Senior Counselor

📍 Department:

🔹 Job Summary

passionate and experienced Senior Behavioural Counsellor

🔹 Key Responsibilities

1. Counselling & Intervention

• Conduct

  individual and group counselling sessions

  for students across all grades.
• Assess and implement

  Behavioural Intervention Plans (BIPs)

  in collaboration with teachers, parents, and relevant staff.
• Provide

  crisis intervention and conflict resolution

  support following SOP and child protection protocols.
• Collaborate with teachers, special educators, and staff to

  identify students at risk

  .
• Coordinate with families, mental health professionals, and NGOs for external referrals when needed.
• Lead case reviews for

  complex or high-risk cases

  , ensuring

  confidentiality and ethical standards

  .

2. Training & Awareness

• Conduct workshops and awareness sessions for students, staff, and parents on

  mental health, emotional well-being, stress management, and child safety

  .
• Advise school staff on behavioural support strategies and best practices.
• Stay updated on

  child and adolescent psychology, trauma-informed care, and NEP 2020 guidelines

  .

3. Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain

  detailed, confidential records

  of counselling sessions, interventions, and student progress.
• Prepare reports for school leadership on behavioural trends and programme effectiveness.
• Follow all

  legal and ethical guidelines

  , including mandatory reporting under POCSO and the school’s SOPs.

🔹 Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, or related field.
• Valid counselling certification or license.
• Minimum

  5 years’ experience

  in school counselling or psychology.
• Hands-on experience with

  ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, and other behavioural or emotional challenges

  .
• Knowledge of

  child protection frameworks and legal compliance requirements

  .

🔹 Key Competencies & Skills

• Strong

  empathy and emotional intelligence

  .
• Expertise in

  behavioural interventions, crisis management, and child/adolescent mental health

  .
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to

  work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external professionals

  .
• Commitment to

  ethical counselling practices, confidentiality, and child safety

  .

📩 Application

Interested candidates may send their updated resumes to:

• Email:

  ashwini.s@vidyashilp.com

• Email:

  careers@vidyashilpacademy.edu.in

Regards,

Ashwini S

Asst. Manager - HR

www.linkedin.com/in/ashwini-s-gowda