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POSITION/JOB TITLE: Adherence Counsellor
REPORTING TO: PWIDS DICE-In-charge
LOCATION: Kisumu
JOB SUMMARY
She/he will be key in supporting client’s retention on care and adherence to ART. S/He will also provide HTS services at the DICE including SNS, safe and ethical testing. S/He will plan and implement outreach activities.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Attend and contribute during site meeting within and outside the DICE
- Offer quality integrated HTS at the site and in outreaches
- Ensure effective referral, linkage and follow up of HIV positive clients
- Effectively follow up index and social clients to reach their contacts – PNS & SNS
- Participate in QA activities-PT and internal quality improvement processes
- Adhere to the set SOPs and algorithm in delivering services
- Participate in support supervision
- Ensure proper waste management and cleanliness of the site
- Undertake routine data quality assessment per supervisor guidance
- Timely and accurate report writing, on weekly and monthly basis
- Do monthly summary for test kit used at the site and outreach.
- Manage RTKs (Rapid Test Kits) and ensure Infection Control and Preventions practices
- Conduct GBV screening and lead SNS activities
- Help client develop an understanding of their treatment and its challenges
- Prepare clients to initiate treatment
- Provide ongoing support for clients to adhere to treatment over the long term
- Facilitate clients develop good treatment-taking behavior
- Ensure appointment keeping and tracking of clients
- Conduct targeted home visits
- Maintain and update appointment diary and missed appointment registers
- Supervise ART client’s trackers
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Diploma in Social or health sciences
- NASCOP certified training in HTS Counselling
- NASCOP certified training in Adherence counselling
- At least 1-year experience conducting HTS and adherence counselling services among PWIDS
- Strong interpersonal and coordination skills
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure as a team leader and player
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- All applications are open from 5th May, 2022 and will close on 19th May 2022, both days inclusive.
E-mail Address: recruitment@manpowernetworks.co.ke
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