Child Welfare Residential Care Worker

Terva Care Oy is a family-owned company providing high-quality residential child welfare services in Uusimaa. It employs more than 80 full- and part-time staff. Terva Care’s founders have over forty years of experience in child welfare and rehabilitation work. Its seven-place basic-level small group homes, Tervapääsky and Mahlatikka, are in Tuusula, and Pihkalintu is in Mäntsälä. In spring 2026, the fourth small group home, Keltasirkku, opened in Kellokoski, Tuusula. This six-place special unit provides children and young people with a stabilising everyday life and rehabilitation. Keltasirkku focuses on children and young people with neurodevelopmental challenges, trauma backgrounds, developmental delays or behavioural symptoms. What are we looking for? We are seeking a counsellor for a permanent position at the six-place special unit Keltasirkku. The successful candidate must have a university of applied sciences degree in social services and health care or a vocational qualification in the field. Nurse, social services professional, practical nurse—this position could be for you! We expect you to: - Be able to commit to Terva Care’s dialogical, relationship-based approach. - Have experience in residential child welfare care. - Work in an adult-led way, including in demanding situations. - Bring joy, enthusiasm and genuine care to your work. In residential care, we as caregivers are responsible for the memories we leave in the hearts of children and young people. Truly embracing this approach is your most important task with us. We value it if you have: - Experience working with neurodivergent children or children with trauma backgrounds. - Experience working with children and young people who display challenging symptoms. - Good interaction skills and a child-centred approach to documentation. - A good sense of humour and the ability to handle pressure. We know from experience that a high-quality, loving, dialogical, safe and rehabilitative environment is created when counsellors who think and work in similar ways come together in the same workplace. What do we offer? We promise to take good care of you and offer a very interesting workplace. You will be surrounded by strong expertise, humour and a can-do attitude. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop professionally as part of a great team. Your preferences are genuinely taken into account in shift planning. We offer work supervision, occupational health care, structured induction, necessary further training and safety training. Epassi and a nice Christmas gift are among the staff benefits we offer. The employment is permanent and includes a six-month probationary period. The person selected must provide a criminal record extract required under the Act on Checking the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (505/2002). A category B driving licence is essential and must be presented to the employer. You must have a valid hygiene passport. We provide medication-management training. Interested? Send your application and CV to rekryt@tervacare.fi. Along with your CV, tell us about yourself and your skills and understanding of residential child welfare work. Pay is based on grade G22 or G24 of the private social services collective agreement, depending on your duties, education and work experience. Shift-related supplements are paid, and personal supplements of €50–150 per month are also available for possible areas of responsibility. For more information about the position: Unit manager Ilpo Virtanen, Terva Care Oy, 044 902 7273, ilpo.virtanen@tervacare.fi Website: www.tervacare.fi Facebook: Terva Care child welfare services Instagram: Terva Care child welfare services