Vacancy details

These are recurring requirements. Hiring will be carried out on continuous basis, Applications will be called in the order of submission on a need basis.

Qualification

Should be

1.     M.SC in psychology or

2.     MA in Psychology or

3.     Master of Social Work

Age

Should be not less than 21 years not more than 45 years of age as on date of application

Gender

Female (only)

Experience

●      Should have not less than 24 months of post qualification relevant experience in rendering psycho-social counseling to Women/Children.

●      Should have handled at least 50 relevant clients and not less than 100 counseling sessions.

●      Preference will be accorded to candidates with past experience of counseling victims of violence/Trauma Counseling

●      Candidates who are working in Social Sector / NGO in the field of Women and Child will be given preference.

●      The applicants should have the above-mentioned experience as part of her most recent or immediate past job role.

Note:

●      The position is not applicable for School, College or Agency career counselors etc.

Knowledge Areas

●      Should have working knowledge of important laws pertaining to Rape and POCSO Act 2012.

●      Knowledge of guidelines, rules and case laws in connection with the above will be a definite advantage.

Skill Sets

●      Knowledge of imparting Psycho Social Counseling

●      Knowledge of imparting Trauma Counseling

●      Handson knowledge of Therapies

●      Clear understanding of various Counseling Techniques.

●      Should have Keyboard skills.

●      Documentation- Should be able to draft activity and incident reports in English.

●      Should be Technology Literate (Operating Computers, Printing, Xeroxing, Scanning, Recording, basic photography and videography, web based research etc.)

●      Knowledge of working on computers is a must. All case related data has to be fed to computerized formats, and hence, keyboard skills and functional knowledge of computers is mandatory.

●      Good in Interpersonal Communication

●      Ability to work in a Team

Languages

Should be fluent in Telugu & English. Having working knowledge of Hindi is preferred in Rural locations. For Greater Hyderabad, knowledge of Hindi is mandatory for some centres.

Work Location

The Counsellor will be working out of the assigned Bharosa Centre in the District/Commissionerate.

Note: In Tier II centres the counselor will be asked to play the role of the center-coordinator as well. Towards this, an additional amount will be provided as hardship allowance to the tune of INR 5000/-per month for the period for which such responsibility is being discharged by her.

Days of Work

Centre will be operational 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday. The position is required to be available on a need basis on off days and public holidays based on client needs.

Compensation

The remuneration is INR 25,000/- per month in Tier-II for the counsellor. There is a provision for an annual performance-based increase of up to 7% as per currently approved guidelines on salary and not allowance. This is based on budgetary allocations and project continuance as well.

Initial Tenure

The initial outsourcing contract will be for a period of 1 year. The position has an initial probation of 6 months. Annual performance appraisals and continuance of budgetary sanctions will determine continuity of service, year on year.

Application Fee

No application fee will apply.

Application Process

All applications will be accepted online ONLY. Link to application form will be available under careers section of https://womensafetywing.telangana.gov.in/

Selection Process

Online Application -> Application Scrutiny -> Short Assignment -> Technical Assessments -> Personal Interview -> Reference Check -> Offer -> Joining. [Note: All steps up to Ref Check are eliminatory in nature].

Position Reports to:

The position will report to the designated senior officer in-charge of the Bharosa Centre.