Careers at Ayuda

At AYUDA, our core philosophy is “Because you matter”. Every individual, every thought, each feeling, and every mind matters! Mental health is a fundamental need, and we want to bring mental and emotional wellness to each individual. We not only work on a curative level but also on the preventive level in mental health. Hand in hand with psychological counseling we have a range of services such as support groups, mind care journals, and awareness campaigns. 

A great workplace is defined by its people! At AYUDA, we strive to hire the best and we value respect, inclusion, integrity, happiness, and communication. Our motto in hiring is people over process. With this approach, we are a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and successful organization. Every person who is a part of AYUDA is referred to as a team member and not as an employee. We are a team together working on a common mission.

What is special about Ayuda Mind Care is how much we:

• Encourage independent decision-making
• Share opinions and suggestions openly, broadly, and deliberately
• Are extraordinarily candid with each other
• Value highly effective people
• Understand that mistakes are expected, respected, inspected, and corrected.

POSITIONS

We are looking for psychology enthusiasts who are motivated to work at the grass-root level and contribute to the field significantly.

We offer the following positions with eligibility criteria:

Intern

Eligibility:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
2. Psychology enthusiast, good communication skills
3. Fluent in one or more languages preferably Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati, or Kannada.
4. Creative head with excellent writing skills
   

Psycho-educator

Eligibility:

1. Master’s degree in Psychology 
2. At least 1 research paper published
3. Min 3 months experience of working in a professional setup like mental health organization/clinic/hospital/rehabilitation center/
4. Experience working with clients/patients at a basic level.

Who is a psycho-educator?

The major role of a psycho-educator is creating mental health awareness in society and within our clients. You are responsible for choosing the right words and situations for a clear explanation of the concepts and theories in psychology to a layman. Your skill lies in putting the jargon in psychology in the most common and layman’s terms. Your creativity plays a significant role in the presentation of the concept. We aim to be minimal and clear.

Psychologist

Eligibility:

1. Ph.D. psychology/M.Phil. psychology/ RCI registration/ Master’s degree in Psychology 
2. At least 2 research papers published
3. Min 1 year experience of working in a professional setup like mental health organization/clinic/hospital/rehabilitation center/
4. Experience working with clients/patients at a professional level.
5. Having handled clients with a clinical diagnoses under the supervision of a psychologist or psychiatrist.
6. Experience in administration of psychometric tests and developing the reports of the same.

PERKS

1. Performance-based stipend
2. Certificate
3. LOR
4. Opportunity to join us as a psychologist after completing the required criteria
5. In-house training and hands-on experience 
6. Mentoring to start your professional practice
7. Guidance to pursue your research.

HOW TO APPLY?

If you are interested in joining our team kindly fill out the following form.

Do not forget to attach an updated CV and a cover letter mentioning why you would like to work with us.

All the best!

Resources for Early Career Psychologists:

We, at AYUDA MIND CARE recognize the importance of supporting newcomers to the field and have developed various initiatives and resources to assist them in their career development.

1. Psychology Scholarships in Europe & USA
2. Supervision Sessions
3. Routes to PhD in Psychology
4. Recruitments in UK
5. Route to getting UK-Registered Licence to Practitioner Psychologist

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