Consultant Psychologist – Marriage & Couples Therapy

Organization: Mind & Brain Hospital

Department: Marriage & Couples Therapy

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Employment Type: Full-time

Reporting To: Clinical Director / Head of Operations, as per hospital structure

- Job PurposeTo establish and lead a specialized Marriage & Couples Therapy Department at Mind & Brain Hospital, providing professional psychological assessment, marital counselling, couples therapy, relationship counselling, and family-focused interventions. The role aims to help individuals and couples address relationship difficulties, improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional well-being.

The position will be responsible for developing the department's clinical services, maintaining quality standards, coordinating referrals, and contributing to the growth of the hospital's relationship and family mental health services.
- Key ResponsibilitiesA. Clinical Assessment and Therapy

- Conduct initial assessments of individuals and couples presenting with marital, relationship, emotional, and family-related concerns.
- Develop individualized therapy plans based on the clients' needs and agreed therapeutic goals.
- Conduct structured couples therapy, marital counselling, premarital counselling, and relationship counselling.
- Support couples dealing with communication difficulties, trust issues, emotional disconnection, recurring conflicts, adjustment difficulties, and intimacy-related concerns within professional competence.
- Apply appropriate evidence-based therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Gottman-informed interventions, where adequately trained.
- Conduct individual sessions when clinically appropriate and maintain transparent boundaries between individual and joint therapy.
- Assess for domestic violence, coercion, abuse, self-harm, and other safety concerns before proceeding with joint sessions.
- Refer clients to psychiatrists or other specialists whenever required.

B. Department Development and Management

- Establish and develop the Marriage & Couples Therapy Department as a dedicated clinical service.
- Develop standard operating procedures, intake forms, consent forms, assessment formats, treatment plans, and clinical documentation.




- Create structured service packages and therapy pathways, subject to management approval.
- Develop referral pathways from psychiatry, clinical psychology, and other hospital departments.
- Coordinate appointments, follow-ups, and continuity of care with the reception and operations teams.
- Develop awareness programs, workshops, and psychoeducation sessions on healthy relationships, communication, and marital well-being.
- Support the development of online therapy services in accordance with hospital policy and applicable professional standards.

C. Clinical Documentation and Ethical Practice

- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records.
- Obtain informed consent and explain the nature, limitations, and expectations of therapy.
- Establish clear policies regarding confidentiality, information sharing, record access, and communication with couples.
- Maintain professional boundaries and follow applicable legal, ethical, and hospital requirements.
- Document clinical progress, treatment goals, session outcomes, referrals, and follow-up plans.
- Participate in clinical reviews, case discussions, audits, and quality improvement activities.

D. Patient Safety and Clinical Coordination

- Identify cases requiring psychiatric assessment, individual mental health treatment, or other specialist intervention.
- Recognize situations involving domestic violence, coercive control, immediate safety risks, or other circumstances in which joint therapy may be inappropriate.
- Coordinate with the treating psychiatrist or other clinical professionals when required, with appropriate consent and lawful information sharing.
- Follow established emergency escalation and safeguarding procedures.

E. Department Performance and Growth

- Monitor appointments, attendance, follow-up rates, patient feedback, and clinical service utilization.
- Submit periodic departmental reports to management.
- Recommend improvements to patient experience, service delivery, and referral coordination.




- Support ethical outreach initiatives to increase awareness and appropriate utilization of the department's services.

3. Educational Qualifications
- Master's degree in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or an appropriately relevant discipline from a recognized university.
- Additional specialized training or certification in marriage counselling, couples therapy, family therapy, or relationship-focused psychotherapy is preferred.
- Any regulated professional title or clinical activity must be supported by the applicable recognized qualifications and registration requirements.

4. Experience
- Preferably 2–5 years of relevant counselling or psychotherapy experience.
- Demonstrated experience handling marital, couples, relationship, or family-related cases.
- Experience establishing clinical services, developing protocols, or coordinating multidisciplinary teams will be an advantage.
- Evidence of supervised clinical practice and relevant training in couples therapy is preferred.

5. Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong therapeutic communication, active listening, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to work sensitively with diverse family structures and relationship concerns.
- Competence in assessment, case formulation, and therapy planning.
- Understanding of relationship dynamics, attachment, communication patterns, and emotional regulation.
- Ability to identify domestic violence, coercion, and other risks affecting client safety.
- Strong documentation, ethical decision-making, and interdisciplinary coordination skills.
- Ability to establish and develop a specialized clinical department.

6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Timely completion of clinical assessments and documentation.
- Quality and consistency of therapy planning and follow-up.
- Appropriate patient feedback and service experience.
- Compliance with consent, confidentiality, and clinical documentation requirements.
- Effective referral coordination and continuity of care.
- Development and implementation of departmental SOPs and service pathways.
- Achievement of mutually agreed departmental operational and service-development targets.

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