Social Counsellor, Support Relationship Services - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsinki, Finland

Helsingin kaupunki is launching a professional support person activity on 1.9.2026. We are now recruiting 5 social counsellors to act as professional support persons throughout the city. The work is part of children's social welfare services. The role involves supporting 12-17-year-olds in their daily lives and helping them cope with everyday challenges. The work is temporary, rehabilitative, preparatory, planned, and goal-oriented. The objectives are set together with the child, their family, and social work, and are evaluated every 3 months. The work promotes the young person's functional capacity, strengthens daily skills, and enhances participation. It is activity-based and involves concrete learning of new skills in the young person's environment. The work considers the whole family and their network. Based on the child's development level, an independent working approach is aimed for, and guidance is provided to the child and their family to other services if needed. The position covers the entire city and work is done according to customer needs also in the evenings. A travel card for the city area is provided as an employee benefit. The work begins on 1.9.2026, and since the team is new, you can influence the work and its development immediately! This is a unique opportunity to develop something new. Interviews will be held in Hakaniemi on 2.6.2026 from 14:00 to 15:00 and on 5.6.2026 from 14:00 to 15:00. Please indicate which interview time suits you in your application. Helsinki city and our services for children under social welfare law have a good and enthusiastic working atmosphere, extensive expertise, and a good spirit! We want to provide the best possible service to clients and genuinely meet them respectfully and help them according to their needs. Join a good team to do truly impactful work! We offer an interesting and varied job plus extensive training and development opportunities. As a city employee, you can apply for a rental apartment from Aurora, which is more affordable than market prices, with priority for employee applications. Since life is not just work, we also take care of work-life balance. You will have access to the Epassi Flex package including sports, culture, commuting, and well-being benefits, up to 550 euros per calendar year, depending on your employment duration. You also get a lunch benefit, a city bike, and can visit the city's employee recreation island if you wish. The eligibility requirement is a higher education degree suitable for social work according to the Social Welfare Professionals Act 817/2015 (Section 8). Alternatively, a person who has completed a relevant social and health care vocational qualification before 1.8.2005, such as social educator, social counsellor, developmental disability instructor, social worker, nurse, public health nurse, etc., is also eligible. Registration in the Register of Professionals maintained by the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) is required. Good oral and satisfactory written Finnish language skills are required. The selected candidate must present a drug test certificate before starting employment. Before the decision, the applicant must provide a health check assessment of their suitability for the tasks. The role requires vaccination against infectious diseases as per the Infectious Diseases Act Sections 48 and 55, and a criminal record extract as per the Act on the Criminal Background Check of Persons Working with Children 504/2002. Additionally, experience in professional support work, family work, or other child-supporting social services, and experience working with children and youth in multidisciplinary networks are required.