Remedial Counsellor

Cognita Asia Holdings Pte Ltd; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch on school-working days

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

School transport

Professional Development

Personal accident policy

Term Life policy

Job summary

CHIREC International School in Hyderabad seeks a Remedial Counselor to provide counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy to students and families as appropriate. You will prepare treatment and discharge plans, and follow-up care programs.

Responsibilities include helping students overcome learning disabilities, improving focus and study habits, and building skills for better academic performance and self-advocacy in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Degree from a recognized University in Psychology / Social Work / Counseling.
• Certification in Counseling, remedial therapies / relevant courses / Autism / Special needs / Mental Health / Remedial Education and Psychotherapy will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Help students overcome learning disabilities.
• Assist individuals with language and reasoning disabilities.
• Improve students' focus and work habits.
• Build skills for logical categorization and analytical thinking.
• Develop strategies to manage learning or attention issues and improve schoolwork.
• Bolster attention skills and phonetic awareness.
• Support students’ academic, social communication, and self-confidence.
• Teach time management and organizational skills.
• Provide a safe space for discussing school and self-advocacy.
• Act as a link between home and school.

Skills

Effective communication

Analytical ability

Curriculum materials

Cooperative attitude

Repetition-based learning

Education

Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Counseling

Counseling certification / remedial therapies

Job description

About the School

CHIREC International is a leading K-12 school located in Hyderabad, India offering International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CHIREC was founded in 1989 by Founder-Director, Ratna Reddy as a summer camp that offered programmes in fine arts, performing arts, computers, indoor and outdoor sports. Today, CHIREC is one of the premier educational institutions in the country for excellence in academics and co-curricular activities. CHIREC’s mission is to nurture the innate potential of its students to enable them to excel in whatever they choose. The school helps students to grow and evolve into open-minded, ethical and caring individuals who are focused and encouraged to set goals, attain them and exceed expectations. As a valued member of the Cognita global group, and recognized by respected educational bodies like the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the IB Organization, CHIREC International School is known for its exceptional quality of education.

About Cognita

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too. We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class. It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best. And thrive.

About the role

The Remedial Counselor’s primary role is to provide counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to students and families as appropriate and prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs.

What you will be doing

• Help students to overcome learning disabilities.
• Focus on assisting individuals who suffer from conditions that interfere with learning, and those with language and reasoning disabilities.
• Helps students improve their focus and work habits.
• Work on basic concepts like logical categorization and analytical skills.
• Build skills and strategies which help students manage learning or attention issues and improve schoolwork.
• Improve attention skills and phonetics awareness.
• Help with the students’ academic skills, social communication, and boost self-confidence.
• Teach time management and organizational skills.
• Provide a safe environment for discussing school and to learn how to self-advocate.
• Act as a link between home and school.

Who we are looking for: Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Degree from a recognized University in Psychology / Social Work / Counseling.
• Certification in Counseling, remedial therapies / relevant courses / Autism / Special needs / Mental Health / Remedial Education and Psychotherapy will be an added advantage.

Experience

Minimum 2–6 years of experience.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Analyzing ability.
• Create materials of students' interest.
• Cooperative and approachable.
• Focus on repetition to help develop specific skills.

Job location: Hyderabad

Benefits at CHIREC

• Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience
• Lunch on all school-working days
• School transport as per the available bus routes
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance
• Personal accident policy
• Term Life policy
• Professional Development

We believe having a diverse workforce makes us better, smarter and happier and so welcome applicants from all backgrounds, genders, and races. We have an unwavering commitment to being fair and equitable in our recruitment process.