NGO Jobs in Nairobi Kenya – MGIC

Vacancy: HTS Counsellor &

Adherence Counsellor
 

Proposed

Start Date: Immediately
 

Nature

of assignment: Casuals

Assignment.

Introduction: Maryland

Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) is an affiliate of University of

Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). 

UMB

has a Global Health Program which is delivered through the Maryland Global

Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) and housed by various institutes among them the

Institute of Human Virology (IHV).  

Since

2004, IHV has partnered with the governments of Kenya, Guyana, Haiti, Nigeria,

Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia to address each country’s growing HIV and

AIDS epidemics. 

The

Institute has led efforts to build National Health Systems in each country via

strategic international, national, and local collaborations through the design

and implementation of unique education, training, and treatment programs

addressing each country’s complex HIV/AIDS epidemics.

In

Kenya, UMB through the Institute of Human Virology started operations in 2004

under the AIDS Relief Project consortium funded by Presidential Emergency Plan

for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through HRSA/CDC. 

This was

the beginning of UMB’s work in Kenya which has seen implementation of 11 grants

to-date. 

MGIC

is seeking a suitably qualified person able to fill the position of HTS

Counsellor & Adherence Counsellor. Adherence Counsellor
 

Position

Summary: Under

the supervision of facility Incharge, The Adherence Counsellor will be required

to provide education about HIV-related issues and adherence counseling services

at health facility level within a HIV Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide
  
  psychosocial and continuous support as well as treatment preparation to
  
  clients in the CCC


• Identify
  
  and address challenges/barriers to adherence


• Organize
  
  and facilitate support group sessions for infected and affected clients
  
  including groups with special needs e.g. discordant couples,
  
  youth/adolescent and children


• Address
  
  aspects of behavior change in relation to HIV and ART


• Support
  
  clients disclose their HIV status


• Facilitate
  
  the delivery of PWP information to clients enrolled in CCC


• Participate
  
  in home visits as appropriate to execute plan of care for clients


• Ensure
  
  client records are well maintained and compile periodic reports as
  
  necessary


• Ensure
  
  proper referral of patients where necessary including following up and
  
  reporting on the outcomes as necessary


• Coordinates
  
  patient tracking activities supported by the community health volunteers
  
  including documentation and reporting of defaulter tracing activities.


• Compile
  
  and submits monthly reports on Psychosocial Support and Patient tracking
  
  activities.

• Diploma
  
  in Counseling Psychology


• NASCOP
  
  Certified HTC (HIV Testing and Counseling) Counselor


• Ability
  
  to work under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.


• 1
  
  – 2 years’ experience, 1 year of which should be as an Adherence
  
  Counselor  in HIV service delivery.

• Ability
  
  to work independently, under pressure while at the same time adhering to
  
  strict deadlines.


• Excellent
  
  interpersonal and communication skills.


• Computer
  
  literacy

Position

Summary: Under

the supervision of facility Incharge, The HTC counselor’s engagement is geared

towards accelerating HIV testing and counseling at facility level.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide
  
  confidential HIV counseling and testing to persons at risk for HIV
  
  infection as per Kenya HTS national guidelines


• Conduct
  
  HTS 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

• Certificate
  
  in HTC Counselling (NASCOP Certified)


• One
  
  to two years’ experience in HIV counseling and testing

• Ability
  
  to work independently, under pressure while at the same time adhering to
  
  strict deadlines.


• Excellent
  
  interpersonal and communication skills

 
If you meet the above qualifications, you are requested to send your

application and CV to hr@mgickenya.org by May 1, 2016. 

Candidates

are required to quote the title of the position being applied on the subject

line of the email. 

Only

shortlisted candidate will be contacted. 

Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.