HIV Testing Services Counselors Job at Centre for Health Solutions

Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS), in partnership with the County Government of Nyeri, is seeking to employ the services of motivated and proactive individuals to fill the following vacancy in the Ministry of Health (MoH)/CHS Tegemeza Plus Project, which supports and strengthens HIV/AIDS services in Nyeri County.

Position: HIV Testing Services (HTS) Counsellors – 67 positions

Location: Nyeri County

Overall Function:

The HTS Counselor is 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.

HIV Testing Services Counselors Job 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 a 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

Requirements for the HIV Testing Services Counselors Job

For appointment to the post of HTS Counsellor, a candidate must;

• Have a certificate in guidance and counselling, health-related or social science field. A diploma holder will have an added advantage
• Be certified by NASCOP as an HTS Counselor
• Work experience as an HTS Counselor in a health setting is an added advantage
• Should be self-motivated
• Should have good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision

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.

How to Apply

Successful candidates will be supervised by a representative from the respective County Department of Health in conjunction with the CHS.

Applications should include the following

• Cover letter and current CV with names and telephone contacts of at least three (3) referees
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Photocopy of ID
• Testimonials/ Recommendation

Interested applicants who meet the minimum criteria are invited to email their applications to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the job title as the subject line by 5.00PM on or before Thursday, June 21, 2018.

Centre for Health Solutions-Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification