Retention Counsellor at Anova Health Institute

The successful candidate will be responsible to enhance retention in care with specific focus on patients (re)initiating ART, patients that are virally unsuppressed despite effective ART and patients at high risk of disengaging from care. Provide comprehensive and supportive adherence counselling as per the National Adherence Strategy (NAS) SOP 1 and SOP 2, including I-ACT model. Retention Counsellor will be required to conduct counselling session in a non-judgmental manner and ensuring confidentiality according to the Counselling standard.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive counselling to promote retention in line with DoH policies and guidelines and in line with District 909090 DIP and Sub-district IP 909090 plans.
• Recruit and receive referrals of high-risk patients such as pregnant women, paediatrics, adolescents and youth.
• Promote and facilitate index testing and facilitate partner disclosure using the Index Screening Tool and actively refer for HTS.
• Collaborate with Ward Based Outreach team and DoH Social Worker, Dietician, Lay Counsellors, and Clinicians for bi-lateral referrals.
• Report as per agreed timelines to Professional at the facility or other Anova team members as required.
• Be available to work on weekends &/ or Public Holidays to provide adherence counselling at DoH facilities when required, a minimum of at least one Saturday per month (When required).
• Certificate in couple counselling, RTCQI, disclosure and paediatric consent an advantage.
• Knowledge of DoH HTS guidelines & protocols.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as an HTS counsellor/ Adherence counsellor Adherence counsellor

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Grade 12 Certificate.
• Training in Basic HAST, HIV Counselling, Adherence counselling
• Certificate in couple counselling, RTCQI, disclosure and paediatric consent an advantage.
• Knowledge of DoH HTS guidelines & protocols.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as an HTS counsellor/ Adherence counsellor Adherence counsellor