Responsibilities 

• Active case finding within the target community
• Use universal precautions while dealing with clients and/or PLHIV (supportive/nursing care/treatment) and conducting community based testing.
• Ensure & provide need based care and support services. 
• Facilitate referrals to CBO sites, ART centres, external services and entities. 
• Visiting hotspots to for Voluntary Counselling and Testing purposes
• Overall physical assessment of clients, target population, community and PLHIV, taking the vitals (Blood pressure, weight, height). In case of any change in client or patient's condition/complaints, inform the project manager for follow-up with the ART/Treating Physician or medical referral. 
• Ensure proper storage & report on the status of STI medicines, testing kits and other consumables.  
• Coordinate with Drop-in-centre Coordinator Outreach in following workplans for outreach and follow-up activities. 
• Ensure timely management, completion, accuracy and documentation of VCT/HTC register and ensure that the date is entered in the required formats (for monitoring and review purposes). 
• Attend staff meetings when required 

Required Knowledge

• HIV/AIDS education and awareness
• Knowledge of universal precautions while dealing with the clients and/or PLHIV (care, support or testing). 
• Knowledge of types of counselling while dealing with positive clients
• Should have command on types of counselling to be provided during field visits to hotspots, DIC, Community centres and gatherings. 
• Strong knowledge of types of counselling while dealing with positive and other clients:
• HIV prevention/transmission/risk reduction counselling 
• Pre and Post-test counselling 
• Treatment adherence 
• Infant feeding and child care 
• Nutritional counselling 
• Psychological support counselling 

Preferences will be given to candidates from the community

Only women are encouraged to apply!