Job ID: 303722

Mental Health Consultant

South Kolkata Hamari Muskan

Location: Bowbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal

Apply by: 30 Sep 2026

Relevant Sectors

Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

South Kolkata Hamari Muskan (SKHM) is implementing a project in the Bowbazar red-light area to support adult women and young women from vulnerable communities in accessing safer livelihood and employment opportunities. The project will support 50 adult women through alternative livelihood and enterprise development and 30 young women through job-readiness, digital literacy and skill-development pathways. The project also recognizes the psychosocial challenges, stigma and pressures faced by participants as they work towards greater independence and economic security.

We are looking for a "Mental Health Consultant" to provide psychosocial and mental health support to project participants.

Key responsibilities:

Provide individual and/or group psychosocial support to adult women and young women participating in the project.
Support participants in addressing issues related to confidence, stress, stigma, relationships, emotional wellbeing and adjustment to new livelihood or employment pathways.
Identify participants who may require more specialised mental health support and facilitate appropriate referrals where necessary.
Work with the SKHM team to understand participants' psychosocial needs and provide inputs that strengthen the overall support provided through the project.
Maintain appropriate documentation while ensuring confidentiality and safeguarding of participants.

Location: Bowbazar, Kolkata
Engagement: Consultant / part-time / once or twice a week, as required by the project

Interested professionals with relevant qualifications and experience in counselling, psychology or psychosocial support may apply mentioning the expected remuneration in the application.

Job Email ID:

hamarimuskan(at)gmail.com