Mental Health Facilitator

• The position is responsible for conducting Mental Health, Healthy Living & Wellness curriculum at the school level
• The resource will closely work with government stakeholders and organize training programs for teachers / HMs / BRC / CRC / Teachers / Parents , and Community members
• The coordinators will work closely with the program manager for the effective transaction of sessions at the school level

Some of the key responsibilities are:

• Responsible for the implementation of the program at the school level
• One facilitator will manage 10 schools and the concerned communities
• Undertake capacity building of teachers in the schools and conduct sessions with parents on mental health and resilience
• Build capacity in the school system to adopt and integrate the training modules into the curriculum
• Interaction with parents and teachers to ensure a positive environment in school
• Coordinate with mental health coordinators/Block coordinators for conducting training sessions and workshops for teachers and Master trainers Facilitate Volunteer engagement in schools and community
• Facilitate and coordinate high-quality and timely training of program staff and other stakeholders
• Responsible for database management update of information on the enrolled students, teachers, and any deputation Sensitizing teachers and parents on mental health needs, by mentoring them at the school level
• Responsible for data collection school profile, teachers and students profiles, and any other data as requested by the line manager
• Responsible for coordinating and ensuring timely program delivery and updating the respective stakeholders
• Periodical reporting on program deliverables
• Responsible for organizing and conducting workshops/summer camps/community engagement programs/ centralized training for the students and teachers as and when required
• Work closely with schools and mental health and wellness counselors to document case studies
• Any other work as assigned by the line manager

Desired Qualification, Experience & Skills:

• Experienced candidate with 1 - 2 years of experience in mental health counselling (preferably child counselling), Training/teaching experience in schools or related area
• Master's/Bachelors degree in Social work with specialization in Medical Psychiatry/ Psychology or related fields
• A Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling will be preferred
• Good program knowledge and relevant training experience in life skills/mental health wellness curriculum
• Skills in focusing on program quality and a positive approach to resolving challenges
• Good data analysis skills with program planning, design, and execution
• Good negotiation skills with the Stakeholders
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal Good knowledge on MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint Ability to be adaptable and flexible to change Ability to travel extensively
• Ability to speak and write Tamil and working knowledge of English

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Strong personal demonstrable commitment to serve those who are underprivileged
• High personal Integrity
• Strong PowerPoint presentation design & delivery skills
• Excellent English skills written and verbal
• Demonstrated excellence in time management, multi-tasking and problem-solving ability
• Adaptability, flexibility, and openness to feedback
• Ability to deliver under pressure and work on tight deadlines
• Ability to work in fast changing environment and continuously evolving needs
• Strong team playing skills
• Can do attitude
• Ability to work independently with large volumes of data with initiative
• Ability to work with across teams and supervisors
• Ability to respond positively to feedback
• Ability to respect diverse points of views

Travel Requirement: Daily local travel required to visit assigned schools