- Provide counselling and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Assess psychological, emotional and behavioural concerns.
- Help patients cope with stress, anxiety, depression, illness and hospitalisation.
- Provide family counselling and psychoeducation.
- Teach stress management and healthy coping strategies.
- Identify psychological crises and refer patients for appropriate specialist care.
- Coordinate with doctors, psychiatrists, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain confidential counselling records and follow-up reports.
- Conduct mental health awareness and patient education programmes.
- Follow professional ethics, confidentiality and hospital protocols.