Centre for Health Solutions HTS Counselors Jobs in Kenya

Centre for Health Solutions HTS Counselors Jobs in Kenya

Overall Job Function

The HIV Testing and Counselling officers will ensure quality HTS services and linkage to high impact HIV prevention services to the DREAM girls and their male sexual partners.

Key Responsibilities

Key roles and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Ensure quality HIV Testing Services (HTS) are provided as per the National Testing Algorithm in supported safe spaces

Ensure HTS testing protocols are followed with fidelity: 6Cs, safe and ethical index testing

Conduct risk-based/eligibility screening and testing of all AGYW in the respective safe spaces

Support referral and linkage of all high-risk negative AGYW and their partners to high-impact prevention services including VMMC, PrEP, PEP, and OVC

Provide index testing and elicitation of sexual partners and biological children of index clients, SNS and offer HIVST

Participate in EQA activities including observed practice and proficiency testing

Enhance scale-up and uptake of HIV recency testing for all clients testing HIV positive in the safe spaces by applying the LRSRF for recency eligibility and referral

Utilize eHTS to document all clients tested, review entries made, and upload eHTS data to the national data warehouse

Ensure real time HTS results update in the DREAMS data base

Ensure intra and inter-facility referral and linkages for all newly identified clients and ensure their longitudinal follow-up

Utilisation of the DAR for (Rapid

Test Kit) RTK to account for RTK utilization

Support the M&E framework by reviewing and maintenance of HTS registers/EMR, wall charts, data entry, reports, timeliness, and accuracy

Participate in monthly counsellor supervision meetings and review individual counsellor performances against the target

Ensure monthly forecasting, quantification, and reporting of RTKs

Participate in violence response activities within the safe space in collaboration with SASA! Coordinators and the Biomedical Officers

Ensure availability all HTS protocols, SOPs, tools and guidelines

Any other duty as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Person Specification

Diploma in Counselling, community health, social work or related diploma

Certificate in HIV Testing Services from certified institution is mandatory

Demonstrated 2 years’ experience in HIV programs

Experience in DREAMS program will be an added advantage

Familiarity with donor funded HIV program implementation, documentation and reporting.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Centre for Health Solutions HTS Counselors Jobs in Kenya

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