Job Description
Job Title: Counsellor
Department: Programme Implementation
Location : Dadri/ Gautam Buddha Nagar
Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Duration: 15 March 2027
Grade: B
Level of Contact with Children: 2 (Direct contact with children)
The position holder shall be responsible to adhere & work within the ambit of Plan India’s Child Protection & Gender Equality Policies.
Travel: 80%
ABOUT PLAN INDIA
About Plan International (India Chapter) Plan International (India Chapter) (PIIC) commonly referred to as PIan India, is an Indian registered not for profit organisation that is constantly striving to advance welfare and development for children and equality for all girls and women in India. Through its grassroots social development work, PIIC seeks to create lasting impact in the lives of poor and vulnerable children, their families and communities, by gender transformative child-centred community development. Since 1996, PIIC has improved the lives of millions of children and young people by enabling them to access and benefit from the safety nets and schemes of the government for child protection, quality education and healthcare services, healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in community development.
About Ujjwal Dadri Project:
This is a 17month project focussing on awareness generation around substance abuse with the help of behavioural changes and community led solutions. Emphasis will be placed on engaging youth, educators, parents and other stakeholders. Key activities include education, counselling, capacity building and community mobilization to establish a long-term response mechanism along with proper counselling and treatment of individuals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions for adolescents and youths at risk of or affected by consumption of tobacco and alcohol.
- Provide emotional support, risk reduction counselling, and awareness generation to the adolescents and youths.
- Provide mental health counselling to the adolescent and youth or referral for specialised services.
- Conduct outreach activities to educate communities, teachers, PRI and others on the impacts of substance use.
- Collaborate with community leaders and organizations to enhance the effectiveness of program interventions.
- Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, government departments and community-based organizations involved in addressing substance abuse.
- Support and capacitate the community mobilisers and Peer Educators in reaching out to the adolescents and youth and the community as a whole at the village level.
- Supporting supervision of the community mobilisers at the field level.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of counselling sessions, and other outreach activities as per program design.
- Compile and submit regular reports to Centre Manager on program activities, achievements, and challenges.
Qualification, Experience and Skill set
- Graduation degree with certification or training in counselling or earlier experience of working as counsellor.
- Experience of working with adolescents and youth.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good computer skills (windows environment)
Compensation & Employment
Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to child rights and child protection.
How to apply
Please send us your updated resume at planindiacareers@planindia.org
Please mention “Counsellor – Ujjwal Dadri” in the subject line.
Last date of application is 25th February 2026
Given the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.