School Psychologist for Upper Secondary Education

Västerås kommun · Vollzeit

Västerås, Schweden

1 position(s). Would you like to be part of shaping the future of upper secondary education in Västerås? You are a key person in creating safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environments. You contribute psychological expertise that helps school leaders, teachers, and student welfare teams make well-founded decisions, and you shape strategies that strengthen students' mental health and academic success. Your responsibilities As a centrally placed school psychologist, you work across multiple schools and encounter a wide variety of issues and needs. You work at the individual, group, and organizational levels and contribute psychological expertise to the school's student welfare efforts. You conduct psychological assessments and evaluations to support pedagogical and organizational initiatives, and you provide consultative support to principals, teachers, and student welfare teams on matters concerning mental health, learning environments, and student interactions. Through collaboration with external actors, such as child and adolescent psychiatric services, social services, and guardians, you create a comprehensive approach to support each student and find solutions that meet their needs. Another part of your assignment is to contribute to competency-building initiatives for school staff through lectures and workshops. You support and mentor work teams in developing shared understanding and common approaches to create favorable conditions for all students, including students with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NPF). You participate in development projects at the central level as part of the operational area's systematic quality work, for example through developing and refining guidelines for student welfare activities. Supervision of trainee psychologists may also be part of your responsibilities. Your qualifications You are a licensed psychologist with experience in psychological assessments and testing. With a strong ability to translate psychological knowledge into practical and pedagogical solutions, you make your expertise accessible and useful to the organization. You have excellent communication skills and express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Experience working in school settings, with children and young people, or experience in supervision is a plus. An interest in organizational development and preventive work is meritorious. You are confident in your professional role and handle complex situations with a professional and nuanced approach. You are self-driven and well-organized, while also being flexible and able to adapt to different situations and needs. You build professional and trusting relationships and contribute to good and constructive collaboration. You have the ability to see and understand different perspectives and adapt your communication to your audience and context. What we offer You become part of a competent and dedicated central team where we learn from each other and develop together. You will have the opportunity to contribute to and influence strategic student welfare work and create developments that impact the entire upper secondary organization. We maintain close collaboration between engaged principals and management, while you are given considerable freedom with responsibility and good opportunities to shape your work methods based on organizational needs. You become part of a professional organization where the City of Västerås' core values, "Always the best possible encounter," permeate our daily work. We believe in trust and freedom with responsibility. This means you plan your own workday, have flexible hours, and the opportunity to work remotely part of the time. Here you become part of something larger! With warmth and respect, we demonstrate initiative in both large and small matters. We live our core values in our interactions with each other and those we serve. Every day, year-round, we ensure Västerås functions. Together with your approximately 11,500 colleagues throughout the city, you get Sweden's most important job. Read more about opportunities, career paths, and our offerings here: https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarriär Other information Before employment, we conduct a background check and you must provide a clean criminal record certificate from the police. During the interview, you must verify your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or ID certificate together with a valid ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must provide proof of a valid work permit or be exempt from the requirement to have one. Employment can only take place after verification of work authorization, as required by the Aliens Ordinance. All offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined. Employment type: Permanent employment.