Senior Consultant

Ummeed (https://www.ummeed.org/) is a not-for-profit organization whose vision is to help children with developmental disabilities and those at high risk of them reach their full potential and be included in society. It was founded in 2001 by Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, a developmental pediatrician, Ashoka Fellow, and resource person for government and international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO).

Over the past 25 years, Ummeed has provided direct services to 16,400+ children and families, trained over 14,600 unique professionals (community workers, doctors, therapists, and teachers) across India, and influenced the lives of over 0.73 million children and families with or at risk of developmental disabilities. In addition to direct clinical services, training, and capacity building, Ummeed’s two other verticals are research (to generate evidence of our work) and awareness building (to sensitize people to the cause and shift attitudes).

As Ummeed looks to the future, its goal is to build on this past work to drive strategic shifts across three key ecosystems – Healthcare, Schools, and Early Childhood Development – to create a more inclusive society for children with and at high likelihood of disabilities in India.

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative mental health professional with expertise in therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and trauma-informed interventions to join our interdisciplinary team supporting children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health issues, and their families.

The team is primarily aligned with narrative practices and practices in their work with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, such as Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning and Intellectual Disabilities, etc along with co-occurring mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, impulse and anger-control, school -refusal, low self-esteem, bullying, social difficulties etc and is looking to expand its clinical expertise repertoire. This in-person role based out of our clinic in Lower Parel, Mumbai combines clinical mentorship, capacity building and direct clinical work. The consultant will work directly with children and caregivers and build capacity of the team members to strengthen trauma-informed, family-centred and disability-affirming mental health practices.

The ideal candidate brings deep clinical expertise, preferably with children and young people and their caregivers, understanding of developmental disabilities, and a commitment to reflective practice, learning and interdisciplinary collaboration.

1. Clinical Mentorship and Capacity Building: Mentor and support Mental Health (MH) team members to build capacity in CBT and trauma-informed clinical practices within the team through structured observation and reflective practice processes, that includes:

2. Training and Knowledge Sharing: Lead discussions and internal learning spaces for MH team members

3. Direct Clinical Work

4. Collaborative Practice and Systems Thinking

Preference will be given to candidates who:

Time Commitment: Minimum 16 to 18 hours per week (4 hours per day for 4 to 5 days/week) second half of day

We are looking for someone who is:

This role offers an opportunity to contribute both through direct clinical impact and through strengthening the capacity of a growing mental health team. It is particularly suited to someone who enjoys balancing therapeutic work, mentorship and systems-level thinking within a disability-affirming framework.

Reporting to: Director – Mental Health Services

Ummeed is a leading non-profit that is well-reputed in the disability sector. Its senior leaders are part of several government and international taskforces. Ummeed provides:

Ummeed is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diverse representation in its workforce. We welcome people of all genders, orientations, ethnicities, religions, and social backgrounds. We especially encourage persons with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities to apply.