Counsellor

Job Description

Scope of work & Job Description Introduction: The Department of Women & Child Development, GNCTD, has a significant role in promoting the well-being and protection of women and children in the NCT of Delhi. The Department is implementing several legislations and various schemes for safety, security and improving the holistic development of children. The Department has established various Child Care Institutions for Children in need of care & protection of children and those in conflict with law. After Care Homes and other Protective facilities under relevant provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Model Rules, 2016 and other Welfare Schemes are being implemented by the Department. The Department of WCD, GNCTD is running 30 Child Care Institutions besides 02 After Care Homes for children, and on an average more than 5000 Children are admitted in the CCIs for care and protection every year. The Rule 35 (5) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 provides that “Every institution shall have the services of trained counsellors or collaboration with external agencies such as child guidance centres, psychology and psychiatric departments or similar Government and non-Governmental agencies, for specialised and regular individual therapy for the child”. The Section 15 (1) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, provides that In case of a heinous offence alleged to have been committed by a child, who has completed or is above the age of sixteen years, the Board shall conduct a preliminary assessment with regard to his mental and physical capacity to commit such offence, ability to understand the consequences of the offence and the circumstances in which he allegedly committed the offence, and may pass an order in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 18: Provided that for such an assessment, the Board may take the assistance of experienced psychologists or psycho-social workers or other experts. In light of above statutory provisions, the Department is inviting tenders through GeM to select an L1 vendor for providing manpower to establish Mental Health Units (MHU) in Government-run Child Care Institutions in Delhi. The vendor will also provide Clinical Psychologists for Juvenile Justice Boards to support therapeutic interventions. Scope of Work The services of Mental Health Units and Clinical Psychologist involve providing support to the Child Care Institutions and Juvenile Justice Boards, which is an ongoing process. These services are the statutory requirement under Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) Act, 2015 and JJ Model Rules, 2016. The hired manpower for Mental Health Units shall work in adherence of the provisions under Rule 35 of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) Act, 2015 and Model Rules, 2016 and shall follow the norms of the Child Care Institution/ Homes which shall include the following but not limited to: a) Screening of all the residents after they are admitted in the said institution positively within 48 hours of admission. b) To coordinate with & facilitate the work of Welfare Officers in rehabilitation of mentally ill residents of the said institutions. c) To coordinate & facilitate the work of Child Welfare Committee/ Juvenile Justice Board in rehabilitation of residents having behaviour disorders/mental disorders substance abuse. d) Counselling of residents and their families in life skill education who have suffered violence and abuse at any stage of their life. e) To take session to promote positive mental health and well-being to make residents capable of independent survival. f) Individual sessions to promote positive mental health for functionaries while dealing with the resident who had suffered abuse & violence g) Strengthening of coping skills and anticipated stress and adversaries. h) The agency shall maintain a separate file in respect of each resident containing complete psychological profile, background, documentation of mental health status, medication (if any), counselling sessions administered etc, milestones achieved in the psychological health of the resident, which shall be the property of the Department. i) Preparation of Psycho-Social Profiling and provide a copy for individual Case file maintained by Welfare Officer. j) Preliminary Assessment of Cases referred by Juvenile Justice Boards under section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015. k) Individual therapy, assessment, and recommendations to be recorded in the Individual Care Plan prepared and maintained by Welfare Officer. l) Encourage participation of all persons involved in taking care of the residents in an institution/ Home towards facilitating an enabling environment. m) Preventive therapeutic intervention for residents with suicidal tendencies and those of violent conducts and abnormal sexual behaviour. n) Any other step attributing, as deemed fit, in restoring/correction of mental health of residents. a) Clinical Psychologist:- The Clinical Psychologist in Juvenile Justice Boards will conduct comprehensive assessments, including psychosocial profiling and preliminary evaluations as per the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. They will develop therapeutic intervention plans, provide ongoing counselling, and engage caregivers to create a supportive environment. The Psychologist will conduct group and individual sessions on coping and stress management, and perform IQ, SQ, and aptitude testing. They will handle cases referred by the Juvenile Justice Boards and other legal bodies, collaborate with Welfare/Probation Officers on care plans, and maintain detailed records. They will also assess children affected by trauma, disability, or other vulnerabilities, analyzing their mental and physical capacity regarding any alleged offenses. The Psychologist will work under the supervision of the