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Mental Health Helpline Counselors Internship
Vandrevala Foundation · Remote (India)
Role overview
About this opportunity
- Are you passionate about mental health and eager to make a difference in people's lives?
- Join us at Vandrevala Foundation as a Mental Health Helpline Counselor Intern!
- We are looking for individuals with a background in psychology or social work, as well as excellent English proficiency in spoken communication.
- Graduates from other fields with an interest and a bent to help those in need can apply too.
Requirements and eligibility
- Only those candidates can apply who:
- are available for the work from home job/internship
- can start the work from home job/internship between 12th Sep'26 and 17th Oct'26
- are available for duration of 3 months
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Sep 14, 2026
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Oct 14, 2026
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Are you passionate about mental health and eager to make a difference in people's lives? Join us at Vandrevala Foundation as a Mental Health Helpline Counselor Intern!
We are looking for individuals with a background in psychology or social work, as well as excellent English proficiency in spoken communication. Graduates from other fields with an interest and a bent to help those in need can apply too.
Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include: 1. Provide compassionate and non-judgmental support to callers in crisis or distress. 2. Conduct assessments and provide appropriate interventions to assist individuals in need.
3. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care for clients. 4. Participate in ongoing training and supervision to enhance counseling skills.
5. Maintain accurate and confidential records of interactions with callers. 6. Adhere to ethical guidelines and professional standards in mental health counseling.
7. Contribute to the continuous improvement of our helpline services through feedback and suggestions. If you are ready to gain valuable experience in the mental health field and contribute to a meaningful cause, apply now to join our team as a mental health helpline counselor intern!
Who can apply: Only those candidates can apply who: • are available for the work from home job/internship • can start the work from home job/internship between 12th Sep'26 and 17th Oct'26 • are available for duration of 3 months • have relevant skills and interests • * Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.
Stipend: Unpaid Deadline: 2026-10-14 23:59:59 Other perks: Certificate, Letter of recommendation, Flexible work hours, 5 days a week Skills required: Social Work, English Proficiency (Spoken) and Psychology Other Requirements: • 1.
Must own a computer and be prepared to learn on a world-class platform • 2. Psychology professionals can upgrade their skills • 3. Learn to use AI About Company: Vandrevala Foundation has been working in the field of mental health in India since 2009, having established the first 24/7 crisis intervention counseling mental health helpline that was manned by psychologists and had a data capture and retrieval system.
We now help people through calls, chats, WhatsApp chats, and email, and soon through video counseling. Answering more than 20 thousand communications per month, we have huge clinical data, archived data, and a knowledge base on the futuristic platform for interns and freshers to learn and practice hands-on.
All this is free of any obvious or hidden costs, with a full training program and guidance into different aspects of counseling. The certificate has a performance index page as required by foreign universities.
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