Student Counsellor

Isha Foundation; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Isha Foundation in Tamil Nadu seeks a dedicated School Counsellor to provide student counselling, emotional support, and wellbeing sessions.

You will work with teachers and parents, identify distressed students early, maintain confidential records, and coordinate with external professionals when needed.

Applicants should hold a Psychology degree with 2+ years in counselling or education and possess strong communication and empathy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Psychology (Clinical, Applied, or Child Psychology preferred).
• 2+ years of relevant experience in a counselling or educational setting.
• Added advantage: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training/certification.
• Strong communication and active listening skills.
• Empathetic, patient, and non-judgmental approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and, where appropriate, group counselling to students.
• Offer emotional support to students experiencing academic, personal, social, behavioral, or emotional challenges.
• Build trusting and supportive relationships with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Help students develop healthy coping mechanisms, self-awareness, confidence, and resilience.
• Support students in managing academic pressure, relationships, self-esteem, stress, and other age-appropriate challenges.
• Identify students who may require additional emotional or behavioral support.
• Conduct wellbeing, life-skills, and awareness sessions for students.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and emotionally safe school environment.
• Identify signs of emotional distress, behavioral concerns, or other wellbeing-related challenges at an early stage.
• Respond appropriately to student concerns and crisis situations.
• Escalate serious or high-risk concerns through safeguarding and referral processes.
• Coordinate with qualified external professionals when specialized intervention or referral is required.
• Work closely with teachers and school teams to understand and support students needs.
• Communicate appropriately with parents/guardians regarding student wellbeing, where required and in accordance with school protocols.
• Provide guidance to teachers on appropriate approaches for supporting students facing emotional or behavioral challenges.
• Participate in student support meetings and case discussions when required.
• Maintain accurate and confidential counselling records and case documentation.
• Ensure student information is handled with discretion and in accordance with school policies and professional ethics.
• Track student progress and follow up on identified concerns.
• Prepare relevant reports and updates for school leadership when required.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Student Counselling & Emotional Support
  • Provide individual and, where appropriate, group counselling to students.
  • Offer emotional support to students experiencing academic, personal, social, behavioral, or emotional challenges.
  • Build trusting and supportive relationships with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
  • Help students develop healthy coping mechanisms, self-awareness, confidence, and resilience.
• Student Development & Wellbeing
  • Support students in managing academic pressure, relationships, self-esteem, stress, and other age-appropriate challenges.
  • Identify students who may require additional emotional or behavioral support.
  • Conduct wellbeing, life-skills, and awareness sessions for students.
  • Promote a positive, inclusive, and emotionally safe school environment.
• Early Identification & Crisis Support
  • Identify signs of emotional distress, behavioral concerns, or other wellbeing-related challenges at an early stage.
  • Respond appropriately to student concerns and crisis situations.
  • Escalate serious or high-risk concerns through the schools established safeguarding and referral processes.
  • Coordinate with qualified external professionals when specialized intervention or referral is required.
• Parent & Teacher Collaboration
  • Work closely with teachers and school teams to understand and support students needs.
  • Communicate appropriately with parents/guardians regarding student wellbeing, where required and in accordance with school protocols.
  • Provide guidance to teachers on appropriate approaches for supporting students facing emotional or behavioral challenges.
  • Participate in student support meetings and case discussions when required.
• Documentation & Confidentiality
  • Maintain accurate and confidential counselling records and case documentation.
  • Ensure student information is handled with discretion and in accordance with school policies and professional ethics.
  • Track student progress and follow up on identified concerns.
  • Prepare relevant reports and updates for school leadership when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Psychology (Clinical, Applied, or Child Psychology preferred).
• 2+ years of relevant experience in a counselling or educational setting.
• Added advantage: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training/certification.
• Strong communication and active listening skills.
• Empathetic, patient, and non-judgmental approach.