School Counsellor

Key Responsibilities:

Orientation Programs

• Conduct orientation sessions for parents across Primary, Middle, High, and Higher Secondary levels.
• Facilitate teacher orientations on counselling services, referral procedures, and classroom mental health strategies.
• Lead student orientations (Classes 312) on counselling, confidentiality, and help-seeking processes.

Counselling Services

• Provide individual counselling to address academic, emotional, social, and behavioural concerns.
• Conduct group counselling sessions on peer support, social skills, grief, exam stress, and study planning.
• Offer parent consultations focused on student concerns, referrals, and home-school collaboration.
• Deliver staff counselling and consultation for both student-related issues and staff well-being.
• Manage referrals to external mental health professionals when specialist support is required.
• Maintain accurate and confidential session records to ensure continuity of care and inform school planning.

Mental Health Initiatives

• Organize workshops for teachers, administrative staff, housekeeping, and technical staff.
• Conduct age-appropriate workshops for students (Classes 3-12).
• Implement regular mental health check-ins for Classes 912.
• Coordinate awareness events such as World Mental Health Day and ongoing campaigns.
• Design and execute need-based interventions aligned with student needs and school priorities.

Academic & Exam Support

• Lead the Aspire & Gear Up Program for Classes 10 and 12, focusing on exam readiness, stress management, study planning, and coping strategies.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare reports for Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, and the Annual Report.
• Document mental health initiatives, including World Mental Health Day celebrations.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Psychology (Clinical, Counselling, Applied, Educational)
• Master’s in Social Work (Mental Health/Counselling)
• Bachelor’s/Master’s in any discipline with a Diploma in School Counselling/Child Guidance & Counselling