Psychologist at School and PLA within Central Student Health, Northeast

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Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Švédsko

Description We're creating the future in Göteborg – one lesson at a time Every day, thousands of children and young people meet in our schools – together with them we shape Göteborg's future. In the Department of Primary Education, we are 10,000 engaged employees working together to ensure all students succeed and grow, regardless of background or circumstances. You have an important role in creating an equitable school with high quality, where you both develop and advance the operations. You build knowledge, community, and faith in the future together with your colleagues. With us, you get to make a real difference. Göteborg's Department of Primary Education is responsible for the city's approximately 140 municipal schools, from preschool class through grade 9, adapted primary education, after-school programs, and the cultural school. Welcome to work near the forest, the city, or the sea. We are Göteborg. Are you a psychologist interested in combining clinical work with a strategic management assignment? We are now seeking a psychologist for a permanent position where the assignment is divided between 50 percent work at school within the Bergums education area and 50 percent as a Psychologist with Management Responsibility (PLA). Job Responsibilities Are you a licensed psychologist wanting to work at school to develop students' learning environment and support progress toward the school's mission, as well as take overall responsibility for patient safety and professional development? Do you want a key role where you combine your psychological expertise with strategic quality work? Then the position as school psychologist and PLA with us is exactly right for you. We are now seeking an engaged school psychologist and PLA (Psychologist with Management Responsibility) who wants to drive our work forward in close collaboration with schools, principals, operations managers, and development leaders. Your direct supervisor will be the Student Health Chief. The role as school psychologist involves working preventively and promoting health, aiming to support students' development toward educational goals. As a school psychologist, you contribute psychological expertise to support pedagogical work and overall student health. You conduct psychological assessments, evaluations, and observations to map students' strengths and difficulties, and propose appropriate adjustments to the school environment. The role also includes supervision and consultation to educators in matters requiring psychological expertise. You support students, guardians, and staff through conversations, consultation, and knowledge about mental health, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and giftedness. Additionally, you provide support to school leadership regarding organization, resources, groups, and management of student matters. The role as PLA involves supporting the operations manager and the HSL development leader in systematic quality work related to health and medical care legislation and patient safety work. The PLA collaborates with the principal and student health chief regarding the school psychologist's assignment at school and within the department, for example by supporting recruitment, student work at school, and implementation of self-inspections and deviation management. Collaborates with the student health chief and professional development coordinator for psychologists and others within central student health regarding professional development and support to schools and psychologists at school. The assignment includes environmental analysis and ensuring that operations are consistent with research and established practice, as well as participating in collaboration with other departments and authorities. Central Student Health Is tasked with supporting schools in developing their operations so that all students meet school knowledge requirements and have a sense of security and study focus in their schooling. Central Student Health consists of student health professions and works to ensure that procedures and collaboration within the education area function well. Qualifications We are seeking someone who is a licensed psychologist with experience working as a psychologist in school and with psychological management responsibility matters. Experience working with supervision, consultation, assessments and evaluations is also an asset. You have the ability to listen to other people and the ability to build trusting relationships. You show respect and consideration for those you meet in your professional role. You are pedagogical and enjoy supervising and supporting others in their professional practice. You are analytical and structured, identify development needs, and implement them in an organized and straightforward manner. You have the ability to work together with others to accomplish tasks and reach goals. By being interested and fostering understanding for others, you promote a respectful work climate. We warmly welcome your application! The position is filled subject to it not being taken for internal reasons. Other Information Göteborg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can get more information about, among other things, salary statistics: Salary, compensation and benefits - Göteborg City As an employee in our department, you are offered, among other things, wellness benefits, a bicycle allowance, and employee support. According to the Education Act, an extract from the police criminal record must be provided by persons before they are employed in preschool operations, school, and school childcare. You order this on the Police website. For this recruitment, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and therefore decline any further offers of competency placement, advertising, and recruitment assistance. We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. About Us We're creating the future in Göteborg – one lesson at a time Every day, thousands of children and young people meet in our schools – together with them we shape Göteborg's future. In the Department of Primary Education, we are 10,000 engaged employees working together to ensure all students succeed and grow, regardless of background or circumstances. You have an important role in creating an equitable school with high quality, where you both develop and advance the operations. You build knowledge, community, and faith in the future together with your colleagues. With us, you get to make a real difference. Göteborg's Department of Primary Education is responsible for the city's approximately 140 municipal schools, from preschool class through grade 9, adapted primary education, after-school programs, and the cultural school. Welcome to work near the forest, the city, or the sea. We are Göteborg.