma counseling to clients in need. Conduct HIV tests to them and does appropriate referrals.
• Screening and identifying clients eligible for PrEP, and offering appropriate referrals
• Work as a team in supporting fellow counselors through peer support supervision.
• Refer and link negative clients to preventive services and positive clients to care and treatment services.
• Ensure there are appropriate IEC materials, job aids, and SOPs necessary for HTS in the testing sites.
• Identify facility-specific strategies to meet agreed on facility targets.
• Carry out scheduled home visits when carrying out index testing and do a follow-up on unlinked positive clients.
• Carry out adherence counseling to clients.
• Identify resources and promote the program; serve as liaison to the community by conducting presentations on all program activities.
• Participates in community activities such as Integrated Outreach Camps.
• Support case management duties through collaborative coordination with other health service providers to
• ensure optimal service delivery to clients and client retention to care
• Ensure the maintenance of appropriate, accurate, and clear documentation of all outreaches, education, case
• management, and group activities – report writing.
• Actively participate in training, ongoing skills enhancement training, and network meetings.
• Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people’s lives while being well-compensated intrigue you?
• Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees? AIDS
• Healthcare Foundation is the place for you!
• Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the world. Our
• mission is to provide “Cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay”.
• Supervises and mentors’ outreach/supported testing sites counselors
• Maintains collaborative linkages with health centers, NGO’s, CBOs, Civic leaders, National AIDS control program
• (county level), and other relevant institutions
• Undertakes any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience:
• Diploma in Counseling, Psychology, health-related or social science filed or possesses a Higher Diploma with 2 years’ experience or more in a similar field.
• Must be duly registered with the relevant professional body as certified HTS Counselor.
• Should Word Processing software.
• Knowledge of National Health Information System data entries e.g., EMR, Ehts

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
If you strongly feel you are the right person for the job, please send an application with your updated CV demonstrating why you are the best fit, to Globalhr.Africa@aidshealth.org  quoting the job reference as HTS Counselor & the location as stated above on the subject on or before 22nd May 2022. AHF is an equal opportunity employer

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