Venesa Ogema

APPLICATION AS A SOCIAL WORKER

KisumuMember since September 28, 2025

data entryTaifa care/Kenya emrEHTS TABlaptopdesktopMS EXCELKenya EMR

About

Am A diploma holder in social work and community Development ongoing Higher Diploma in Counseling psychology, i have Certificate in HivTesting and Counseling Certified by Nascop , Certificate in counseling psychology, Adherence Counseling ,Gbv, and Mental health Management . I have more than 5,years work experience in the field of Hiv care and treatment and Counseling / Social work having worked both in the facility and community as Hts provider, Adherence counselor, psychological Counselor,and social worker with Different NGOs in different countries that is Kisumu,Siaya, Homabay and Mombasa county respectively. I have experience in data entry with Taifa care/Kenya emr,EHTS TAB am well conversant working with both laptop and desktop.

I have worked and served different age groups that is the adolescent's,peads,discordant couples and both the general population. I therefore believe when given opportunity in Your organization I will work and deliver expected results.

Career Objective: To achieve a high level of competency in my profession and contribute to qualityproduction in health services.

Experience

VOLUNTEER HTS COUNSELOR/ SOCIAL WORKER - KENDU ADVENTIST HOSPITAL,(A.H.F Supported facility)

(2024-10 - 2026-06)

Target screening, HIV Counseling and testing services to In- patients and out- patients
Ensure 100% linkage for the HIV positive clients
Ensure APNS is done to the index patients and close follow up Sexual contacts tested done.
Provide Social and psychological counseling to all patients
Ensure all the ANC/PNC Mother's gets all the testing services.
Ensure accurate entries are done on TAIFA CARE/ KenyaEmr .
Participate in outreach testing and In-reach services
Ensure monthly data is generated and submitted on time
Routine screening for all inpatient and out patient
Routine HIV Testing and Counseling for inpatient and outpatient
Ensure 100% linkage for the Hiv positive Patients
Provide Social and psychological counseling to patients
Ensure monthly, daily and monthly report are documented in Kenya Emr /Ehts and are submitted on time.

Adherence Counselor PORTREITZ SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL. - LVCT Health, USAID Stawisha Pwani Project

(2022-10 - 2024-09)

HIV Testing and Counseling (Retesting in CCC)
Counselling for ART Clients, newly enrolled patients, and in CCC, PMTCT, TB Clinic, and Mental Unit
Facilitating health talks during daily rounds
Generating HIV results, line listing, and testing unknown partners and children (APNS)
Coordination of OTZ programs for adolescents, discordant couples, PBF, PLHIV support groups
Ensuring accurate documentation and data entry into Kenya EMR MS EXCEL/Ms is well documented and confidentialy kept.
Ensure Daily calls/ pre- reminder are made enquires /massage are responded to and follow ups made
Supporting clients' disclosure processes and conducting home visits for LTFU patients
Supervising peer mentors and mentor mothers, and following up on new HIV patients
Trained on new HIV guidelines
Facilitate Daily word rounds to ensure all the PLHIV patients adhere to medication and drug refills done.
Ensure Counseling , emotional, psychologically disturbed patients are attended to listened to and Counseling done both in patient and out patient and follow up patients too..
Ensure follow up is done and patients Re- united with their families.
Ensure Daily and monthly report are documented in Kenya Emr and submitted on time.
Follow up on CULHIV, PBFA, close monitoring on Jua mtoto wako initiative and aech child assigned case manger for close follow up and more intervention.
Ensure follow up on Hiv Patients and those who are LTF are returned back to care.
Retrieve Vl Results from NASCOP/ Emr.
Ensures the Vl Results are discussed in MDT, H/v done and are attached to case manager for more and close intervention.

HTS Counselor SIGOR SUB COUNTY/H - USAID AMPHATH Uzima

(2022-03 - 2022-09)

Target Screening,Hiv Counseling and testing services to In- patients and out- patients
Ensure 100% linkage for the Hiv positive clients
Ensure Apns is done to the index patients and close follow up done.
Provide Social and psychological counseling to all patients
Ensure all the ANC/PNC Mother's get all the testing services.
Ensure accurate documatition on Register Moh362 /E-Hts and kept under locked for Confidentiality.
Participate in outreach testing and I reach services.
Ensure monthly data is generated and submitted on t
Routine screening for all inpatient and out patient
Routine Hiv Testing and Counseling for inpatient and outpatient
Ensure 100% linkage for the Hiv positive Patients
Provide Social and psychological counseling to patients
Ensure all patients documents are kept and locked for Confidentiality
Ensure monthly daily and monthly report are documented in Kenya Emr and are submitted on time.

USIGU H/C

(2015-09 - 2020)

Targeted HIV Counseling for vulnerable groups
Routine HIV Testing for inpatients and outpatients
Ensuring 100% linkage for HIV-positive clients
Providing social and psychological counseling to clients

SGBV Counselor VOLUNTEER - B.D.H, Field Excursion

(2019-10 - 2020-01)

Providing psychological counseling for sexual and gender-based violence victims
Conducting HIV Testing and Counseling
Coordinating home visits and social support for victims
Advocating for victims' rights and ensuring legal actions
Ensure the victims are under safe place and are undertaking their treatment
Ensure confidentiality is maintained , patients details and any other evedence are under safe lock.
Ensure follow up is done to the affected victims till session is terminated and patients are doing well.
Ensure referrals are made to appropriate places.

HTS Counselor (KP Moonlight Program) - LVCT Health, Kisumu County

(2016-10 - 2021-03)