Advt. No.: NT-01/2021
Name of Post/Cadre :Counselling Superintendent
Pay Level as per 7th CPC Pay Level-7 (Rs.44,900- 1,42,400) in the pay matrix.
No. of Post(s) UR-1
Age Limit for UR positions 50 Years
Qualifications Essential:
Master's Degree (with 50% marks) in psychology (Clinical or
Counselling) or Social Work (Medical & Psychiatric) with practical
experience.
Must be conversant in reading, writing and speaking in Hindi and
English.
Knowledge of any additional Indian language would be an added
advantage.
Desirable:
1) An additional qualification in Mental Health and Counselling.
2) Knowledge of Yogic and traditional healing therapies.
3) Adequate experience in counselling of UG/ PG level students.
Experience Essential:
4 years’ experience in counselling students with regard to their
academic and psychosocial and emotional issues.
Skills:
1) Ability to train groups of students on academic stress
Management, decision making time management, goal
development, career etc.
2) Expertise in managing social media and other contemporary
technologies for conducting counselling outreach activities
amongst the student community 3) Interface with other professionals inside and outside of the
Institute to help conduct lectures, exhibitions and other events to
build awareness about the need for counselling.
4) Counsel the students on different challenges faced by them at
regular intervals in matter concerning peer pressure, relationship,
academic stress, learning to make decisions, making responsible
choices, knowing when to ask help for oneself and for others,
family related issues, sexuality, identity, beliefs, time
management, substance abuse, physically well-being etc.
5) Conduct regular Q & A sessions in the hostels to help them cope
with various issues (either on web-forum or to an individual).
6) Act as a referral to the administration or hospital.
7) Interact and interface with the mentoring and hostel student
administration systems that are in place to develop lines of
communication with the student.