To provide high-quality psychological assessment, short-term counselling, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to outpatients and inpatients. The role acts as a bridge between mental and physical healthcare, working within a multidisciplinary medical team to improve patient outcomes while rigorously adhering to NABH Standards regarding patient care, rights, informed consent, and clinical documentation.

Key Responsibilities1. Core Psychological & Therapeutic Duties

- Assessments: Conduct systematic psychological, emotional, and behavioral evaluations to identify patient distress patterns related to chronic illnesses, lifestyle diseases, surgeries, trauma, or psychiatric conditions.
- Therapy Delivery: Provide evidence-based individual, group, or family counselling to address anxiety, clinical depression, stress, grief, and treatment adherence issues.
- Crisis Intervention: Deliver emergency psychological first aid for patients experiencing acute trauma, severe diagnoses, or self-harm ideation within the hospital.
- Specialized Care Support: Collaborate with departments like Oncology, Cardiology, Diabetology, Palliative Care, and Bariatrics to help patients cope with chronic medical conditions.

2. NABH Standard Compliance & Quality Control

- Standardized Documentation (COP - Care of Patients): Maintain flawless, highly accurate electronic and manual case files. Document all psychological evaluations, customized care plans, progress tracking, and discharge notes according to standard templates approved by the hospital's quality desk.
- Patient Rights & Education (PRE): Ensure the absolute protection of patient data and medical confidentiality. Formally educate the patient and their family members regarding treatment plans, therapeutic expectations,



and available support systems.
- Informed Consent: Strictly obtain and document informed consent before executing specialized psychotherapeutic strategies or assessments.
- Incidents & Medication Safety: Report any adverse behavioral events or psychological crises immediately via the hospital's standardized incident reporting system. Ensure clear separation between psychological therapies and psychotropic prescription tracking.
- Audits & KPIs: Participate in routine internal clinical audits and track psychology department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure the department remains fully prepared for NABH surveillance audits.

3. Interdisciplinary Collaboration

- Participate actively in multidisciplinary case conferences alongside psychiatrists, neurologists, physicians, and medical social workers to enable holistic recovery paths.
- Provide consultation, basic counselling skills training, and burnout management workshops for the hospital's nursing and allied health staff.

Qualifications and Skills

- Education:
- Masters Degree (M.A./M.Sc.) in Counselling Psychology or Clinical Psychology from a UGC-recognized university.
- Preferred: M.Phil in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or a relevant doctoral degree (Ph.D./Psy.D.).
- Note: Registration with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) or Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is highly valued depending on specific clinical assessment duties.

- Experience: Minimum 2–5 years of practice in a multi-specialty or psychiatric hospital setting (prior exposure to NABH or JCI accredited workflows is a significant advantage).
- Core Competencies: Active listening, high emotional intelligence, crisis de-escalation, and proficiency in clinical information systems (HIS/EMR tools)

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