Providing COVID-19 preventive measures, referral points
  and psychosocial support
Providing psychosocial support basic counselling and referral.


Providing on job COVID related coaching and supportive supervision to the staff involved in the project.
 Arrange/conduct webinar all staff Psychological Health and Wellbeing Workshop
 Develop in depth understanding of project documents (SLA, LFA, budget, proposal) as well as business process / DIP for planning & implementation of project activities.
 Conducting psychosocial assessment and screening of widowed families through individual assessment. Along with initial psychosocial assessment s/he will conduct emotional health assessment as per need.
Group and individual level psychosocial counselling will be conducted for widowed families.
 Counselling services will be provided through static clinic and with mobile teams
 Data base of beneficiaries and individual records will be maintained.
Developing resource material like counselling session manuals for psychosocial sessions with widowed families.
 Developing and designing IEC material in the line of project document for community based counselling with the help of WSHG.
 To enhance and develop the capacity of the WSHG, motivational sessions will be conducted.
Contribute towards establishing appropriate methodologies and approaches for post-traumatic stress disorder counselling and emotional support for affected families.
Establish and maintain accurate and confidential records and train department staff to continue this process beyond the time frame of this intervention.
Collection of impact oriented case studies and other documents for project visibility.
Area mapping will be carried out for the identification of psychosocial service providers.
To ensure the sustainability, effective linkages will be built with free psychosocial services providers.
Referral mechanisms will be developed with institutions/organization working on mental & emotional health.
Conducting regular Awareness raising session with target communities, Widows and orphans

Skills and Achievements:

•     Provided counseling to widowed families resulting in improved emotional health.•     Developed counseling session manuals and IEC materials.•     Enhanced the capacity of WSHG through motivational sessions.•     Successfully built linkages with free psychosocial service providers.•     Delivered impactful education and awareness programs.•     Provided COVID-19 preventive measures and psychosocial support. 

Forum for Dignity Initiatives is a research and advocacy forum working for sexual and gender minorities in Pakistan.

A rights-based organization that plays the role of an enabler—we strive for an equitable society for transgender people, sex workers, and girls and young women.

FDI Pakistan is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonpartisan, nongovernmental, nonreligious civil society organization promoting the rights of identified marginalized groups.

Our mission is to improve the human rights situation of invisible and marginalized sexual and gender minority groups, specifically transgender people, sex workers, and girls and young women. We serve as a facilitator to integrate these identified marginalized groups into the mainstream society with economic empowerment and ensure their socio-cultural inclusion at all levels with equality, equity and dignity.

 Respond to calls coming through the helpline, including crisis, service and
administrative calls
 Providing an adequate infrastructure to ensure the patient’s privacy, safety and confidentiality
Provide direct support and care for adult and child survivors of gender-based violence, including counseling and basic case management
Support in the development of helpline trainings for staff, volunteers, and interns including helpline protocols and procedures and the basics of domestic violence work
Provide assessments, empowerment counseling services, and crisis intervention to all callers
Providing patients with information materials,
Provide continuous support during helpline advocate\'s response to a call
Document monthly call reports, data base management
Perform administrative responsibilities to support quality assurance within the helpline program including but not limited to call reports
Coordinate with staff and volunteers to support callers calling the helpline
Networking and building coalitions with other organizations working on the same issue, with a view to ensuring a multi-sectoral, coordinated response.
Represent HDO in community education and outreach events
Other duties as assigned by the Coordinator, Director of Residential Programs, or Executive Director
Due to the crisis nature of the program, flexible schedule is required

 


Skills and Achievements:
•            Provided support and emergency assistance to individuals who have                        experienced gender-based violence.•            Effectively worked with employees and volunteers for telephone support.                  Provided legal help by directing clients to resources•            Documented and managed call data effectively•            Represented HDO in community education and outreach

-Provide psychological counseling and psychological therapies to vulnerable children so that they can have better personality development
2-Conduct meetings to understand and verify the family dynamics
3-Sessions with parents to empower them in parental skills and to resolve their psychological issues
4-Identification and training of Peer support groups thus to work with the outreach team
5-Implement life skills training to the children at risk
6-Execution of artistic sessions(craft sessions) as well as artistic activities to address the traumas of the children at risk
7-Identify realistic recreational stuff for the vulnerable children which is healthy for them physically and mentally
8-Identify the reinforcement with respect to its impact on the vulnerable children for their behavior modification
9-Guarantee the Non formal education to children at risk
10-Evaluation and assessment of children at risk on educational, psychological and health basis
11-Report case histories of children at risk to identify the predisposing, precipitating and maintaining factor of the psychological problems
12-Providing psychological direction to teachers of NFBE project and Govt schools as and when requested by them
13-Coordinating with field team to gain required information about the working children.
14-Assistance to Community mobilization unit in the verification of the working children
15-Reunification and reintegration of children with their families or in alternative care
16-Providing psychological support in field activities or interventions related to health, education or mobilization

