Head of Department, Personal Counselling
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Head of Personal Counselling provides leadership, coordination, and oversight of Woodstock School’s mental health and socio-emotional support systems. This role promotes student and staff wellbeing; ensures high standards of clinical practice, safeguarding, and ethical conduct; develops counselling programmes aligned with international school expectations; and leads a multi-disciplinary counselling team in supporting student and staff growth within an inclusive, residential, multicultural environment.
As a visible leader and positive change agent, the Head of Personal Counselling models Woodstock’s guiding principles, facilitates restorative practices, and teaches in ways that elicit greatness—intellectually, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree or higher in School Counselling, Psychology, Clinical Psychology or Licensed Clinical
- Social Work(or equivalent) from an accredited university.
- Legally recognized licensure/registration for school counselling/clinical practice in home country.
- 5 years of verifiable post-licensure experience (youth preferred).
- Eligibility for temporary/special registration with the RCI.
- Familiarity with multicultural contexts and Indian child-protection frameworks (e.g., POCSO).
(Note: Expatriates cannot use the title Clinical Psychologist in India without RCI recognition; may serve as School Counsellor/Mental Health Specialist under supervision.)
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES
- One of the following RCI-approved postgraduate qualifications: M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology (RCI-recognized, 2-year, full-time), OR PsyD in Clinical Psychology (RCI-recognized), OR Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology preceded by an RCI-approved M.Phil.
- Current RCI registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Additional training in CBT, DBT, play therapy, or trauma-informed care.
- Psycho-educational assessment experience (e.g., WISC-V, BASC, Conners).
- Crisis management and safeguarding expertise.
- Strong interpersonal, cross-cultural, and collaboration skills.
- Familiarity with ManageBac or similar LMS.
