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  • Posted: Dec 5, 2019
    Deadline: Dec 17, 2019
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    Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF),a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, is a global organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to over 350,000 patients in 36 countries. We are the largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the U.S. A truly independent voice in our mission to rid the world of AIDS, AHF’s opera...
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    Community HTS Assistant

    Reports to: Prevention Coordinator
    Slot: 2 Openings

    Job Summary

    • To render quality counselling and psychosocial support to clients. Refer clients for appropriate additional psychosocial and clinical support.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    • Provide HIV Testing Services to all clients willing to conduct HIV test.
    • Participates in the coordination of community outreaches and campaigns.
    • Support the linkage of clients newly diagnosed with HIV to care, support and treatment and HIV negative clients to appropriate HIV prevention services.
    • Keep comprehensive directory of facilities offering ART and other related prevention services.
    • Provide support to decentralized HTS points to provide quality services.
    • Provide support (where needed) in ensuring a coordinated inventory management and ensure supply of RTKs and consumables to HTS sites.
    • Ensure HTS data collection and reporting tools are available and are regularly updated to ensure completeness at all times
    • Counsel and refer patients and family on disease prevention and staying healthy.
    • Support adherence counselling for patients on HIV treatment and document the session out comes in the counselling form.
    • Provide ongoing psychosocial counselling and other form of support to PLHIV.
    • Provide support for activities of PLHIV support groups in the community and contribute to tracking lost to follow up cases.
    • Support the conduct of treatment literacy sessions for patients prior to ART initiation and provide them with the clinical and laboratory goals of ARV’s.
    • Identify clients who are defaulting and furnish team with relevant information for intervention.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Requirements, Education and Experience

    • OND and diploma in related field.
    • Certificate for AIDS Treatment Training
    • Certificate for Counseling Skills Training
    • Degree or diploma in child and youth development would be an advantage.
    • Ability to write reports and communicate effectively.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Application (CV and Cover Letter as one document) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org Kindly indicate the position and the location you are applying for as the subject of your e-mail.

    Note

    • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Also, your application document must be saved in your full name preferably in MS word format.
    • AIDS Healthcare Foundation an Equal Opportunity Employ

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