Adherence Counselor at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Reports to: Senior Nursing Officer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patients Adherence programs aimed at strengthening treatment literacy at the health facility and community.
• Ensures reinforcement of treatment adherence messages during pre-treatment counseling sessions for PLHIV.
• Ensures the effective implementation of Positive health dignity and prevention (PHDP) concepts-at the community and health facility level.
• Ensures effective and strategic leadership to Health care workers, CBO / FBO partners within the continuum of care.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic HIV referral / linkage protocols at the health facilities.
• Contribute to capacity building for HCWs and staff of CBO partners with respect to treatment adherence and HCT quality assurance.
• Ensure effective data management and supervise the process of appropriate data collection at the facility and community using appropriate data tools.
• Represents AHF in strategic and technical partnerships-at National, State and Local Government levels.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned as needed.

Education and Experience

• BSc, BA or any relevant qualifications.
• 2-3 years’ experience in providing HIV related services at health facilities.
• Experience with managing CBO partners a plus.
• Fluent in English and Language Skills
• Over 2 years’ of adherence counselling experience in a reputable organization.
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.