Substitute Psychologist

Your duties We are seeking a psychologist for a substitute position in family centre services in Pargas. Your work will be divided roughly equally between school psychologist and child health clinic psychologist duties. The core of your work is supporting children’s and young people’s schooling, learning and well-being. Your duties include individual and community-based student welfare work, psychological assessments and examinations, cooperation with guardians, and consultative support for pre-primary education and school staff. In addition, you will work with children below school age and their families in close cooperation with early childhood education. Your work environment is family centre services in the Pargas–Pargas archipelago–Kimitoön–Swedish-speaking Turku area. As part of your work, you will be able to operate in a multidisciplinary network and collaborate meaningfully with children, young people, families and professionals from different fields. You will be supported by a skilled and warm team of nine psychologists. Your supervisor will be the chief psychologist, and you will receive thorough professional orientation and ongoing support in your work. What we offer you We offer meaningful work where you can make a difference to the well-being of children, young people and families every day. You will have the support of a skilled and encouraging work community and the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary and bilingual environment. The position offers varied duties in which you can make broad use of your expertise and develop your professional skills in cooperation with professionals from different fields. We invest in good orientation so that you can smoothly become part of the work community and your role. What we expect from you We hope you have excellent cooperation and interaction skills, professional competence, and a development-oriented and responsible approach to work. The position requires readiness to work in both Finnish and Swedish in client situations, so good Finnish and Swedish skills are essential. Use of your own car during the workday is essential. The eligibility requirement is a psychologist’s licence under Act 559/94 on Health Care Professionals. You may be at the beginning of your career or already have longer experience as a psychologist. Welcome to join our wonderful team! Submit your application and come do meaningful work promoting the well-being of children, young people and families in Pargas.