Uddevalla – a place for life

Welcome to become a part of our growing municipality - and to work with us to provide our residents with even better service.

We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow - throughout their entire working life. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and engagement. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone.

Uddevalla municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope you will enjoy being with us!

Description

The student health service for Uddevalla high school is looking for a school counselor for Östrabo Y.

As a school counselor, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in our students' lives. You will work closely with students and teachers to create a safe school environment. The assignment focuses on identifying and addressing social and psychological challenges that may affect students' education and well-being.

As a school counselor, you primarily work in a preventive and promotional manner together with interdisciplinary student health teams, including school nurses, special educators, and study and career counselors, to support students' development towards educational goals. Access to a school doctor, shared between primary and secondary schools, is available. In addition, the high school has access to school psychologists. Östrabo Y has two school counselors divided across different programs.

The school counselors at the high school have joint meetings in the professional group as well as external supervision. The student health team at Uddevalla high school collaborates throughout the academic year under the leadership of the student health manager.

Responsibilities

As a school counselor at Uddevalla high school, you will play an important role in creating a safe and inclusive school environment for our students. You will focus on supporting and guiding students through various challenges in their school life.

You are responsible for bringing a psychosocial perspective to the student health service's work. Together with the student health team, you will drive health-promoting processes based on the high school's student health plan and annual cycle.

You collaborate with guardians as well as authorities such as social services. You participate in joint meetings and professional development for the counseling group as well as in workplace meetings led by your immediate supervisor at Uddevalla high school.

Who are we looking for

We are looking for someone who easily builds good relationships with students. We see that you have a good understanding of young people's development and living conditions. We work for consistency within the high school's student health efforts, which you need to relate to, while we also welcome you to identify areas for development that we can work on together.

Your experience in health promotion and preventive work focusing on youth at the organizational, group, and individual levels is meritorious. We seek someone who can work independently and take responsibility. You also have a good ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams as well as with other school staff.

Qualifications

We prefer that you have a degree in social work, but other higher education may be relevant.

Previous work as a school counselor within secondary education is an advantage.

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Welcome with your application!

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the position or want to know more about what it is like to work with us. We look forward to learning more about you and how you can contribute to our important work for students' well-being and development.

Apply today – maybe you are the one we are looking for!

For positions where a teaching license/diploma/study certificate is required, this must be submitted before employment.