Job Summary

Reporting to the facility in-charge, the HTS provider provides HIV Counselling and testing services to all individuals at facility and community level and supports successful linkage of HIV-infected individuals in HIV care services

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide HIV counseling and testing services as per Kenya HTS national guidelines
• Provide health education to clients as a strategy to increase demand for HIV testing services
• Optimize testing in various entry points (OPD, IPD, ANC, CWC, TB, FP and Postnatal Clinic) at facility level
• Provide counseling services addressing HIV prevention including PrEP, risk reduction interventions and behavior change, use of ART for HIV prevention etc.
• Ensure confirmed linkage to ART of HIV positive clients.
• Assess and document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral outcomes
• Compile and submit monthly HTS report
• Initiate and conduct posttest clubs and support groups
• Participate in the site HTS QA/QC processes
• Conduct CQI activities to improve gaps identified based on data.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma in health or social sciences.
• NASCOP HTS Certification.
• Participation in HIV proficiency testing EQA
• At least 3 years' relevant experience in HIV testing services.
• Computer literacy and good interpersonal skills.
• Adherence counselling training is an added advantage.

Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

• Provide HIV counseling and testing services as per Kenya HTS national guidelines
• Provide health education to clients as a strategy to increase demand for HIV testing services
• Optimize testing in various entry points (OPD, IPD, ANC, CWC, TB, FP and Postnatal Clinic) at facility level
• Provide counseling services addressing HIV prevention including PrEP, risk reduction interventions and behavior change, use of ART for HIV prevention etc.
• Ensure confirmed linkage to ART of HIV positive clients.
• Assess and document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral outcomes
• Compile and submit monthly HTS report
• Initiate and conduct posttest clubs and support groups
• Participate in the site HTS QA/QC processes
• Conduct CQI activities to improve gaps identified based on data.

• Computer literacy
• Good interpersonal skills
• Adherence counselling

• Diploma in health or social sciences.
• NASCOP HTS Certification.
• Participation in HIV proficiency testing EQA
• At least 3 years' relevant experience in HIV testing services.
• Computer literacy and good interpersonal skills.
• Adherence counselling training is an added advantage.