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Do you want to work at a school where every student is allowed to develop based on their own prerequisites and where you make a difference every day? As a school psychologist with counselor responsibilities, you will work broadly to support, evaluate, and promote students' mental and social health – both individually and in groups. You will become an important part of the student health services and contribute to a safe and inclusive school environment. We welcome your application!

Ramsta School is located west of Uppsala city center in a beautiful cultural building. We have approximately 320 students in grades F-6 and just over 30 employees. We work actively with pedagogical development and participate in an EU project with a school in Spain, funded by EU grants, aimed at developing students' thinking abilities.

You can read more about Ramsta School here

Description of Duties

As a school psychologist with counselor responsibilities, you are a central part of the student health services and work to provide good and safe care for our students. You are responsible for assessments, investigations, and treatment, both at the individual level and in collaboration with groups, and you work to promote and prevent mental and social health issues among students. You conduct developmental assessments and investigations of individual students, including investigations regarding intellectual disability or suspected mental illness or neuropsychiatric disability (NPD), and refer to other healthcare providers if necessary.

You provide support and supervision to staff and drive initiatives for both individual students and groups. You are responsible for proactively driving attendance-promoting initiatives and following up on students with high absenteeism, as well as leading the work on the school's equal treatment plan, including documentation and follow-up via DF-respons, to actively counteract discrimination, harassment, and offensive treatment.

The role also includes contact with guardians and external agencies such as social services and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP), as well as conducting presentations and conversations with students regarding safety, health, and well-being. At our small school, we value flexibility; you are happy to step in where needed to contribute to a well-functioning and inclusive school climate.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed psychologist with experience working as a psychologist and school psychologist. You have good oral and written skills in Swedish and experience working with children and young people in need of special support. You also have experience working with counselor tasks within the school and are confident in meeting students from a holistic perspective regarding their mental health and schooling.

It is meritorious if you have experience working and collaborating in teams where different professional categories complement each other. Experience working within student health services is also meritorious, as is a social pedagogy or social work education.

You have good collaboration skills and work in a listening and flexible manner with others. You adapt your communication to individual needs and prerequisites and are empathetic and see different perspectives. This contributes to a respectful and professional approach. You also have a good holistic view and understand how your actions affect the operations, with a focus on its best interests.

Information

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, contact: Pauliina Björkman, Principal, 018-727 81 04.

Union representatives:
Swedish Psychological Association, Marie-Louise Airikka Pilichi, 018–727 86 11.

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, contact the recruitment area: 018-727 23 02.

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve being placed on the war establishment.

Salary form: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent.