Psychologist – Adolescent Mental Health in Pune/Karnataka/Delhi | Heed India

Heed India (Samarpan Charitable Trust)

Heed India (Samarpan Charitable Trust) is a public health organisation working to improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents, women, and underserved communities across India. Through school-based programmes, community health initiatives, and integrated health services, they work to make quality healthcare and mental health support accessible to those who need it most. Their Adolescent Counselling and Integrated School Health Programme brings together mental health, nutrition, and primary care support directly into schools and communities across multiple states.

Role

Lead the mental health and emotional wellbeing component of Heed India's Adolescent Health Programme providing counselling, screening, tele-consultations, and referrals for adolescents across approximately five districts, while building the capacity of school staff and public health nurses to identify and respond to mental health needs early.

Responsibilities

• Support identification of students who need emotional or psychological help through screening and referral cases from nurses, school sessions, community camps, teachers, and parents
• Conduct individual counselling, group counselling, and tele-counselling sessions for adolescents on stress, anxiety, exam pressure, peer and family issues, self-esteem, and digital wellbeing
• Identify high-risk adolescents requiring specialist or psychiatric care and coordinate referrals with healthcare facilities
• Maintain confidential counselling records and follow-up mechanisms
• Conduct school awareness sessions on emotional wellbeing, stress management, bullying prevention, healthy relationships, and life skills
• Support teachers in recognising early signs of mental health concerns among students
• Train public health nurses and school staff on psychological first aid, basic mental health screening, adolescent-friendly communication, and referral processes
• Track counselling sessions, referral cases, tele-consultations, and improvement follow-ups; submit monthly programme reports
• Follow child-safe counselling practices, consent protocols, and safeguarding standards at all times

Requirements

• Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, or Applied Psychology
• RCI registration preferred
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in counselling, adolescent mental health, school counselling, or community mental health programmes
• Experience with tele-counselling and school-based interventions preferred
• Experience in NGO or public health programmes, rural or underserved settings, or school mental health initiatives is an advantage
• Strong counselling and communication skills with an adolescent-friendly approach
• Ability to handle crisis situations and manage referrals effectively
• Good documentation, reporting, training, and facilitation skills
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Cluster / State Level with hybrid online and field-based support

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Interested candidates can apply through the below link

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