Assistant community psychologist

Community Psychologist

Location: Machhrehta, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Organisation: Psyche Vitality (MSME), Head Office (London, United Kingdom)

Website: www.psychevitality.com

Type: Full-time | Permanent

Salary: ₹15,000- ₹20000 per month

About Psyche Vitality

Psyche Vitality is a community-rooted mental health organisation, based in Machhrehta (head office in London, United Kingdom), working at the intersection of psychological wellbeing, social development, and women's empowerment. Based in rural Uttar Pradesh, we focus on making mental health care inclusive, trauma-informed, and accessible through ground-level initiatives like:

• Women's Evening School Programs

• Artisan Training and Livelihood Groups

• Adolescent Girls Mental Health Outreach

• School-based Mental Health Workshops

Role Summary

We are seeking a Community Psychologist with a passion for fieldwork, gender equity, and adolescent mental health. This role involves active engagement with local communities to deliver psychosocial support, emotional education, and capacity-building for girls and women across multiple community platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Field-Based Psychological Support

• Provide mental health counselling and emotional support to adolescent girls, especially in school settings and community groups.
• Facilitate group sessions and peer support circles addressing issues like body image, exam stress, relationships, gender roles, menstrual health, trauma, and anxiety.
• Conduct home visits and community engagement sessions as needed.

Women Empowerment Programs

• Support the Women's Evening School through psychoeducation, life skills sessions, and personal development modules.
• Engage with artisan training groups to foster self-esteem, group cohesion, and emotional wellbeing of rural women.

School & Adolescent Mental Health

• Partner with schools to run age-appropriate emotional wellbeing sessions for teenagers (11–18 years).
• Address relevant themes like motivation, bullying, safe relationships, stress management, and aspirations.

Outreach & Capacity Building

• Train local teachers, Anganwadi workers, and peer educators in basic mental health support and identification of concerns.
• Participate in community awareness drives on topics such as gender-based violence, substance abuse, and resilience building.

Person Specification

Essential

• Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, or Applied Psychology.
• Ability to speak Hindi fluently; Awadhi dialect preferred.
• Willingness to work in rural settings, travel locally, and adapt to community dynamics.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and group engagement skills.
• Language- Hindi & English (good writing skills)

Desirable

• Experience in trauma-informed or gender-based counselling.
• Familiarity with the socio-cultural context of rural Uttar Pradesh.
• Training in creative arts, narrative therapy, or adolescent health education.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to make a real impact in under-resourced communities.
• Supportive work environment that values social justice, neurodiversity, and grassroots innovation.
• Regular supervision, training, and access to local networks of changemakers.

Safeguarding & Ethics

This role involves working with vulnerable populations. Candidates must be willing to undergo police verification and uphold our strong safeguarding and confidentiality policies.

How to Apply

Use this link to send us your CV and a short Statement of Purpose (max 500 words) explaining your passion for community psychology and experience with the target population to:

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Applications Open – Rolling until position is filled

Be the Change

Join Psyche Vitality and bring healing, hope, and empowerment to the hearts of rural India.