Job Description

Key duties and responsibilities

• Provide HTS services, PreP screening, STI and TB including HIV tests for Transgender Clients.
• Provide support and advice to TG clients who are interested in transitioning.
• Be available to assist all Transgender HIV patients, PreP clients in the facility and from the community outreach sites, this includes all clients positive for TB and STI screening assessments.
• Ensure that all clients tested HIV positive and PreP clients are linked into care and keep a record of how many are initiated on ART.
• Providing HIV Testing Services (HTS), PreP screening to clients in line with DoH policies and guidelines and in line with District 90-90-90 DIP and Sub-district IP 90-90-90 plans.
• Conduct tracing of patients who have missed their appointments or defaulted from care.
• Keep an updated record of number of clients offered HTS, tested, tested HIV positive, linked into care, etc., in line with stationery used by DoH and Anova.
• Attend facility meetings as required to discuss HTS/HIV/TB related issues.

 Minimum qualifications, experience and skills required:

• Grade 12 Certificate.
• Training in Basic HAST, HIV Counselling and  Adherence counselling.
• Knowledge of DoH HTS guidelines & protocols.
• Experience working as an HCT counsellor.
• Good Report writing skills.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills, including task and time management, ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and meet deadlines, and work without supervision.