Student welfare psychologist

In the north, work and life follow the same trail. At Lapland Wellbeing Services County, you will become part of a close-knit community where work gets done regardless of titles and everyone pulls together. Lapland’s magnificent nature, unique scenery and career opportunities bring special moments to life. We give you room and support to follow a path of your own. Welcome to student welfare services in the southwestern area! Student welfare psychologists work as part of multidisciplinary student welfare teams at their own educational institutions. In your work, you provide psychological expertise to pre-primary education and educational institutions and promote the wellbeing and safety of students and the school community, as well as a positive learning atmosphere. The scope of the role extends from pre-primary and basic education to upper secondary institutions. In Lapland, the aim of the student welfare psychologist’s work is not merely to cope under pressure. We develop credible ways to promote learning and wellbeing and prevent problems, and put them into practice in everyday work to a high standard. Your role as a student welfare psychologist includes: - Bringing psychological expertise to community-level work in educational institutions, evaluating how that work functions and identifying areas for development. - Consulting, advising and guiding schools and educational institutions on questions concerning children’s and young people’s development, mental health and wellbeing. - Assessing, advising and guiding students in matters related to their psychological wellbeing. - Assessing problems related to a child’s or young person’s development, school attendance and learning, and planning and implementing support in cooperation with the student, guardians and teaching staff. - Planning and implementing necessary support measures and preparing recommendations and statements based on psychological methods and assessment information. What you will find here: - Skilled and friendly colleagues and the opportunity to work in pairs, including multidisciplinary work with a social counsellor, public health nurse and/or psychologist. - A good orientation. - Collegial support and guidance for psychologists at the beginning of their careers. More experienced employees can make use of their accumulated experience and develop their expertise in both community-level and individual work. - Support and flexibility at work, including work supervision, flexible working hours and the possibility of partial remote work. What the role requires from you: - The ability to work independently and take initiative. - Good collaboration skills and the ability and willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary community. Eligibility for the role requires the right to practise as a licensed psychologist. Bring your enthusiasm for the work, willingness to develop yourself and courage to take on new challenges. We value good collaboration skills and an independent and responsible approach. We want you to be your authentic self, because we believe in people. The terms of employment follow the SOTE collective agreement. The role has a six-month probationary period. Employees must have the vaccination protection required by the work and the Communicable Diseases Act. The selected candidate must present a criminal-record extract under the Act on Checking the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (504/2002) before accepting the position. Apply for this great role through the Kuntarekry website by 7 October 2026 at 15:00.

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