Community Nurse Counselor

• Location Type : Office
• Deadline : October 12th, 2026
• Career Level : Mid Level(3-5 years)
• Employment Type : Contract
• Number of people required : 1

About the Job

Department: Tihut Clinic

Function: Community HIV Prevention, Testing, Referral, and Retention Services

Department: Community HIV Prevention Program

Reporting To: PSI HIV Prevention Team

Required Number of positions: 16

Duty Station: Addis Ababa / Community Contact Points

Remuneration: As per the organization’s pay scale, plus other PSI/Ethiopia staff benefits

The Community Nurse Counselor provides community-based HIV prevention, screening, testing, counseling, and referral services for people at increased risk of HIV. Based at Community Contact Points, the role reaches underserved populations through outreach and provides HIV, STI, and hepatitis screening, testing, and referral services.

The role refers clients to appropriate facilities, follows up on referrals, and supports continued care. All services must protect confidentiality, meet client needs, and follow national guidelines and organizational standards. Services beyond initial screening, counseling, testing, and referral are provided at designated health facilities. .

Sounds like you? Read on!

Your contribution:

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Community Outreach, Demand Creation, and Mobilization

• Map hotspots and plan outreach to identify underserved and high-risk populations.
• Mobilize communities and encourage use of HIV prevention and health services.
• Promote HIV testing, HIV self-testing, condoms, and referral for PrEP, ART, STI care, hepatitis services, family planning, and other needed services.
• Work with peer educators, community leaders, health facilities, and partners to strengthen referrals.

HIV Risk Assessment and Counseling

• Screen clients for HIV risk using approved national tools.
• Provide pre-test information and post-test counseling.
• Counsel clients on reducing risks related to unsafe sex, substance use, and alcohol use.
• Help clients make practical risk-reduction plans.
• Provide condom education, demonstration, promotion, and distribution.

First-Level HIV Screening, Testing, and Referral Services

• Provide community-based HIV screening, testing, counseling, and referral services at hotspots and Contact Points.
• Provide community and home-based HIV testing for eligible at-risk clients.
• Perform rapid HIV tests using the national algorithm and quality standards.
• Promote and distribute HIV self-testing kits to eligible clients.
• Use targeted, risk-based approaches to identify HIV cases.
• Screen for STI symptoms and refer clients for diagnosis and treatment.
• Assess hepatitis risk and refer clients for screening and care.
• Promote regular HIV testing and other preventive services.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures.
• Protect client privacy and confidentiality.
• Plan the supplies needed for screening, testing, counseling, and referral services.

Referral, Linkage, and Retention Services

• Immediately refer clients with reactive or positive HIV results for confirmatory testing and ART and refer eligible HIV-negative clients for PrEP and other prevention services.
• Refer clients for TB, STI, hepatitis, family planning, and other approved services.
• Complete referral records accurately.
• Follow up clients to confirm they received referred services and help solve access barriers.
• Coordinate with health facilities, Cost-Share Clinics, and partners to improve referral and feedback.
• Confirm ART initiation, PrEP enrollment, or completion of other referrals.
• Provide adherence messages, appointment reminders, and follow-up for clients who miss appointments.
• Keep client contact information updated to support continued care.

Commodity Management

• Forecast commodity needs based on use and service targets.
• Receive, store, count, and manage supplies correctly.
• Distribute approved supplies using FIFO and move stock when needed to prevent shortages and expiry.
• Monitor stock and submit timely supply reports.

Documentation, Reporting, and Quality Improvement

• Record all Contact Point services using approved tools, including CommCare, UDS forms, testing records, and referral registers.
• Keep complete and timely records of outreach, screening, testing, referrals, linkage, and follow-up.
• Submit required reports on time.
• Review of referral and linkage results to improve services.
• Take part in supervision, mentoring, data quality checks, and quality improvement.
• Follow national guidelines, SOPs, organizational policies, safeguarding standards, and infection prevention requirements.

Other Responsibilities

• Work with nearby KP-friendly clinics and health offices on planning, review, and reporting.
• Maintain good working relationships with government offices and public health facilities.
• Support outreach campaigns and special service events.
• Act professionally and protect confidentiality and client rights.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

About You

Your background

What are we looking for? The basics

• BSc in Nursing or Public Health Officer training from a recognized institution.
• At least 3–5 years of clinical experience with at-risk populations.
• Experience in a MULU KP Activity DIC is an advantage.
• Experience in NGO-supported HIV or other health programs.
• Experience in private clinics or public KPP clinics.
• Experience with clinical records and reporting systems, including Comcare and DHIS2.
• A valid, current professional nursing license.