Mental Health Helpline Counselor

About the internship Are you passionate about mental health and helping others in need? Join us as a Mental Health Helpline Counselor intern at Vandrevala Foundation and make a positive impact on the lives of individuals struggling with mental health issues. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include: 1. Providing mental health support and crisis intervention over the phone to individuals in need. 2. Conducting assessments and developing individualized treatment plans for callers. 3. Collaborating with a team of mental health professionals to ensure comprehensive care for clients. 4. Document all interactions and maintain accurate records of client progress. 5. Participating in ongoing training and professional development opportunities to enhance counseling skills. 6. Adhering to ethical guidelines and confidentiality standards in all client interactions. 7. Demonstrating empathy, active listening, and effective communication skills to offer support and guidance to those in crisis. If you are a Psychology/MSW student with strong English proficiency and a desire to make a difference in the field of mental health, apply now to join our dedicated team of counselors at Vandrevala Foundation. Who can apply Only those candidates can apply who: 1. are available for the work from home job/internship 2. can start the work from home job/internship between 11th Dec'24 and 15th Jan'25 3. are available for duration of 6 weeks 4. have relevant skills and interests * Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply. Vandrevala Foundation has been working in the field of mental health in India since 2009, having established the first 24x7 crisis intervention counseling mental health helpline that was manned by psychologists and had a data capture and retrieval system. We now help people through calls, chats, Whatsapp chats, and email-soon through video counseling. Answering more than 20 thousand communications per month - we have huge clinical data, archived data, and a knowledge base on the futuristic platform for interns and freshers to learn and practice hands-on. All this is free of any obvious or hidden costs, with a full training program, and guidance into different aspects of counseling. The certificate has a performance indices page as required by foreign universities.