Mental Health Counselor - Internship

About the internship:

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

Welcome Future Mental Health Champions!

Exploring Minds, Empowering Change

Step into the fascinating world of human behavior, emotions, and real-world impact. This opportunity is open to everyone psychology students, MSW students, and anyone passionate about understanding people and creating meaningful change.

Join the Vandrevala Foundation, India's first and largest 24/7 mental health helpline, supporting over 2.5 million lives since 2009. With 5000+ trained volunteers and 30,000 monthly callers, you'll be part of a truly impactful movement.

What's in it for you?

Support individuals across India (and beyond) via calls & WhatsApp chat

Facilitate or participate in group therapy sessions on diverse topics (paid opportunities available)

Access free, certified courses through the Skill Academy

Learn with experienced mentors, counselors & a tech-enabled support system (AI-assisted responses)

Opportunity to qualify for paid roles on the therapy platform after completing required hours

Why this matters:

Gain real-life skills in communication, empathy, and mental health support

Bridge psychology with social work and community impact

Build experience valuable for counseling, MSW, and people-centric careers

No prior psychology background required just curiosity and compassion

Apply here:

https://zfrmz.in/QQciK5wy7AEdP48iP9EU?source=internshala

Learn more about Skill Academy:

https://www.vandrevalafoundation.com/free-counseling/skill-academy

What You Need to Know:

Commitment: Just 5 hours/week

Complete a short pre-test (link in application form)

Apply using a computer (not mobile)

Attend the induction webinar if selected (next batch: Mid-May 2026)

Complete 5 short training sessions

Queries? volunteer@vandrevalafoundation.com

Visit: www.vandrevalafoundation.com

Because understanding people isn't just a subject it's a skill for life.

Who can apply:

Only those candidates can apply who:

• are available for the work from home job/internship
• can start the work from home job/internship between 29th Apr'26 and 3rd Jun'26
• are available for duration of 3 months
• have relevant skills and interests
• * Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.

Stipend:

Unpaid

Deadline:

2026-05-29 23:59:59

Other perks:

Certificate, Letter of recommendation, Flexible work hours, 5 days a week

Skills required:

Social Work, English Proficiency (Spoken), English Proficiency (Written) and Psychology

Other Requirements:

• A computer is a must

About Company:

Vandrevala Foundation has been working in the field of mental health in India since 2009, having established the first 24x7 crisis intervention counseling mental health helpline that was manned by psychologists and had a data capture and retrieval system. We now help people through calls, chats, WhatsApp chats, and email, and soon through video counseling. Answering more than 20 thousand communications per month, we have huge clinical data, archived data, and a knowledge base on the futuristic platform for interns and freshers to learn and practice hands-on. All this is free of any obvious or hidden costs, with a full training program and guidance into different aspects of counseling. The certificate has a performance index page as required by foreign universities.