Are you passionate about mental health and helping others in need? Join our team at Vandrevala Foundation as a Mental Health Helpline Counselor intern! As a counselor, you will have the opportunity to make a direct and positive impact on individuals struggling with mental health issues.
Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:
1. Provide empathetic and nonjudgmental support to individuals contacting the helpline
2. Conduct assessments to determine the level of crisis and appropriate intervention
3. Offer crisis intervention and suicide prevention strategies
4. Collaborate with other mental health professionals to provide comprehensive support
5. Maintain accurate and confidential documentation of all interactions
6. Continuously enhance your counseling skills through training and supervision
7. Adhere to ethical guidelines and best practices in mental health counseling
If you have proficiency in spoken and written English, as well as a background in psychology or MSW, this internship opportunity is perfect for you. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those in need. Apply now and be a part of our compassionate and dedicated team!
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 23rd Oct'24 and 27th Nov'24
3. are available for duration of 6 weeks
4. have relevant skills and interests
* Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.
1. Tech savvy, own a computer, and willing to help
2. Zeal to learn and develop skills
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.
