If you are energetic and ready for new challenges,
as well as wish 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"!
The State Social Care Center "Zemgale" is the largest state provider of long-term social care and social rehabilitation services in Latvia.
WE ARE HIRING a qualified PSYCHOLOGIST at the "Valka" branch (for an indefinite period, 0.5 FTE)
Position purpose: to provide psychological services to clients at the "Valka" branch
We offer:
social guarantees in accordance with state administration regulations;
salary (gross) EUR 541.50 – EUR 722.50 according to professional experience and competencies for half-time; 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, and consultations of clients to determine their intellect, abilities, and aptitudes.
analyze the impact of hereditary, 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.
maintain work documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements and procedures established at the Center.
Requirements for candidates:
higher education and psychologist qualification or master's degree in psychology; registered in the Psychologists Register;
desirable work experience in the psychology specialty;
good knowledge of Latvian language;
sense of responsibility, independence, and quick response in crisis situations;
valid electronic signature.
Work location: VSAC "Zemgale" branch "Valka", Indrānu Street 5, Valka.
Send your professional activity description (CV) and copies of educational documents marked "Psychologist" to the email: [email protected].
Attention! VSAC "Zemgale" personnel document circulation will be provided electronically; therefore, to sign documents, you will need to use a self-issued electronic signature.
By applying for the announced position, you entrust your personal data to the State Social Care Center "Zemgale". Detailed information about personal data processing aspects for this purpose is provided 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 are invited for an interview. We will notify candidates of rejection only if they are invited for an interview. If you do not receive an interview invitation within three weeks after sending your CV, you may consider that your candidacy was not advanced to the interview stage.
*The State Social Care Center "ZEMGALE" (reg. no. 40900035103) is a direct state administration institution under the supervision of the Minister of Welfare, providing state-funded long-term social care and social rehabilitation services to adults of both genders with severe intellectual disabilities (disability groups I and II).