Lead Clinical Psychologist

About Sukoon Health

Sukoon is India's leading behavioral health platform, operating specialized mental health services across

sectors. We are building a system of care that is structured, scalable, and measurable, with a focus on

early intervention, team-based care, and clinical outcomes.

Through Sukoon Hospitals, we deliver evidence-based inpatient and outpatient care across major

cities. We have 5 facilities across Delhi NCR, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. We're on track to build 40

such facilities with 1200+ beds.

Through Sukoon Workplace, we partner with organizations to bring structured mental health care to

employees and their families, combining individual therapy, proactive detection, and systemwide

insights. We have 30K employees in care and the ambition to scale this to 500K individuals.

Through Sukoon On Campus, we run full-stack mental health programs inside India's top universities,

integrating education, detection, and treatment directly into the student journey. We have 15K

students under our care and have our sights set at 500K students across India by 2032.

Our approach is practical, data-driven, and built to deliver impact in high-pressure environments.

Every intervention is tailored. Every outcome is tracked. Every person matters.

We're building a world-class mental health team, and we're looking for professionals who are sharp,

grounded, and ready to push what good can look like for their patients.

About the Role

As the Lead Psychologist, you will lead end-to-end mental health care delivery on campus, combining

clinical expertise with system design, team leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

You will be responsible for building a structured, tech-enabled, and outcome-driven mental health

ecosystem: integrating prevention, early intervention, and crisis care into the student journey.

Key Responsibilities-

1. Lead On-Ground Clinical Services

 Supervise 24/7 mental health care delivery across campus — from drop-in therapy to crisis

response

 Ensure quality control, clinical supervision, and best-practice fidelity across a

multidisciplinary team

 Create a nurturing, non-judgmental culture of care that blends excellence with empathy

2. Shape the Digital & Scalable Future

 Act as clinical lead for Sukoon’s mental health tech product- help improve content, user

flow, and care logic

 Integrate data insights from the platform into care planning and service upgrades

 Design protocols for stepped care across mild, moderate, and severe conditions

3. Drive Impact and Outcomes

 Track mental health outcomes across anxiety, stress, depression, resilience, and

substance use

 Co-author quarterly and annual reports for university leadership

 Support white papers, case studies, and scientific publications to help position JGU

globally

 Supervise documents, outcome dashboards, and audits.

4. Build & Mentor the Team

 Serve as the clinical anchor for junior psychologists, PSWs, therapy specialists, and

 Conduct weekly supervision, case conferences, and development workshops

 Recruit top-tier clinicians and help shape India’s next generation of campus mental

health leaders

5. Integrate Psychology Into Campus Life

 Partner with academic departments to embed mental health into classrooms

 Champion peer advocacy, student-run campaigns, and awareness events

 Build trust with faculty, student bodies, and administrative stakeholders

6. Stakeholder Management

 Act as the primary clinical point of contact for university stakeholders, including leadership,

student welfare, and security teams

 Support safety planning, emergency coordination, and high-risk case management within

institutional settings

 Participate in reviews and provide clinical insights to strengthen program effectiveness and

scalability.

Key Competencies-

 Campus Connect: Emotionally intelligent, approachable, and able to build trust with students,

faculty, and stakeholders in a high-performance academic environment

 Tech-Savvy Clinician: Comfortable working with digital platforms, data dashboards, and AI-

enabled tools to enhance care delivery and outcomes

 Builder Mindset: Able to create, implement, and refine systems, protocols, and processes in a

fast-scaling environment

 Proactive: Takes initiative in identifying gaps, anticipating risks, and driving solutions without

requiring constant direction

 Spontaneous: Able to think on their feet and respond effectively to dynamic situations,

especially during crises or high-pressure scenarios

 Adaptive: Flexible in approach, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and evolving

organizational needs

 Resilient: Maintains composure and effectiveness in high-stress environments, demonstrating

emotional strength and professional stability

 Clinical & Functional Expertise: Strong grounding in clinical psychology, risk assessment, crisis

management, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, with the ability to translate

knowledge into practice

Eligibility Criteria-

 MPhil in Clinical Psychology (RCI recognized)

 Valid RCI license/registration

 6 years of clinical experience, preferably in hospital or structured care settings

 Prior experience in team leadership, supervision, and multidisciplinary collaboration

 Exposure to crisis management and high-acuity cases.