: University Counsellor – Student Well-Being & Mental Health

Department/ School : Student Affairs / Student Well-Being

Position: University Counsellor – Student Well-Being & Mental Health

Location: Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru

Role 1: University Counsellor – Day Shift | Working Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Role Purpose: Provide accessible, confidential counselling and student well-being support during university hours, including early identification of concerns, appropriate referrals, follow-up and awareness initiatives.

Role 2: Hostel Counsellor / Student Well-Being Executive – Evening Shift | Working Hours: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Accommodation: No stay required on campus; work only during assigned shift

Role Purpose: Provide designated evening counselling and student welfare support for hostel residents. Coordinate with the Chief Warden, wardens, resident faculty and relevant University teams when concerns require follow-up or escalation. This is non-residential; no hostel or campus stay is required beyond the assigned shift.

Key Responsibilities (Both Roles)

- Provide confidential individual and group counselling for academic, emotional, behavioural, personal and social concerns.
- Identify early signs of emotional or psychological distress and determine when specialist support may be required.
- Facilitate referrals to qualified psychologists, psychiatrists, medical professionals, hospitals or rehabilitation/de-addiction services, as appropriate.
- Conduct student well-being and mental-health awareness programmes, including resilience,



substance-use prevention, cyber-safety and anti-ragging awareness.
- Coordinate with Student Affairs, faculty, mentors, wardens and designated University authorities to support students and ensure continuity of care.
- Maintain confidential counselling notes, referral and follow-up records, risk assessments and incident documentation; submit anonymised reports as required.
- Follow University safeguarding, anti-ragging, confidentiality, crisis-management and emergency protocols.
- Escalate high-risk or emergency concerns promptly through approved University channels. Do not independently investigate criminal, disciplinary, security or cyber-related matters.

Qualifications

- Master of Social Work (MSW) is preferred.
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, Mental Health or a closely related discipline will also be considered.
- Relevant counselling, student support, mental-health, social-work or psychosocial-support training/certification is an advantage.
- Candidates must work within their professional competence and refer cases requiring specialised clinical assessment or treatment to appropriately qualified professionals.





Experience

- Freshers and candidates with relevant experience may apply. Experience in student counselling, university/college settings, social work, mental-health support, youth services, hostel/residential student welfare or community support is an advantage.
- Skills & Competencies
- Empathy, active listening and non-judgmental communication
- Confidentiality, qualified boundaries and ethical judgement
- Student engagement, rapport-building and conflict de-escalation
- Risk recognition, referral coordination and timely escalation
- Documentation, report writing and follow-up
- Coordination with faculty, wardens, parents and support services when authorised

Working Arrangement

- Two separate openings: one day-shift position and one evening-shift hostel position. Day shift: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; evening shift: 5:00 PM–8:00 PM.
- Both positions are non-residential. No accommodation or overnight stay is required.
- Urgent concerns outside assigned hours must be handled only in line with the University’s approved emergency escalation protocol and role expectations.

Key Outcome To provide an accessible, confidential and coordinated student counselling and well-being service, supporting early identification, timely intervention, appropriate referrals and follow-up across the University and hostel community.

Interested candidates kindly share your profiles to [email protected]

DATE: 13-10-2026

DR. D. PREMACHANDRA SAGAR

PRO CHANCELLOR, DSU

📌 University Counsellor – Student Well-Being & Mental Health (Bengaluru)
🏢 Dayananda Sagar University
📍 Bengaluru