Assistant Manager - Student Life; Wellness Program

Position: Assistant Manager - Student Life (Wellness Program)
Job Title:

Assistant Manager
- Student Life ( Wellness Program )

Job Location:

Visakhapatnam

Role

Summary:

The Directorate of Student Life at GITAM (Deemed to be University) is dedicated to the holistic support and development of students while supporting the career-focused mission of the University. The Assistant Manager - Student Life (Wellness Program) is responsible for providing confidential, professional counseling support to students, managing psychological risk cases, and building a campus that promotes mental health awareness and reduces stigma.

The position combines direct therapeutic intervention with preventive outreach and mental health education for students, staff and faculty.

Education & Experience

● Masters degree in Psychology/ Clinical Psychology / Counselling Psychology (mandatory)

● 3-5 years of work experience in Counselling and mental health roles (preferably in a youth-focused setting).

● Criteria for experience can be relaxed if the quality of experience is good and organization where experience is gained is relevant.

● Strong understanding of crisis intervention and ethical counselling practices.

● Fluency in English is mandatory (additional regional language proficiency is an advantage).

Roles and Responsibilities

● Provide confidential one-on-one counselling to students experiencing emotional, academic, relational, or any other psychological concerns.

● Provide support to students or staff for short term personal counselling.

● Conduct psychological assessments and identify risk levels

● Handle red-flag and crisis cases in coordination with parents (when appropriate), faculty and other mental health professionals.

● Maintain accurate and confidential case documentation in line with professional ethical standards.

● Be accessible and responsive to urgent student support needs.

● Design and conduct campus-wide mental health awareness and emotional wellness campaigns.

● Manage the implementation of student orientation/induction programs within the campus with the aim to familiarize new students with the wellness initiative and enable students, faculty and staff to understand the importance of mental health.

● Manage the implementation of student counselling guidelines and development programs to help students in their overall experience.

● Manage the Directorate of Student Life’s ongoing relationship with external mental health service provider.

● Help conduct sensitization programs for faculty, academic mentors, residence management team and other staff to help them identify early warning signs.

● Provide periodic reports on trends and preventive strategies.