HTS Counselors at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

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