Family Counselor

We at VAKE are boldly building a wellbeing area together that our residents can trust. We want to be a stable pioneer that renews operations openly and human-centrically. Our values of fairness, responsibility, and courage guide our daily work. Do you recognize your own values in these? Come join our 'Hyvantekijät' team! Come do early support social guidance for maternity clinic family counseling! We are looking for a family counselor for the Vantaa and Kerava wellbeing area. The recruit's primary work area will be the Korso maternity clinic area at the start of employment, but the work obligation covers the entire wellbeing area if client needs require. We actively and client-centrically utilize different premises and working environments throughout the Vantaa and Kerava wellbeing area. Maternity clinic family counseling is social welfare early support guidance, advice, and support for expectant clients and families with children under school age. Reasons for client contact include baby's sleep challenges, daily rhythm challenges, parent's coping, and relationship problems. Counseling happens flexibly in the client's daily environment, including home visits. The work is planned and short-term early support work. A social welfare decision is made for the service. The work includes individual family meetings, leading various groups, and diverse network work. The family counselor plans their own working hours in four-week periods between 7:00 and 22:00, committing to two evening workdays per week based on client needs. We use the Apotti client information system and record as close to real-time as possible. We require: - Qualification as a Social Worker (Sosionomi) and registration in the professional register - Previous experience working with families with children - Knowledge and understanding of factors affecting child development and growth, mentalization, and the importance of early interaction - Oral and written proficiency in Finnish - Experience in documentation; Apotti experience is an advantage - Ability to work independently We value: - Good and constructive interaction skills - Ability in self-management and a solution-oriented attitude - Courage to face different and changing situations and courage to bring things up - A hopeful attitude toward client work We promise: - An encouraging, accessible, conversational, and mutually supportive work community - Diverse, meaningful, and impactful work - Comprehensive orientation - Opportunity to utilize expertise diversely - Clear structures, regular coaching, case reflections, and regular support from the immediate supervisor The maternity clinic family counseling unit is located in the Early Support for Families area. In addition to maternity clinic family counseling, this area includes home services for families and guidance and counseling for families. About 60 employees work in various roles in the early support area, and the maternity clinic family counseling unit has 15 employees. We will organize a group interview on Mon 17.8.2026 from 14:30 to 15:30 at Karsikkokuja in Koivukylä. From the group interview, 2-4 applicants will be selected for individual interviews, which will be held on Tue 25.8.2026 between 14:15 and 16:15 via Teams. Why Vantaa and Kerava wellbeing area? Well-being and daily smoothness are genuinely important to us. We offer a lunch benefit and a 400 euro Epassi benefit for sports, culture, well-being, or commuting. In addition, our statutory occupational health services support your well-being. We are a human-centric organization where we develop operations boldly and together. Management is a promise of clear goals, appreciative encounters, and bold joint renewal. You get a clear view of your own work and opportunities to try and develop new ways of working. We also offer opportunities to strengthen your expertise and develop your career. We do meaningful work every day: we help, care, and save. Service relationship information: Duration: Permanent starting 07.09.2026 or by agreement Type: Full-time Form: Employment contract Eligibility requirement: Social Guide (Legalization according to Act 817/2015 § 8) Number of positions: 1 Working hours: Average general working time Required permits: Vaccination protection according to Section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act is required; tuberculosis clearance for those working with children under school age is checked (Communicable Diseases Act § 55). Position-specific salary: 3105.75 eur/month, plus possible addition based on previous work experience. Terms of employment are determined by the Social and Health Care Collective Agreement (SOTE agreement). Application period starts: 20.07.2026 12:00 Application period ends: 07.08.2026 16:00