Senior Consultant - Mental Health

SPC Management; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SPC Management is seeking a senior program lead to oversee mental health initiatives in Mumbai. The role focuses on technical leadership, care pathway design and integration of screening, counselling and referrals across programs.

The position requires extensive experience in public mental health, stakeholder engagement and capacity building, with partnerships across government, academia and implementing partners.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology or Public Health.
• M.Phil./PhD in Clinical Psychology or equivalent preferred.
• 8-10+ years of relevant mental health experience.
• Experience with NGOs or government health programs advantageous.
• Strong training, mentoring and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and develop care pathways, SOPs and quality standards.
• Integrate mental health screening, counselling, follow-ups and referrals.
• Ensure quality assurance through case reviews and supervision.
• Design and deliver training for counsellors, supervisors and stakeholders.
• Build partnerships with govt departments, academia and partners.
• Strengthen referral linkages and map services.
• Define technical indicators and support monitoring and evaluation.
• Collaborate with Program, M&E, Technology, Product and Research teams.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Mentoring

Training design

Education

M.Phil./PhD in Clinical Psychology

Postgraduate in Psychiatry / Public Health

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and develop frameworks, care pathways, protocols, SOPs and quality standards.
• Integrate mental health screening, counselling, follow-ups and referral services into existing programs.
• Ensure quality assurance through case reviews, supportive supervision and continuous improvement.
• Design and deliver training programs for counsellors, supervisors and government/partner stakeholders.
• Build partnerships with government health departments, academic institutions, mental health experts and implementation partners.
• Strengthen referral linkages and map available mental health services.
• Define technical indicators and support program monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
• Work closely with Program, M&E, Technology, Product & Innovation and Research teams.

Eligibility Criteria

• Postgraduate qualification in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology or Public Health with a strong mental health focus.
• M.Phil./PhD in Clinical Psychology or equivalent specialist qualification preferred.
• 8-10+ years of relevant professional experience in mental health programming, maternal/perinatal mental health, public health systems, clinical/technical advisory or capacity building.
• Strong understanding of public mental health systems, government stakeholders and referral pathways.
• Excellent training, mentoring, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience with NGOs, government health systems, academic institutions or large-scale health programs will be an advantage.