HTS Counsellors at Meru County Public Service Board

Duties and responsibilities:

• To offer quality HIV testing and counselling to all clients at facility and during community outreaches.
• Responsible for assessment of risk of the disease at an early stage.
• To educate his clients on HIV, AIDS and STD’s and their implications through different programs & policies.
• Provides unbiased information on HIV testing to clients & explains the testing process in simple way.
• Keep all the records, data about a patient confidential and safe.
• Maintains a list of certifications of Rapid HIV Test, also conducts a report of risk assessment in which report he explains the implications of risk behaviors to his clients.
• Prepares a medical follow up for critical cases that have high risk of HIV infection.
• To submit a monthly statistical report as required by the program supervisor to look after every client properly on time.
• Participate in quality assurance exercise.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a: - 

• A diploma in any health related course or social science.
• NASCOP certificate in HIV testing and couselling.
• Training in assisted partner notification services.
• An experience of at least 2 years in HIV couselling and testing.