Psychologist

Job Description

sumunum (pronounced ‘samanam’ meaning encounter, welcoming, congruence, whole and equal in sanskrit) is a social enterprise based in chennai, aimed at improving mental health & wellbeing through arts-based interventions (www.sumunum.com). we are a team of mental health professionals (psychologists, development professionals, counsellors) and arts professionals (performance artists, writers, arts facilitators), with collectively over 35 years of experience working in mental health and applied arts.the senior therapist at sumunum will undertake therapeutic work and oversee clinical supervision for our community engagement projects. this will include individual, couples, family and group therapy sessions with young people, and adults across both clinical and non-clinical populations. individuals accessing sumunum’s therapeutic services range from those who experience distress (challenges in daily life / work-life balances / relationship struggles / stress / sleep issues) to those with common mental disorders (depression / anxiety / neurotic disorders / eating disorders) / to those with severe mental disorders (schizophrenia / bipolar disorder with psychosis / schizoaffective disorders). the senior therapist will be responsible for delivering comprehensive care (including case management), offering training and psychoeducation workshops for young people, conducting reflective practice groups, providing clinical supervision to junior therapists, creating capacity building modules and be the point of contact and face of all mental health related work at sumunum. responsibilities include: clinical services and supervision: overseeing the delivery and coordination of sumunum’s therapeutic counselling services, and offering evidence based, client centric psychological therapies. providing specialist psychosocial assessments using the relevant intake and referral forms, self-report measures, rating scales and clinical assessment tools as appropriate. conducting appropriate risk assessments, risk management plans, and initiating appropriate action where necessary. evaluating therapeutic outcomes as per agreed protocols of the service and ensuring the therapeutic team observes the protocols and processes (documentation / clinical evaluation protocols / annual therapeutic reviews / attendance etc.) adhering to an agreed activity contract regarding the number of clinical sessions to be carried out per week. planning and prioritising workload effectively and autonomously for self, and the team. offering fortnightly clinical supervision and reflection sessions for junior therapists to aid in skill development. articulating our work and sharing learning and best practices to external agencies where necessary. undertaking any additional duties as may be agreed with the reporting officers. group therapeutics: facilitating weekly group sessions and therapeutic skills groups (including arts circles) creating manualised session plans, and training of trainer protocols for all therapeutic groups. coordinate and manage the monitoring and evaluation requirements (documentation, filing, evaluations etc.) capacity building & youth mental health leading the effort to create training manuals for a range of mental health services and psychosocial awareness materials, for a range of audiences. leading the effort to implement open mynd – sumunum’s flagship youth mental health programme. delivering and coordinating delivery of training curricula and psychosocial awareness modules in a range of venues. contributing to the development and articulation of best practice in mental health services across the continuum of care. develop skills of a reflexive and reflective practitioner and enable the same in junior therapists by supporting and leading peer reflection circles. administration and management managing and developing strong clinical administrative and monitoring systems that ensure referrals are responded to in a timely and appropriate fashion, and that all records are maintained efficiently. work with the team to ensure all responsibilities to donors / funders / investors / management are met in a timely fashion. record and collate quantitative and qualitative data for use in monitoring and evaluation and for further expansion. liaise with the finance head to ensure all payment workflows are structured well, and no pending dues to the organisation exist. liase with the communications team to ensure all appropriate information is provided for dissemination. attending to managerial duties of supporting all junior therapists – including line management and reporting requirements. attending all professional meetings as appropriate. taking a positive, constructive attitude towards change and organisational challenges. ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. ensure all organisational policies are adhered to. take responsibility for managing and contributing towards cleanliness and maintenance of organisational property and spaces. represent the organisation as required at different forums. we are looking for: master’s level training in counselling psychology / medical and psychiatric social work / clinical psychology. 2-3 years implementation work experience at a mental health setting (hospital / clinic / ngo / government placement etc.) high level knowledge of the theory and practice of atleast two evidence based psychological therapies. experience of working with a range of client groups across the life course – including those with clinical severity. ability to develop strong therapeutic relationships experience understanding issues surrounding clinical risk understanding of the psychosocial factors and social determinants of healthcare – taking a population based, public health approach. an ability to empathise and offer client-centric, recovery-oriented care for individuals from a range of communities and backgrounds. ability to multi-task, work under pressure, work with deadlines, and be willing to engage on a range of tasks and projects ability to work as a team, and develop strong relationships excellent it and written communication skills multilingual -- fluent in english AND hindi excellent organisational, time management, and prioritisation skills if you're interested, please apply on our website www.sumunum.com Job Type: Full-time Pay: ₹320,000.00 - ₹600,000.00 per year Schedule: Day shift Supplemental Pay: Performance bonus Language: Hindi (Preferred) Work Location: In person