Lead Instructor

We are looking for a lead instructor with strong expertise in promoting the rehabilitation of severely symptomatic clients and a desire to bring their expertise to the multidisciplinary team of the Hohka ward. The employment is permanent and work begins as agreed. Child Welfare Unit Kompassipuisto consists of the Kajo and Hohka wards. Hohka is a 6-place ward providing special-level institutional care for 11–17-year-olds, mainly long-term placed children. We are oriented towards the care and education of children with psychological, neuropsychiatric and behavioral disorders with a solution-focused approach. The work is undoubtedly meaningful and versatile, but also challenging and rewarding. Work is focused on weekdays and morning shifts. However, the employee must be prepared to work in other shifts as needed. Responsibilities of the lead instructor include: - Responsibility for the unit's daily life (responsibility for the smoothness of shifts and the guidance/orientation of staff as well as the coordination of work tasks) - Responsibility for guidance and educational work - Contributing to the planning of operations and responsibility for the quality of the service together with the unit manager - Taking care of substitute procurement and other resourcing together with the unit manager We are proud of our work and take the responsibility we receive seriously - without forgetting humor! There could be room for you in the Hohka ward team if you have a genuine interest in impactful and enabling child protection work, and the courage to work with knowledge, skill, emotion and just your own dazzling personality according to the framework guiding our work. The person we are looking for has the ability to assess and promote the holistic well-being, skills and perspective of children, expertise in demanding client work and its development, a rehabilitative and professional approach and the ability to guide and motivate our children on their own paths. We hope for: - Suitable university of applied sciences education (e.g. social worker, nurse, occupational therapist) - At least three years of experience in foster care - Experience in leading, motivating and coordinating the daily work of a team - Good interaction skills, creativity, planning skills and the ability to work in a team - We especially value expertise in working with those symptomatic of psychological, neuropsychiatric and behavioral disorders. In return for sharing your professional skills, you get: - A work community where we support your strengths and interests. We have mutual trust and an experimental work culture. - A supervisor who is genuinely present and supportive in everyday life. - A job description where you can genuinely utilize your special expertise. - Epassi Flex benefit of €400/year (incl. sports and culture benefit, massage, health, dental care, commuter benefit). - Regular group supervision and team days, as well as development and recreation days that support community and well-being at work. - Your basic salary is €3,300/month, in addition to which we pay an availability supplement of €310/month. In addition, you have the possibility of personal and task-specific salary supplements, for example, for utilizing your supplementary training and areas of responsibility in terms of your own special expertise. At Kotico, every employee is valued as an individual. We strongly believe in our opportunities to influence people and society. Interested? Submit your application by August 16th. Due to the summer holiday season, we will proceed with recruitment on a slightly slower schedule than usual. We will review applications after the application period ends and contact suitable candidates for interviews in week 35. Further information about the position is provided by Regional Director Heli Niemi, tel. 050 523 3279 on weekdays 8:00-16:00. The selected candidate must present an acceptable criminal record extract in accordance with the Act on the Checking of the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (2002/504) before accepting the position. In addition, a drug test is performed for all our new employees, typically in connection with the initial/entry medical examination. We have been awarded the Future Workplaces certificate, which is granted to organizations where corporate culture is developed by listening to staff, with genuine employee understanding.