Psykiatrian Tai Nuorisopsykiatrian Erikoislääkäri

Psychiatry Or Child Psychiatry Specialist

YTHS is looking for a psychiatry or child psychiatry specialist to work at one of their eastern service points in Kuopio, Jyväskylä, Mikkeli, or Joensuu starting in November 2025. The position is permanent and full-time or part-time according to your preference. You can suggest the suitable start date, weekly working hours, and duration of employment. The job can be done remotely, from a service point, or in a hybrid model.

Our clientele is pleasant and committed to their care. Your work will impact the future of university students, and you will play a significant role in ensuring their academic success. The treatment of mental health issues involves a multidisciplinary team including general practitioners, psychiatric nurses, nurses, and psychologists. You will also have access to a nationwide network of experienced psychiatry specialists.

It would be a great advantage if you have expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. The Acute patient information system we use is user-friendly and easy to learn.

Students are referred to the psychiatry department usually by a general practitioner when treatment by a psychiatric nurse or psychologist and a general practitioner has not been sufficient and a specialist assessment is required at a basic level. Based on research results, the psychiatrist will develop a treatment and rehabilitation plan with the necessary statements. Psychiatrists also perform other consultation work by answering questions from general practitioners and teams.

We offer the following to our future colleague:

• comprehensive training,
• support from colleagues and management,
• training to support skill development,
• remote work insurance,
• a good work environment,
• comprehensive occupational health services, and
• ePassi Flex on-call benefit.

It is important for us that combining work and leisure time is easy; days end on time and evenings and weekends are your free time. The full-time doctor’s working time is 38.25 hours/week. Our doctors are part of a flexible annual working time scheme.

Regarding terms and pay, we follow the agreement between YTHS and the Finnish Medical Association. The task-specific pay scale for full-time specialists is 7201–7936 euros per month. The monthly salary may also include a personal salary share of 6–24%. We pay for medical certificates and statements according to TES.

For more information about the position, please contact Raija Aittakumpu-Hyden, the regional senior physician for mental health, at p. 046 876 9730. You can reach Raija best on weekdays between 11.30-12 and 15-16 or by email at raija.aittakumpu-hyden(at)yths.fi.

If you are interested in joining our team to work for student well-being, leave your contact information in our recruitment system by the latest 23.9., so we can get in touch with you.

At YTHS, we provide student health care services and promote health and well-being in an equal and inclusive manner. We guarantee quality, equal, and accessible health care services by skilled professionals, a targeted service range, and digital services. We take care of the health, well-being, and academic success of around 300,000 university students with the help of over a thousand professionals at 23 of our own service points across Finland. Our goal is to build a more humane working life and society. We help everyone succeed and achieve their goals, both in studies and work. A healthier future is built together. For more information: www.yths.fi