Mental Health Counselling Intern

Job title: Mental Health Counselling Intern

Company: MyTalkIndia (A DB Corp CSR Initiative)Location: Mumbai (BKC), On-siteEmployment 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.ResponsibilitiesConduct live chat-based counselling sessions with usersRespond with empathy, discretion and professional conduct at all timesFollow established counselling protocols and escalation proceduresSupport senior team members with content creation and blog writingQualificationsMaster’s degree in Psychology (required)Interest in supervised, hands-on counselling experienceGood written communication skillsTraining and supervisionEthical guidelines and foundational counselling skillsCore process skills: questioning, reflection of feelings, paraphrasing, emotional presence, session wrap-upSuicide risk and NSSI: risk assessment, safety planning, limits of chat-based supportSupporting survivors of abuse; working with LGBTQ+ and minority populationsTrauma-informed approaches and case conceptualizationMock sessions and supervised practiceWhat we offerStructured onboarding and inductionHands-on training on live chat tools, protocols and counselling processesSupervised chat sessions during the first two weeksRegular feedback and skill-development meetingsCertificate of Completion from the Dainik Bhaskar GroupOpportunities for future association based on performance and organisational requirementsDuration: 4 months (1 month training and 3 months hands-on)