University of Maryland through Partnership for Advanced Care and treatment (PACT) provides technical leadership in HIV care and treatment within Nairobi County and supporting 63 health facilities. HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is one of the areas of support. The HTC counsellors’ engagement is geared towards accelerating HIV testing and counseling at facility level. Reports to: PACT Longitudinal Care Improvement Specialist, Facility in charge.
Key Responsibilities
•Provide confidential HIV counseling and testing to persons at risk for HIV infection as per Kenya HTC national guidelines •Conduct HTC using provider initiated testing and counseling, voluntary counseling and testing and targeted family testing approaches. •Provide special group counseling e.g. couples, discordant couples, youths and adolescents •Address issues of behavior change in relation to HIV and ART •Facilitate the delivery of HIV Prevention information to clients •Provide psychosocial support and assist with linkage to referral services •Assess and document all referrals make follow-up and report on referral outcomes •Compile and submit monthly HTC reports •Provide health education to outpatient clients as a strategy of mobilizing clients for HIV testing
Deliverables
•Using the national HIV testing and counseling protocols, provide HIV Counselling and Testing to a minimum of 15 clients on a daily basis with a focus on new testers •Ensure confirmed linkage (target of 80%) of HIV positive clients.
Minimum Requirements and Personal Specifications
•Certificate in HTC Counselling (NASCOP Certified) •One to two years’ experience in HIV counseling and testing
HOW TO APPLY:
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applications should be submitted on or before 29th May, 2015 to: The HR Manager, Maryland Global Initiatives,hr@mgickenya.org Documents to be included: a cover letter with the applicants current contact information, updated CV showing the names of three professional referees.
