Job Description

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international humanitarian organization operating in Zimbabwe. The organization works with Ministry of Health and Child Care to create Centres of Excellence (COE) for HIV prevention, treatment and care for people living with HIV&AIDS. AHF is looking for a Primary Counsellor to fill position that has arisen at a newly opened Wellness Centre. The successful candidates will be expected to provide HIV testing services, facilitating linkage, demand creation for HIV testing among other responsibilities.

Position Summary
The AHF Primary Counsellor will work under the direct supervision of the Facility in Charge and technically reporting to the Prevention Manager. This position is critical as the Primary Counsellor will be responsible for performing the rapid HIV testing on all clients that have consented to testing using the recommended algorithm. S/he will ensure the provision of direct and comprehensive primary, preventive and psychosocial care to patients. In addition, the Primary Counsellor will Facilitate education on condom use including condom demonstration. Overally, the Primary Counsellor will support the existing staff at the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities

AHF Primary Counsellor will be expected to: Provides pre and post HIV confidential counseling and testing, to all patients willing to have the HIV test done; Encourages and support patients that test positive, helping them to cope with the new diagnosis; Participates in Rapid HIV testing program initiatives and outreaches; Facilitate group test counseling/ education in rapid testing campaigns to ensure maximum client coverage; Ensuring that condom dispensers are replenished at the sites; Ensuring that HIV IEC materials are available on testing sites; Collaborate with other health care professionals (doctor, nurse, social worker, community health care worker, home-based caregiver, and psychologist) in maintaining treatment protocol; Teach and counsel patients & family on disease prevention and staying healthy; Assist patients with adherence counseling and document the session in counseling form; Provide ongoing psychosocial counseling to clients attending the clinic; Assist with the reading and interpretation of the CD4 count results to clients; Maintain filing system for all client records including psychosocial forms, laboratory results and medical records

Qualifications and Experience

The Primary Counsellor must hold a Certificate in HIV Rapid Testing OR Certificate in HIV Testing and Counseling. He or She should have at least one-year experience in related field. The position holder should be sensitivity to patient population and issues surrounding HIV/AIDS.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their applications to: [email protected] with a subject line Primary Counsellor AHF Zimbabwe. The closing date 16 August 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.