Mental Health Psychologist

**Job Description for Clinical/ Mental Health Psychologist
- Peddapalli** (Telagana), **Sircilla** (Vemluvada, Telagana), **Maldahiya & lahurabir** (Varanasi), **Kahera & Pasonda (**Ghaziabad), **Khirsu** (Pauri garhwal), **Bansilalpet** (Hyderabad Telagana).

**Brief background on Kinship for Humanitarian Social Holistic Intervention in India (KHUSHII)**

KHUSHII is a non-profit organization working for the upliftment and holistic development of underprivileged children, women and vulnerable families. Founded in December of 2003 by Cricket legend Kapil Dev, KHUSHII is currently working in 10 states in India namely Delhi,
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka reaching out to approx. 30,000 children and impacting lives of more than 5 lakh in the communities in their fight against poverty, abandonment, and social neglect.

**Job Title **Mental Health Psychologist

**Department SMHEAP** - Shikshantraa Plus Mental Health Education & Awareness Program

**Peddapalli** (Telagana), **Sircilla** (Vemluvada, Telagana), **Maldahiya & lahurabir** (Varanasi), **Kahera & Pasonda (**Ghaziabad),

**Location **Khirsu** (Pauri garhwal), **Bansilalpet** (Hyderabad Telagana).

**Reporting to **Lead Counselor

**Number of Position **5

**Job Description
- Duties and responsibilities**

**S.No. Activity Objective Expected Outcome Target **

Rapport formation among the students and Mental Health Champion to ensure the message that "You are
not alone", Groups provide support and make you realize that other students experience similar challenges.

Group counseling is an integral part of a school counseling program and
Group session may lead to the awareness among the students and help students to open up and discuss the

mostly supported by school administration. These sessions benefits
personal issues or challenges they are facing during the Individual session

students, families of students, school staff and administration. GroupMinimum 2-4 group session per day.
1 Group SessionsStudents will be aware of various issues or concerns that may impact their wellbeing and to offer a

counseling has a positive effect on academic and personal growth of anAtleast 1 awareness session per class in 1 month
confidential, safe space for students to gain self-awareness and awareness of others.

individual. Group counseling is an efficient and effective way to develop
students' healthy mental wellbeing.Group sessions help student to open and reduces loneliness, normalizes experiences, promotes change in

quick and meaningful ways, and helps to learn and possess new skills. These sessions help student to
overcome their challenges.

Regularly observe students in class to identify the specific
cases and to ensure that the challenges are resolved before

Anytime if an individual or student visit the Mental Health ChampionTo improve the communication and interpersonal skills to build self-acceptance and self-esteem they arise
(counselors) for the issues they are facing in their day to day life related toTo build an ability in a student kill and change the self-defeating behaviors/habits for better expression and

Individual CounselingProvide the regular counseling support
2 personal or education issues. If Student is speaking up about his challenges, management of emotions, including anger, relief from depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions

SessionsFor each case to they have to do minimum 2 sessions. i.e.
as a counselor, we have to ensure that those issues are addressed andTo increase the confidence and decision-making skills and develop the ability to manage stress effectively one problem solving and second follow-up.
resolved to the extent of our possible support or guidance.It will helps improve problem-solving and conflict resolution abilitiesIn some case follow-up can go upto 5-6 sessions spread over

the course of time upto 2-3 months

youth have heard of it but do not give significant importance. This is becauseHelps in Career Goal setting
Career Counseling

3 they have little or no understanding of the importance of career guidance.Provide guidance on various career related issuesAtleast 1 awareness session 1 month
Awareness Session

Career advice and guidance acts as a stepping stone for success. In order toAdvise or to show to right career path according to your choice
let your profession move in the right directionTo motivate about future and future goals and preparing them for their future.

**Other Activities**
Other AdhocAtleast 1 mental health event/activity per month with

4 Organize Yearly Admission HelpdeskEnsure all assigned activities are completed on time with 100% efficiency Activitiesminimum 20% of school strength
Organize Monthly Mental Health Events etc

Ensure monthly/ fortnightly reports to be submitted on time

Ensure mid-year & final year to be submitted on timeEnsure monthly/ fortnightly reports to be submitted on time
5 Reporting Regular Repo