Overall Function:
The HTS Counselor will be responsible for providing HIV Testing Services to patients and clients seeking services in their respective health facilities using provider-initiated testing and counselling, voluntary counselling and testing, targeted family and partner testing/partner notification services and other novel HTS approaches.
Key responsibilities:
Create awareness and provide education about the existence of HIV testing services
Lead in the mobilization of clients for HTS
Provide pre/post-test HIV counselling ensuring that clients understand risk factors, prevention methods and other relevant issues
Provide confidential HIV testing to clients, as per national HTS guidelines
Provide on-going counselling and make relevant referrals for on-going support
Ensure quality of HTS services at all times
Document and maintain accurate HTS records including referrals and report on referral outcomes
Compile and submit HTS reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to the supervisor
Timely request for all the necessary consumables for undertaking HTS activities
Participate in HTS QA activities like PT, counselling supervision etc.
Ensure HTS Optimization in the facility
Perform any other duties as directed by the supervisor
Qualifications and Requirements
Diploma in guidance and counselling, health-related or social science field.
HTS Counselor certification from NASCOP
Should be self-motivated
Should have good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
Work experience as an HTS Counselor in a health setting is an added advantage
Successful candidates will be supervised by their respective Hospital/Facility Health Management Team (HMT) from the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the CHS program team.
Interested applicants are invited to email their applications and detailed CV as one document stating the current and expected salary, contact details of three referees to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the position applied for as the subject title: CHS INSTITUTE/HR/HTS/001/2021 by 5.00 PM February 10, 2021.
Apply via :
vacancies@chskenya.org
