Psychologist

If you are energetic and ready for new challenges, as well as wanting to develop yourself and use your professional knowledge and experience to achieve common goals, then we need you as a colleague in the team of the State Social Care Center "Zemgale"! State Social Care Center "Zemgale" (Reg. No. 40900035103) is the largest provider of long-term state social care and social rehabilitation services in Latvia. WE ARE HIRING a qualified PSYCHOLOGIST at the "Ropaži" branch (for an indefinite period, 0.5 full-time equivalent) (profession code: 263401) Position objective: to provide psychological services to clients at the "Ropaži" branch We offer: social guarantees in accordance with state administration regulations; salary (gross) EUR 541.50 – EUR 722.50 in accordance with professional experience and competencies for half-time work; salary during probation period up to EUR 544.50; work experience in state administration; standard reduced working hours of 17.5 hours per week; 25% monthly allowance for work related to special risk; good working conditions; friendly, responsive, and professional colleagues; health insurance policy after 3 months of employment. Key job responsibilities: conduct psychological assessments, testing, surveys, interviews, consultations of clients to determine their intellect, abilities, and inclinations; analyze the impact of heredity, social, and other factors on client thinking and behavior; develop and participate in the implementation of psychological adaptation, development promotion, and rehabilitation programs; resolve conflicts arising from social circumstances between clients, institution staff, family, and other institutions; take measures to prevent client crisis situations and stabilize psycho-emotional state; prepare work documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements and procedures established in the Center. Requirements for applicants: higher education and psychologist qualification or master's degree in psychology, registered in the Psychologists Register; preferred work experience in the psychology specialty; good knowledge of Latvian language - advanced level, level 1 (C1); sense of responsibility, independence, and quick reaction in crisis situations; valid electronic signature. Work location: VSAC "Zemgale" branch "Ropaži", "Juglaskrasti", Ropaži, Ropažu Parish, Ropažu Municipality. Attention! VSAC "Zemgale" personnel document circulation will be provided electronically, therefore you will need to use a self-created electronic signature to sign documents. Send your professional activity description (CV) and copies of documents confirming education with the note "Psychologist" to the email: [email protected]. By submitting your candidacy for the announced position, you entrust your personal data to the State Social Care Center "Zemgale". Detailed information about the aspects of personal data processing to achieve this purpose is indicated on the institution's website at: https://www.vsaczemgale.gov.lv/lv/media/2279/download We inform you that we will contact only those candidates who will be invited for an interview. We will inform of rejection only to candidates who are invited for a job interview. If you do not receive an invitation to a job interview within three weeks of sending your CV, you can consider that your candidacy was not advanced to the negotiation stage. *State Social Care Center "ZEMGALE" (reg. no. 40900035103) is a direct state administration institution under the Minister of Welfare that provides state-funded long-term social care and social rehabilitation services to adult persons of both genders with serious mental disorders (I and II disability groups).

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