Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in people's lives? Join our team at Vandrevala Foundation as a Mental Health Helpline Counselor intern! As a crucial member of our team, you will have the opportunity to provide support and guidance to individuals in need of mental health assistance.
Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:
1. Answer incoming calls and provide emotional support to individuals in distress.
2. Assess the caller's mental health needs and provide appropriate resources and referrals.
3. Actively listen to callers and offer non-judgmental support and guidance.
4. Maintain detailed and accurate records of each call for follow-up purposes.
5. Collaborate with a team of professionals to ensure the best possible care for each caller.
6. Participate in ongoing training and development to enhance counseling skills.
7. Uphold the values and mission of the Vandrevala Foundation in all interactions with callers.
Participate and co-facilitate in group therapy sessions- a unique opportunity
If you are a compassionate individual with excellent English proficiency (written and spoken), we want to hear from you! Join us in providing critical support to those in need and help make a positive impact on mental health in our community.
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 2nd May'24 and 6th Jun'24
3. are available for duration of 2 months
4. have relevant skills and interests
* Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.
1. Ideally should have a computer and a good internet connection.
2. Regional language proficiency is appreciated. The helpline works 24x7 hence flexible hours.
3. Huge knowledge base and resources to read through.
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.