1. Monitor and supervise the activities of the Clinic.
2. Prepare the monthly counseling & clinic report and progress reports related with counseling & clinic.
3. Provide general counseling (individual or group counseling), advice and support to MSM attending the drop-in and support groups on a range of personal issues of concern, including sexualities, sexual health orientation, gender identification, psycho-sexual issues, marriage and children.
4. Provide counseling assistance in regard to personal risk assessments, safer sex behaviors, partner notification and any related issues for those attending the STI clinic.
5. Provide pre and post test counseling to all MSM clients seeking HIV antibody tests referred through programe.
6. Provide counseling to MSM, their partners and family who are living with HIV.
7. Provide an opportunity and environment for clients to ask their own questions and voice anxieties in a relaxed, informal and non-judgmental atmosphere.
8. Encourage the client to identity and persuade his sexual contacts (including his wife if there is one) to attend the clinic.
9. Assess whether clients may have other problems, which need specialist attention and refer as required.
10. Maintain all necessary documents and recall system for those clients who may need follow-up treatment.
11. Respond to help line phone calls and keep proper records of that.
12. Maintain confidentiality and security of client information at all times.
13. Be aware of the public and media attention on STI/HIV/AIDS issues, including sexual health prevention, treatment, care and support and maintain a positive and highly professional approach in any contact with the general public.
14. Provide support to Project Officer to prepare the Quarterly Revised Work plan for unachieved activity as well as any revision as may be required.
15. Assist project assistants in compiling the field’s monthly report and progress reports.
16. Assess the overall quarterly clinic performance, guide the field staff and provide report to Project Officer.
17. Analyze the reasons for increase or decrease in the client flow in clinic levels and suggest to Project Officer of related field and help implement steps for improving client flow in clinic when there is a low performance.
18. Maintain proper record of drop-in visit, maintain visitors log and ensure all visitor have his refreshment as well monthly report back to respective officer
19. Perform any other duties that may be assigned by management.

• To create awareness among communities regarding women rights/protection
• To report cases of Domestic violence
• To arrange early settlement/recovery of domestic violence
• To arrange psychological, volunteers medical and legal facilities for early recovery.
• To guide victims to relevant places i.e. Dar-ul-amman etc

• To prepare, deliver and facilitate psychological training and awareness sessions as per the project document on prevention to torture and ILL-Treatment of women in Police Custody to the Police , Jail and Dar-ul-Aman , representation and stakeholders as per defined in the title project “Ending Torture and ILL-Treatment of Women in Police Custody” document.
• Facilitate in Medical and Psychological assistance to Jail , Dar-ul-Aman and Shelter home inmates.

• facilitate psychological training and awareness sessions

• Facilitate in Medical and psychological assistance to Dar-ul-Aman and Shelter Home inmates

Youth friendly SRH services should include a wide range of services with referral to specialists and specialized services. Some of these youth friendly SRH services include
Telephonic and Face to Face Counseling
Information about SRH issues
Counseling Services for those who experience sexual, physical or emotional violence
Family planning services
Pre and post natal care
Pregnancy related issues
Contraceptive provision including emergency contraception
Post abortion care
STI/HIV related counseling.
Career counseling
Marital counseling

1. Provide drug and alcohol counseling and support to individuals, families and groups in the community
Main Activities
o Provide counseling to individuals regarding the use and effects of alcohol and drugs
o Provide counseling to pregnant women about the effects of drugs and alcohol on the fetus, as requested
o accept referrals from individuals, families and agencies in the community
o provide group counseling, as requested
o Ensure legislation, standards and guidelines are being followed
o Maintain strict confidentiality guidelines regarding all clients, conversations and referrals

2. Provide community education and support, as requested
Main Activities
 Provide community education and support programs, as requested
 Access and collect relevant information and resources
 Distribute relevant information
  access funding for alcohol and drug programs

 Make visits and presentations to various groups and organizations including school aged children
 Access or development promotional materials and information

3. Provide Treatment Referrals, as required
Main Activities
 Assist individuals to identify their need for treatment programs
 Liaise with treatment programs
 Assist clients to meet all requirements
 Access funding for treatment programs
 Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment programs


4. Manage and administer the alcohol and drug program
Main Activities
 Maintain confidential written records of client interactions
 Create and maintain current and accurate records of the numbers of clients served and the issues
 Create and maintain notes about community contacts, presentations and workshops
 Maintain notes about suggestions for future presentations and programs
 Maintain a resource library of information about addictions, prevention and other related topics
 Secure the confidentiality of all interactions and records
 Conduct all tasks with regard to any and all relevant legislation, policies and procedures