Job Description

Job title: Mental Health Counselling Intern

Company: MyTalkIndia (A DB Corp CSR Initiative)

Location: Mumbai (BKC), On-site

Employment type: Internship, 4 months

About MyTalkIndia

MyTalkIndia is a chat-based emotional support and counselling platform, run as a CSR initiative of DB Corp (Dainik Bhaskar Group). We are looking for a Mental Health Counselling Intern to support users through live, text-based counselling sessions under close supervision.

Responsibilities

Conduct live chat-based counselling sessions with users
Respond with empathy, discretion and professional conduct at all times
Follow established counselling protocols and escalation procedures
Support senior team members with content creation and blog writing

Qualifications

Master's degree in Psychology (required)
Interest in supervised, hands-on counselling experience
Good written communication skills

Training and supervision

Ethical guidelines and foundational counselling skills
Core process skills: questioning, reflection of feelings, paraphrasing, emotional presence, session wrap-up
Suicide risk and NSSI: risk assessment, safety planning, limits of chat-based support
Supporting survivors of abuse; working with LGBTQ+ and minority populations
Trauma-informed approaches and case conceptualization
Mock sessions and supervised practice

What we offer

Structured onboarding and induction
Hands-on training on live chat tools, protocols and counselling processes
Supervised chat sessions during the first two weeks
Regular feedback and skill-development meetings
Certificate of Completion from the Dainik Bhaskar Group
Opportunities for future association based on performance and organisational requirements

Duration: 4 months (1 month training and 3 months hands-on)