Superintendent, Juvenile Justice Board on additional mental health tasks. b) Counsellor: The Clinical Psychologist will support every child in protective care at the Child Care Institution/Homes by identifying issues, preparing case histories, providing counselling, and developing individualized therapy and group activity plans. They will maintain case files, handle referrals from the Child Welfare Committee and legal bodies, and engage caregivers in creating a supportive environment. The Psychologist will organize sessions on coping, stress management, and mental health awareness, assist Welfare Officers with care and rehabilitation plans, and provide pre-release counselling to residents and their families. They will work under the supervision of the CCI Superintendent or Person In-Charge on additional mental health tasks. The hired manpower will be deployed in Institutional Complexes and Juvenile Justice Boards. The hired manpower shall follow all the instructions issued by Department of WCD, GNCTD from time to time. The details of all the Institutional Complexes and Juvenile Justice Boards is as under:- S.No. Cluster Name of the Child Care Institution Requirement of manpower 1 I Nirmal Chhaya Complex, Hari Nagar - Counsellor-06 a) Children Homes for Girls-I b) Children Homes for Girls - II c) Children Homes for Girls -III d) Children Homes for Girls – IV e)Foster Care Home Services/ Specialized Adoption Agency f) After Care Home g) Short Stay Home h) Observation Home for Girls i) Place of Safety 2 II a. OHB-I, Delhi Gate Complex b. OHB-II, SewaKutir complex c. Place of Safety, MajnuKaTila d. Special Home for Boys, Majnu Ka Tila e. OHB Annexe, MajnuKaTila Counsellor-06 3 III a. Children Home for Boys- I, Sanskar Ashram Complex, Dilshad Garden b. Children Home for Boys-II, Sanskar Ashram Complex, Dilshad Garden c. Children Home for Girls, Sanskar Ashram Complex, Dilshad Garden d. Children Home for Boys-I, Alipur Children's Homes Complex, Alipur Counsellor-06 e. Children Home for Boys-II, Alipur Children's Homes Complex, Alipur f. After Care Home, Kasturba Niketan Complex, Lajpat Nagar g. Children Home for Boys-I, Kasturba Niketan Complex, Lajpat Nagar h. Children Home for Boys-II, Kasturba Niketan Complex, Lajpat Nagar i. Village Cottage Homes-I, II & III, Kasturba Niketan Complex, Lajpat Nagar 4 IV a) Juvenile Justice Board-I, Sewa Kutir Complex, Delhi. b) Juvenile Justice Board-II, Delhi Gate, Delhi c) Juvenile Justice Board-III, Sewa Kutir Complex, Delhi d) Juvenile Justice Board-IV, Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, New Delhi e) Juvenile Justice Board-V, Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, New Delhi f) Juvenile Justice Board-VI, Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, New Delhi g) Juvenile Justice Board-VII, Pocket -14, Sector-08, Dwarka, Delhi Clinical Psychologist-07 (One for each JJB) *Female staff member will be hired for institutions for girls and women c) Number of Manpower and respective requisite qualification and experience of the Manpower to be hired: Sr. No. Designa tion No. of Post Qualification Role and Responsibilities 1. Clinical Psychol ogist 07 Essential Education Qualification: 1. Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology or Counselling from an accredited program. 2. A valid license from RCI. Desirable: 1. Good observational skills and attention to detail. 2. Exceptional interpersonal skills. 3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 4. Empathy and sensitivity when dealing with Children. 5. Highly analytical mind-set. 6. Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills. To develop rapport with the victim /or the child to carry out detailed intervention and assessment of psycho-social behaviour including the preparing preliminary assessments as per Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Situational analysis of the alleged crime / offence, assessment w.r.t. his/her mental and physical capacity to commit such offence. To assess the ability to understand the consequence of the offence and the circumstances in which he allegedly committed the offence. Collaborating with Welfare Officers/Probation Officers, Clinical Psychologist will assist in creating individual care plans and maintain detailed record keeping. Clinical Psychologist will work under the supervision of the Superintendent to any other assignments related to mental health as directed by. 3. Counse llors 18 Essential Education Qualification: 1. M.A. in Psychology/Sociolog y/Social Work Experience: 1. 2 years of experience in practice or counselling. Desirable: 1. Proficiency in various therapeutic modalities. 2. Strong interpersonal skills and empathy. 3. Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning. Attend every child/residents placed in protective care in the Child Care Institution/Homes. Problem identification and preparation of case history. Counselling of residents. Individual therapy and group activity plan. Maintain individual case file of residents attended by MHU. Attend cases referred by Child Welfare Committee/ Juvenile Justice Boards/Children Court. Engage care givers for creating enabling environment. Making milieu based intervention. Organize group activities and individual sessions for coping management, stress management, mental health awareness. Assist Welfare Officers in making individual care plan. Rehabilitation plan and pre-release counselling of residents and there Family/Guardians. Record keeping. Any other assignments related to mental health assigned by the Person In- Charge/Superintendent. d) DWCD, GNCTD will directly deal only with the selected L1 Vendor and will not make any direct payment to the resources/hired manpower. e) The Bidders will be responsible for all statutory compliances. The Bidders to ensure that necessary background verification has been carried out before assigning the manpower to the DWCD, GNCTD.