Function: Counselling, Mentoring & Wellbeing

Department: Dean Student Affairs

Location: Lucknow Campus

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and empathetic Assistant Director – Student Wellbeing to lead student counselling, mentoring, wellbeing initiatives, and life-skills development. The role will ensure confidential, accessible, and timely support for students while establishing effective systems for identifying and managing at-risk cases.

Key Responsibilities
Counselling & Mental Health Services
Oversee individual and group counselling services for students.
Ensure confidential case management, timely appointments and appropriate follow-ups.
Identify students requiring specialised intervention and facilitate referrals to clinical or medical specialists.
Student Wellbeing Programme Development
Design and implement a semester-wise student wellbeing calendar.
Organize mental health awareness sessions, stress-management workshops, resilience-building programmes and hostel wellbeing seminars
Life Skills & Personality Development
Lead general proficiency, life-skills and personality-development initiatives.
Organize soft-skills, communication,



interpersonal effectiveness and emotional intelligence workshops.
Develop programmes focused on confidence-building, decision-making, leadership and personal development.
Crisis Management & Interdepartmental Coordination
Establish transparent crisis-response and student referral protocols.
Coordinate with the Discipline & Student Conduct Cell, Hostel Wardens, Student Care and University Medical Centre.
Ensure timely identification, documentation and escalation of at-risk cases.
Immediately escalate safety-related concerns to the Associate Director – Student Welfare and Dean – Students Affairs.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification
Master's degree or Ph.D. in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counselling, or a related discipline.
Qualified certification/licensure in counselling or clinical psychology is desirable.

Experience
Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in student counselling, mental health services, or wellbeing programme management.
Experience in a higher education or clinical setting is preferred.
Demonstrated experience in team leadership and managing student wellbeing programmes.

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🏢 Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh
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