Job ID: 299285

Mental Health Counselor

Rainbow Foundation India

Location: Kashmere Gate, Delhi

Apply by: 22 Aug 2026

Relevant Sectors

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

Rainbow Foundation India (RFI) is a registered voluntary organisation working across ten cities to provide care, protection, education, and holistic development to children in difficult circumstances, including those living on the streets, experiencing homelessness, or without adequate parental care.
RFI implements Child Care Institutions, Urban Residential Hostels, Family-Based Care, Community-Based Care, and Aftercare programmes in accordance with the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Through its flagship Rainbow Homes Programme (RHP), RFI provides residential care, education, health care, nutrition, counselling, life skills, and rehabilitation support to children who have experienced abandonment, abuse, violence, exploitation and extreme deprivation.

Mental Health Counselor (Female)
1) Maintain confidentiality of records relating to children' treatment.
2) Encourage children to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
3) Collect information about children through interviews, observation, or tests.
4) Counsel children, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
5) Guide children in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
6) Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
7) Participate in home management and child care duties with staff.
8) Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
9) Evaluate children' physical or mental condition, based on review of client information.
10) Perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
11) Refer child to psychiatrist when required.
12) Plan group session for children and maintain reports.
13) Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in children' status.
14) Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting children or patients.
15) Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs on children' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
16) Meet with families, W.O, police, or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
17) Plan, organize, or lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation, or social activities for children.
18) Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health or counseling services.
19) Learn about new developments in counseling by reading professional literature, attending training and maintaining contact with other social service agencies

Qualifications:
Only Female can apply
Masters in Child Psychology/Counselling
Prior counselling experience and exposure to children in need of care and protection is preferred for more than one year.
Salary negotiable as per the experience and qualifications.

Job Email ID:

afsar(at)rainbowhome.in