Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist for Turku Would you like to do meaningful work in vocational rehabilitation and help clients find new opportunities in working life? Avire Oy is looking for a rehabilitation specialist working under the title of working-life specialist for its vocational rehabilitation team at its Turku offices. What does the rehabilitation specialist’s work with us include? As a rehabilitation specialist, you will work in a varied range of vocational rehabilitation duties. Your work will focus on vocational rehabilitation assessments, work trials, job coaching, and individual guidance and coaching for clients. You will assess clients’ work ability, functional capacity and overall situation, support the progress of their rehabilitation process, and help find solutions for planning the client’s future. You will also work closely with employers to find suitable work-trial placements or jobs for clients receiving work trials and job coaching. You will support both our client and the people working with them. Your work also includes: - Networking with different organisations - Client acquisition and introducing services to partner organisations - Guidance, advice and coaching for clients - Planning and delivering group-based services - Remote coaching for clients of our other offices Why Avire? We offer you an interesting and responsible expert role in a company owned by the Kiipula Foundation. We actively develop our services, offering the opportunity to help build something new and continuously develop your own expertise. With us, you can: - Make broad use of your working-life and rehabilitation expertise - Influence service development - Work in a skilled and supportive work community - Develop your expertise through varied vocational rehabilitation duties Our offices are in central Turku, on Verkatehtaankatu and Läntinen Pitkäkatu. Our clients come from across the Southwest Finland region. What we hope for from you The suitable qualification is a relevant university of applied sciences degree combined with strong expertise in working life, the labour market and networks. The qualifications best suited to this role include: - Bachelor of Social Services - Occupational therapist (UAS) - Rehabilitation counsellor (UAS) - Occupational physiotherapist - Social worker - Master of Education, specialising in adult education or educational psychology - Master’s degree in social sciences, majoring in rehabilitation science, social pedagogy, sociology or social psychology - Registered nurse (UAS) who has completed the Specialist Vocational Qualification in Rehabilitation, Support and Guidance Services (180 credits), with a specialisation in work coaching, or the equivalent Specialist Vocational Qualification for Work Coaches completed before 1 August 2018 - Public health nurse (UAS) who has completed the Specialist Vocational Qualification in Rehabilitation, Support and Guidance Services (180 credits), with a specialisation in work coaching, or the equivalent Specialist Vocational Qualification for Work Coaches completed before 1 August 2018 We particularly value experience in vocational rehabilitation services and a track record of working with rehabilitation clients. Other work experience supporting the role is also considered an advantage. We expect you to have: - A solution-focused approach that supports clients’ strengths - An active, responsible and development-oriented attitude - Good cooperation and interaction skills - The ability to work independently and as part of a team - An interest in networking, service development and marketing - A driving licence and access to your own car, which make planning and carrying out mobile work easier Knowledge of the service system and regional service network is also valued. Terms of employment - The employment relationship is permanent. - Work starts by agreement at the beginning of 2027. - The work is initially part-time, and the workload varies according to the number of clients. - Pay is determined in accordance with the private healthcare collective agreement, demandingness group 5. - It is possible to perform some duties remotely. - Before starting the role, the selected candidate must present a criminal record extract as required under the Act on the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children and Young People (504/2002). - We are a smoke-free workplace. Interested? Submit your application using the link no later than 8 November 2026. Interviews will be held during weeks 46–48, and applicants selected for interview will be contacted after the application period has ended. Further information about the role is available from: Riikka Valgijainen, Service Manager Tel. 040 612 6411 riikka.valgijainen@kiipula.fi Leila Tauriainen, CEO Tel. 050 383 7263 leila.tauriainen@kiipula.fi The best way to reach us is to request a call by text message or email. Leila Tauriainen is available by phone on Friday 23 October from 9:00 to 15:00 and Monday 26 October from 9:00 to 16:00. Join us in building new opportunities in working life and everyday life for our clients. We look forward to receiving your application! We offer: - Sports and culture benefit (ePassi) - Lunch benefit (ePassi) - Wellbeing benefit (ePassi) - Occupational healthcare independent of time and place Avire Oy Would you like to do meaningful work together with professionals in the field? We offer you a place where meaningful work and good employment benefits come together. Avire Oy is a pioneering wellbeing and rehabilitation company owned by the Kiipula Foundation. Our rehabilitation services support people whose ability to cope and continue in working life, enter working life or return to work has been affected by health or other reasons. Avire Oy is owned by the Kiipula Foundation. In addition to Avire, our group includes Kiipula Vocational College, Kiipulapalvelut and Kiipula Gardens. We employ approximately 520 professionals in the field. We are a smoke-free workplace. Our dream is an equal and accessible society where work and a good life are possible for everyone. We act responsibly and are proud of it. We have received the Social Enterprise mark. Our values are achievement, humanity and partnership. We hope our work is close to your own values and that you are comfortable working with different kinds of people. Find out more about our activities on our website. What is it like to work at Kiipula? Explore employee stories and videos on the Töihin Kiipulaan page. The page also has more information about our values and employment benefits.