Psychologist

We are seeking a psychologist for a substitute position at the Intellectual Disability Clinic. Your work at the clinic will be diverse and touch upon several areas of psychological expertise. Your clients will be children, youth, and adults. Your job description includes psychological examinations (e.g., developmental level assessments) and therapeutic conversations with people with intellectual disabilities and their close relatives. In addition, your duties include consulting and guiding the staff of schools, work and day activities, and housing units, e.g., in questions related to mental health and behavior. You will operate in a multidisciplinary team, also evaluating special issues related to the right of self-determination of people with intellectual disabilities. We have a pleasant work community and a competent psychology team from which you will receive support and orientation for your work. The work takes place at the clinic and as mobile work in the client's everyday environment. You can influence the rhythm of your work and work partially remotely. We hope for an enthusiastic approach to work, good interaction skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team. Interviews will be held primarily in the morning on August 13. In addition to interesting and varied work, we offer you extensive training and development opportunities. As a city employee, you can apply for a rental apartment from Auroranlinna, whose apartments are cheaper than market level and our employees' apartment applications are prioritized. Because life is not just about work, we also take care of the balance between work and leisure. You will have access to the Epassi Flex package including sports, culture, commuting and well-being benefits. A benefit of up to 550 euros per calendar year can be obtained. The available balance is determined based on the length of your employment relationship. In addition, a lunch benefit is available. As a staff benefit, you will also have access to a city bike and can visit the city employees' own recreation island if you wish. Eligibility requirement: Master's degree in Psychology (higher university degree) and licensure in Finland. Language requirements are good oral and written skills in Finnish and satisfactory oral skills in Swedish. The position requires vaccination protection according to Section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act and a tuberculosis certificate according to Section 55. The position requires the presentation of a criminal record extract (Act on the verification of the criminal background of persons working with children 504/2002). The position requires the presentation of a criminal record extract for those working with disabled persons (Act on the supervision of social and health care 741/2023, Section 28).