Language Requirements: English And Kiswahili Required. Proficiency In Any Local Language Is An Advantage
Overall Job Function
Reporting to their respective Field Team Leaders, Interviewer/Home Based Testing and Counselling Counsellors will be responsible for conducting interviews and home-based HIV testing and counseling in selected households.
They will also be responsible for obtaining informed consent, assent and parental/guardian permission from participants before taking part the survey and offering referals for required services thereafter.
Job Responsibilities
Obtain informed consent, assent or parental/guardian permission from eligible study participants and conduct individual questionnaire interviews using a tablet
Conduct HIV tests, and/or provide pre- and post-test counselling, and HIV results to household survey participants (applies only to qualified HIV testing and counseling –HTC- staff only)
Provide referral to care and treatment, and social services to survey participants
Requirements
Diploma or degree in nursing, Psychology, clinical medicine or other social sciences
Must have a HTC NASCOP certificate and evidence of current practice within last 2 years. Experience in Home-based testing and counseling will be an added advantage (Applies to HTC staff only)
Experience in field data collection and/or surveys an advantage
Availability for full time field work anywhere in Kenya
Availability to work non-standard working hours (evening, weekends and holidays)
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