Public Health Psychologist

As a public health psychologist, you will work as a psychological expert within maternity and child health clinics, providing easily accessible services to families. Your work focuses on preventive and early support, helping parents and children under school age in various life situations. Your duties include: conversations supporting parental wellbeing during pregnancy and early childhood; assessments of children’s development levels and psychological evaluations; guiding, supporting and advising parents; coordinating regional family coaching; multidisciplinary collaboration with the nurse team and early childhood education; consultation and expert support for clinic staff; participating in the development of child health psychology services. You work as part of a multidisciplinary network, but the role also emphasizes independent work, planning and organizing your own tasks. Your workspace is at Raisio Central Family Clinic, Tornikatu 9, 21200 Raisio. What we offer: a meaningful role in pediatric services with direct impact on the wellbeing of children, parents and families; a collaborative and encouraging work community that values and shares expertise; opportunity to participate in and contribute to the regional network of child health psychologists, enabling learning, influencing practice development and building effective procedures. What we expect: good communication and collaboration skills, independent and evaluative work approach and an interest in early support and preventive mental health work; ability to consider diverse family situations and work purposefully in psychologically demanding situations. We value experience with families with children, familiarity with child assessment methods and willingness to work in multidisciplinary teams. A valid license as a psychologist under the Finnish Health Care Professionals Act 559/94 is required. Proficiency in Finnish is required. If you want to do meaningful work to support family wellbeing and help develop pediatric psychology services, please apply and join our expert team in Raisio.