Faculty recruitment 2021 Job vacancy notification announced by Tata Institute of Social Sciences – Senior Counsellor Jobs for the 2020-2021 academic year. Eligible candidates may apply through E-mail within 4th April 2021
Date Posted: 22nd March 2021
Hiring Organization: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Organization Profile: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 and is a deemed university fully funded by the University Grants Commission, Government of India. TISS offers over 50 Master’s Degree programmes from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses. Masters’ programmes are offered in a range of socially relevant inter-disciplinary areas of Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies and Habitat Studies. TISS is a research university with M. Phil. and Ph. D. programme and basic and applied research in a range of areas. A high degree of freedom and autonomy shape the positive work ethos and creativity in the Institute facilitating strong linkages between education, research, field action and Dissemination. The Institute provides significant space and resources for basic and policy research; and has research collaboration with some of the best universities and institutions across all continents. TISS offers a very challenging but fulfilling academic environment and opportunity to scholars committed to creating a just society through education, generation of knowledge and field action, and invites interested scholars in Social Sciences and allied disciplines located within and outside India to apply for faculty positions in its
schools and centres.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Title: Senior Counsellor
The candidate shall report directly to the Programme Coordinator and the Programme Officers at iCALL, and shall be responsible for the following:
- Answering calls, chats and emails, maintaining records, monthly reports of the calls, emails and chats attended on the helpline
- Monitoring and guiding the other counsellor’s work at iCALL.
- Design training modules and workshops for academic, government and corporate institutions
- Deliver talks, conduct training, and workshops on topics related to counselling, mental health and psychosocial well-being
- Write newsletters, fliers, blogs and articles on to help sensitize lay people regarding mental health
- Develop case-studies, research papers and other works of academic writing on iCALL’s work
Selected candidates will have to undergo rigorous training before they start attending to actual calls. Counselling will be a supervised activity whereby an opportunity to learn and upgrade themselves on one hand and to take care of their own mental health issues on the other, will provided on an ongoing basis
Desirous Candidates Must:
- Possess a Master’s Degree in Counselling or Clinical Psychology
- Have relevant experience of minimum 2-3 years for the post of Senior Counsellor.
- Speak English and Hindi and at least one regional language fluently and possess good writing skills in English
- Be skilled in the use of computers for the purpose of documentation, data analysis and email-based counselling
- Be willing to commit for a duration at least a year
- Have sound knowledge of therapeutic process skills and psychotherapy
- Be willing to work in shifts on a weekly rotational basis
- Be willing to travel within Mumbai and to different parts of the country to conduct outreach, training, and workshops
Preference shall be given to candidates based in Mumbai. Candidates not having an academic background in Counselling or Clinical Psychology need not apply.
The position is for a period of one year, and will be extended depending on performance. Please note that this is a full-time position.
Job Location: iCALL Psychosocial Helpline, TISS Mumbai
Pay Scale: Rs.30000 per month
Apply Mode: Email
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How to Apply: Desirous candidates may send their résumé to following Email Id before 4th April 2021 with the subject line ‘Application for the post of Senior Counsellor’. Late applications
shall not be entertained.
Selection process:
- Eligible candidates will undergo a telephonic interview and, upon clearing the same, only those who are selected will be contacted for a second round of an in-depth interview.
- Data of joining shall be agreed upon mutuall
Email: [email protected]
For further enquiries contact:
Tanuja Babre
Programme Coordinator
iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Address:
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai
400088 Maharastra
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