HIV Testing & Counselling Counsellors Jobs in Kenya (8 Vacancies)

Job Title: HTC Counsellors

8 Positions
 

The Case-based HIV Surveillance study is a one year collaborative research project between the National AIDS & STI Control Program (NASCOP), University of Washington and Kenyatta National Hospital seeking to set up an electronic case-based registry of HIV-infected individuals tested and/or receiving care at select hospitals in Nairobi and Kisumu counties.

The project seeks to recruit HTC counselors. The appointment will be a one year contract based on satisfactory quarterly performance reviews.

Successful applicants will be responsible for conducting HIV Testing & counselling on clients requiring the service at select hospitals in Nairobi and Western Kenya in addition to enrolling clients and collecting study data. S/he will report to the Study coordinator.

Qualifications: 

• Certificate in HIV Testing & Counselling from National AIDS & STI Control Program. (NASCOP). Familiarity with the current National HTC Algorithm is a MUST
• At least a diploma in Nursing, Psychology, Public Health or Community work.
• Experience in a busy public hospital environment OR research projects will be an added advantage
• At least one year work experience in HTC service provision.
• Fluency in Dholuo (Western) OR Kiswahili (Nairobi).
• Computer literacy( MS Office Suite, Internet)
• Familiarity with the Ministry of Health HTC data collection tools is an added advantage.
• Other desirable qualities include client focus with a high degree of professionalism and ethics, being results-oriented, good interpersonal skills and reliability.

Responsibilities will include

• Providing HTC services to out-patient clients in select public hospitals in Nairobi and Kisumu counties while offering the relevant referral services
• Inviting and enrolling positive clients into the study while collecting data through electronic questionnaires.
• Taking iris scans of newly enrolled clients and returning CCC clients.
• Maintaining research data fidelity and confidentiality as directed by the study protocol.
• Liaising and coordinating with other HTC counsellors in the facility to ensure all positive clients are informed and invited to the study.
• Liaising with the facility health records & information officer and NASCOP SI officer in obtaining select patient data from EMR as per study protocol
• Providing weekly study reports to the study coordinator.
• Any other duties as directed by study coordinator

Interested applicants should send their CV and copies of relevant certificates via email to apssupplement@gmail.com

Application Deadline: 11th January, 2015