Hiv Testing Counsellors at LVCT Health

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Offer HTC (Target testing) to clients in accordance to the new testing algorithm and new testing guidelines.
• To ensure the Provider-initiated HIV Testing and Counseling is offered at all service points (inpatient, outpatient and clinics) at selected facilities.
• Line list and follow up Index clients at the facility and community levels for testing of sexual partners and other family members
• Offer health talks at OPD to mobilize clients for HTC services
• Offer HTC services during outreaches including door to door testing
• Ensure 100% linkage of HIV positive clients to HIV care clinics through physical escorts, SMS and phone calls with total confidentiality.
• Offer treatment preparation counselling for newly diagnosed HIV positive clients starting ART.
• Provide enhanced adherence support including home visits for HIV positive clients who are not virally suppressed after more than 6 months of ART use.
• Fill in daily RTK tracking forms and the FCDRR at the end of the month and submit them to the laboratory technologist to facilitate refill of RTKs
• Prepare monthly reports and activity reports for HIV Testing Services and forward them to the supervisor and Afya Pwani Service Delivery Managers.
• Liaise with other technical areas (HIV, TB, MNCH, RH, FP social determinants of health) to ensure integration of PITC and CITC services into the different technical areas
• Work in close collaboration with the HRIOs to ensure timely submission of quality PITC and CITC data for use in planning, monitoring and evaluation of HTC programs.
• Perform any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements:

• Certificate in HTS from NASCOP and the HTS new algorithm training.
• A diploma in a related course will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in HIV counseling and testing
• Experience with Government of Kenya guidelines, standards, tools and best practices with good knowledge of PEPFAR programs.
• Those with medical Laboratory skills, counselor supervision skills, coupled and pediatric counseling skills and computer skills will be added advantage.
• Certificate in adherence counseling, couple counseling, community HIV testing and counseling will be an added advantage
• Strong client mobilization skills
• Ability to work together in a team and support others in their work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.