We have a common strategy for education in our municipality: to create a coherent education chain that contributes to greater equality, improved learning outcomes and attractive education. We want all children, young people and adults to have the opportunity to reach their full potential and develop their knowledge and skills. We know that this is based on committed, knowledgeable and professional staff who provide high-quality teaching. We make a difference every day and are proud of our mission. Our work contributes to the confidence of children and young people. Pupil health services in primary and lower secondary schools work in teams consisting of a school nurse, a school counselor, a school psychologist, the school's special education teacher and the principal. We work based on the intention of the new School Act. Student health care should primarily work to promote health and prevention, at the individual, group and organizational level, to support the student towards the goals of education. We are now looking for you who are a licensed psychologist for a temporary position that extends to the end of VT-25! Your work tasks You will work as a school psychologist within the student health geographical team. You will be responsible for specific school units and together in a multidisciplinary team led by the school principal. You will work at organizational, group and individual level. You will work in primary school ages, preschool to grade 9. The work as a school psychologist involves being part of the school's interdisciplinary student health team and working primarily with promotional and preventive efforts that help create environments that promote students' learning, development and health. The role of the school psychologist is to: Provide psychological expertise to support the pedagogical work and the overall planning of student health work Carry out psychological assessments and evaluations of pupils, groups and organizations on behalf of the school principal in order to provide psychological knowledge about pupils' learning conditions and support needs Provide guidance and consultation to other school staff Provide knowledge about mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, and supportive counseling to students, guardians and educators Contribute psychological knowledge about protective and risk factors for pupils' health, learning and development, for example through training on mental health and ill health Utilize knowledge about students' mental health in other student health work About you We are looking for you who are a licensed psychologist with experience of working with children and young people. If you have experience of working as a school psychologist and/or other equivalent experience, it is an advantage. We would also like to see that you have experience in health promotion and prevention and MI. It is important that you have a holistic perspective on children's learning and development. You must have the ability to create good relationships between children, young people and adults, but also between different authorities or actors such as schools, family homes, social services, etc. You see great value in working together with different professional competencies. We are looking for people who are responsive, clear and communicative. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Travel is included in the service so you must have a B driving license. As a result of the law on suitability control, an extract from the police's criminal record must be presented upon employment. We would like you to attach a cover letter and CV. A warm welcome with your application! Other information Temporary, part-time at 80%, with access 2025-01-13 until 2025-06-30. About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.gatewayumea.se/sv/move-to-umea Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.