Job Description
REPORTING TO: Program Lead, Care and Treatment and SCMOH
CONTRACT DURATION: 11 months
Key Responsibilities
Technical support to Project Implementation
• Under the direct supervision of the CCC/MCH in Charge, the Adherence Counsellor will work to provide
and improve overall client access to comprehensive and current medical treatment and information.
• Provide initial and continuous adherence counselling and support for clients
• Provide individualized client treatment education and coordinate treatment information related
seminars.
• Facilitate communication between other treatment providers and the client.
• Provide medical and psychosocial support for the ART/PMTCT/TB/HIV clients
• Deliver the PWP messages to clients
• Mentor and supervise any support staff or volunteers in the facility and community who participate in
adherence messaging to clients
• Work in liaison with mentor mothers to foster adherence in PMTCT clients
• Initiate and maintain Adolescent and Pediatric ART specific adherence sessions
• Follow up clients who have defaulted or failed treatment with a focus on giving appropriate messaging
on adherence
• Organize talk sessions for patients on adherence (where applicable)
• Refer difficult cases for review in a counsellor network
Capacity Building
• Work with SCHMT/ SCASCO and community health units to facilitate capacity development for CHVs,
patients and clients at the health facility through one-on-one mentorship, counselling
• Clients, patients information, training and counselling
Monitoring and Evaluation and Documentation
• Provide accurate and complete data on testing services
• Adherence monitoring
• Data capture and monitoring on interruption in treatment and return to care
• Support documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.
Partnership and Networking
• Liaise with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators at the Sub County and facility level in
implementation of HIV prevention and identification services.
EDUCATION
• Diploma Nursing, clinical Psychology, Counselling or Diploma or Degree Social work
• At least 2 years related experience in adherence counselling and ART community systems
• Training in HTS testing is an added advantage.
• Supervisory experience is preferred in a MOH set up
• Knowledge of Current ART guidelines is required Excellent written, listening and oral communications
skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
• Excellent use of android application and computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Ability to conceptualize and understand program needs
EXPERIENCE
• At least 2 years related experience in adherence counselling and ART community systems
• Experience in HIV testing and counselling
• Experience working with government or donor funded programs will be an advantage.
• Experience in working both at health facility and community levels.
• Experience in implementing projects involving diverse partners, consortiums and operations