Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in Lahti Would you like to do meaningful work in vocational rehabilitation and help clients find new opportunities in working life? We are looking for a rehabilitation specialist to work under the title of working-life specialist in Avire Oy’s vocational rehabilitation team at its Lahti office. What does a rehabilitation specialist’s work with us involve? As a rehabilitation specialist, you will work across a 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 and functional capacity and their overall situation, support the progress of the rehabilitation process, and help find solutions for planning the client’s future. For work-trial and job-coaching clients, you will also work closely with employers to find a suitable work-trial placement or job. You will support both our clients and the people working with them. Your work will also include: - Networking with different stakeholders - Client acquisition and making our services known to partner organisations - Guiding, advising and coaching clients - Planning and delivering group-based services - Remote coaching for clients of our other offices Why Avire? We offer an interesting and responsible expert role in a company owned by the Kiipula Foundation. We actively develop our services, giving you the opportunity to help build something new and continually develop your own expertise. With us, you can: - Make broad use of your expertise in working life and rehabilitation - Influence the development of services - Work in a skilled and supportive team - Develop your expertise through varied vocational rehabilitation work Our office is in Lahti on Ståhlberginkatu. Our clients come from across the Päijät-Häme region. What we hope for from you A suitable qualification is a university of applied sciences degree combined with strong expertise in working life, the labour market and networking. The qualifications best suited to this role include: - Bachelor of Social Services - Occupational therapist (UAS) - Rehabilitation counsellor (UAS) - Occupational health 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), the work-coaching competence area, or the corresponding Work Coach Specialist Vocational Qualification completed before 1 August 2018 - Public health nurse (UAS) who has completed the Specialist Vocational Qualification in Rehabilitation, Support and Guidance Services (180 credits), the work-coaching competence area, or the corresponding Work Coach Specialist Vocational Qualification completed before 1 August 2018 We particularly value experience in vocational rehabilitation services and a proven record of working with rehabilitation clients. Other work experience relevant to the role is also an advantage. We expect you to have: - A solution-focused approach that supports clients’ strengths - An active, responsible and development-oriented attitude - Strong cooperation and communication 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 We also value familiarity with the service system and the regional service network. Terms of employment - The employment relationship is permanent. - The work will start 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 under the private healthcare services collective agreement, based on pay grade 5. - Some duties can be performed remotely. - Before starting, the selected person must provide a criminal record extract under the law on checking the criminal background of people working with children and young people (504/2002). - We are a smoke-free workplace. Interested? Submit your application through the link provided no later than 8 November 2026. Interviews will be held during weeks 46–48, and we will contact shortlisted applicants after the application period has ended. For more information about the role, contact: 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 for our clients in working life and everyday life. 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 with industry professionals? 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-related 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 aspiration 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 work on our website. What is it like to work at Kiipula? Explore employee stories and videos on the Töihin Kiipulaan page. You will also find more information there about our values and employment benefits.