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Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Child Psychologist located in Bengaluru. The Child Psychologist will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating a range of psychological issues in children. Day-to-day tasks include conducting psychological testing, providing therapy sessions, especially family therapy, and creating individualized treatment plans. The Child Psychologist will also work closely with parents, schools, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care for the child. Monitoring progress and adjusting treatment plans as needed will be a core part of the role.

Qualifications

• Strong background in child Psychology
• Experience in Psychological Testing and Mental Health
• knowledge of behavioural therapy
• Proficiency in providing Family Therapy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals
• Master's or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or a related field
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Child Psychologist
• Experience working with children and families in a clinical setting

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and diagnostic evaluations for children and adolescents.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings.
• Provide evidence-based psychotherapy (e.g., CBT, DBT, play therapy) via telehealth.
• Offer family therapy and parent guidance to support child's treatment progress.
• Collaborate with pediatricians, schools, and other professionals to ensure coordinated care.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely client records and progress notes.
• Conduct psychoeducational testing and provide reports to parents and schools.
• Stay current with research and best practices in child psychology and mental health.
• Provide crisis intervention and support when necessary.
• Mentor and supervise junior psychologists or interns as needed.

• Doctorate degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in child and adolescent psychology from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
• Current and valid license to practice psychology in the state/region of operation.
• Minimum of 5 years of post-doctoral clinical experience working with children and adolescents.
• Proficiency in conducting virtual therapy and assessments using secure telehealth platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of child development, psychopathology, and therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent diagnostic, assessment, and clinical intervention skills.
• Strong ethical judgment and commitment to client confidentiality.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for effective remote client and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage a caseload and maintain detailed records independently.

Job Objective

The Head – HSCP will lead and oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of Health, Safety, and Child Protection (HSCP) frameworks across all schools under the group. The role is responsible for building a strong culture of safety, ensuring legal and statutory compliance, managing risk effectively, and embedding child protection principles at every level. The Head – HSCP will lead audits, drive training programs, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and ensure schools achieve the highest standards of safety and wellbeing.

Activities & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Policy Implementation

• Develop, review, and implement HSCP policies, SOPs, and compliance frameworks across all schools.
• Ensure all schools achieve and retain Safe School Certification and meet statutory requirements.
• Establish strategic goals for safety, health, and child protection, aligned with the organization's vision.
• Provide leadership to school HSCP coordinators and ensure succession planning for HSCP leadership at each school.

Health & Safety Compliance

• Lead annual Health & Safety audits, ensuring a minimum 95% compliance score across schools.
• Oversee risk management framework, ensuring timely closure of Category A (30 days) and Category B (60 days) risks.
• Monitor and ensure 100% compliance in Background Verification (BGV) and Police Verification (PV) of staff and vendors.
• Ensure parent satisfaction with school safety measures, achieving 90%+ scores in Parent Audits.

Risk & Incident Management

• Drive a robust incident reporting and response mechanism, ensuring 100% reporting within 24 hours and analysis within 48 hours TAT.
• Establish Zero Tolerance for Corporal Punishment, monitoring adherence across schools.
• Ensure risk assessments are conducted for all school events and activities.

Training, Awareness & Capacity Building

• Design and deliver annual HSCP training calendar for all staff, ensuring 100% participation and pass rates.
• Conduct awareness campaigns and safety drives (minimum 3 per quarter) across the school community.
• Build capacity by providing 10+ hours of advanced training annually to HSCP team members and self.
• Ensure teacher and parent engagement programs are conducted to support student health, wellbeing, and child protection needs.

Student Health & Infirmary Oversight

• Establish systems for maintaining student health records, medical reports, and documentation at every school.
• Ensure 100% functioning and upkeep of infirmary facilities and equipment.
• Review compliance on health documentation, gate passes, and illness/accident records.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Collaborate with parents, teachers, and external agencies to strengthen child safety and wellbeing.
• Ensure 100% communication of HSCP collaterals (alerts, newsletters, incident analyses, circulars) across digital and offline channels (apps, social media, PTMs, assemblies).
• Achieve a minimum of 95% satisfaction in HSCP surveys from parents, students, and staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ₹100,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

About Children First

Children First is a leading child and adolescent mental health service provider in Delhi- NCR and online, offering holistic, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary care for children, adolescents, and their families, for more than a decade. We are committed to fostering emotional resilience and mental well-being in children and young adults, up to the age of 25 years, through inclusive, trauma-informed, child- led and

family-centred approaches.

The CF team is led by Dr. Amit Sen, Dr. Shelja Sen and Dr. Kavita Arora, who have deep expertise and extensive experience in the child and adolescent mental health space and our team includes

psychologists, therapists, and psychiatrists who work collaboratively to make a lasting impact.

Role Overview

We are seeking a qualified and empathetic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will bring clinical expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry along with a strong

interest in working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity for

someone passionate about advancing mental health services for children and youth in India.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct comprehensive, holistic psychiatric evaluations for children, adolescents and their

ecosystems.

- Develop and execute individualised, child focussed plans of intervention, keeping the systemic

outlook in place.

- Provide psychopharmacological management and ongoing medication monitoring.

- Collaborate closely with psychologists, therapists, school, communities and caregivers to ensure

integrated care.

- Engage in psychoeducation and parenting to support treatment goals.

- Participate in case discussions, clinical team meetings, and peer supervision sessions.

- Provide crisis intervention and contribute to safety planning where necessary.

- Maintain detailed and timely clinical documentation in compliance with ethical and legal

standards.

- Contribute to in-house training, clinical audits, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Clinical skills and Experience:

- Essential:

- MBBS, MD (Psychiatry)

- Experience working in a dedicated Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) unit for at least one

year.

Exposure to multidisciplinary team settings for at least one year.

- Based in or willing to relocate to Delhi-NCR.

-Desirable:

- Experience: 2+ years of experience (Desirable experience: 2-5 years, post MD).

- Open to working in a neurodiversity-affirming and gender-inclusive clinical environment.

- Completed thesis or academic work in a CAP-related field (e.G., developmental disorders,

adolescent mental health).

- Certification in CAP-relevant clinical skills or interventions.

- Strong understanding of developmental, behavioural, and emotional disorders.

- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

- Experience working in schools, NGOs, or community-based mental health initiatives.

- Familiarity with neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD, ASD, and learning disabilities.

- Training in trauma-informed care or systemic family work.

- Multilingual abilities will be an asset- English and Hindi fluency is desirable

What We Offer

- A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.

- Opportunities for professional development, training, and supervision.

- Meaningful work in a mission-driven organisation focused on child mental health.

- Flexible working hours and work-life balance.

- Competitive remuneration based on experience and qualifications.

We are located across two areas in the National Capital Region of Delhi, India:

1. A2/ 35 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi -

2. B18/ 9, Golf Course Road, DLF Phase 1, Sector 28, Gurugram, Delhi -