SAKSHAM-GFATM R-7 HIV/AIDS Counselling Programme

Training and Monitoring of Saksham’s Counselling Supervisors

Training for Counselling Supervisors (CS) • CS Manual developed for ensuring standardized quality of

counselling supervision training.• Four - day Counselling Supervision Induction Training• Three -day Counselling Supervision Refresher Training • Regional trainers identified and provided orientation on

Counselling Supervision Manual and an overview of CS trainings. • Trainers conduct counselling supervision Induction Training

programme for selected Counselling Supervisors in various states/ regions.

• Training sessions also to be conducted during counselling supervisor’s Review Meetings

• Interaction with experts and ongoing training through E-learning courses and Knowledge Management System

Monitoring of CS activityMonitoring of CS activity is done with the aim of strengthening their capacities as

mentors. It is done at different levels: At Partners Level• SR/SSR organise review meetings with Counselling Supervisors once in a quarter

and take oral feedback on counsellors qnd their progress as mentors• Some partner institutes interact with DPO/DS/ counsellors during their monthly

meeting so as to seek their feedback and address issues. At SACS Level• Quarterly report of CS activity in the state is submitted to SACS • SACS review the CS activity during the monthly meetings with counsellors and /

or District Programme Officers• SR/SSR staff and SACS officers to visit ICTCs and interact with the counsellors

about their experiences of counseling supervision.At PR Level• Counsellors Feedback Forms are collated and analyzed to assess CS programme

in a comprehensive manner• An overall review and analysis is shared with NACO at regular intervals

Counselling Supervisors: Review MeetingsGenerally used for :- Taking oral feedback about the counselling supervision process- Sharing counsellors overall feedback on the counselling supervision

activity- Discussing other experiences related to counselling environment- Sharing issues hindering counsellors’ professional growth (burnout,

retraining, up-skilling needs, etc.)- Sorting counselling supervisors’ doubts, queries, on challenging

HIV /AIDS related issues- Refresher training/ information giving sessions- Administrative issues related to counselling supervision (targets set,

completed, planning, etc.)- Other issues raised by counselling supervisors individually or

collectively

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