Psychotherapist

Do you enjoy working with young people and are you passionate about helping more young people obtain a high school education? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

At Qeqqani Ilinniarnertunngorniarfik/GUX Nuuk, there is a full-time position available as a psychotherapist as of February 1, 2026, or by agreement.

GUX Nuuk is Greenland's largest high school and has about 500 students in 8 tracks for the three grades in the new school year, taught by about 50 teachers and about 15 teaching assistants. Our students have very different academic and social conditions, but share a common dream of graduating.

Two colleges are affiliated with the high school, and the recruitment area extends from Tasiilaq in the east to Paamiut in the southwest, although the vast majority of students come from Nuuk. At GUX Nuuk, we work with second language pedagogy and culture-based teaching, placing students at the center of the high school's work.

At GUX Nuuk, we place great emphasis on students' well-being, both personally, socially, and academically. As a psychotherapist, you will be an important part of the school's overall effort to promote a safe and developmental learning environment where students thrive and develop both academically, personally, and socially. As a student coach, you will work closely with the school's management, the two other student coaches, social workers at the dormitory, and advisors. The group engages in a collaborative effort, focusing on students' well-being and retention, especially concerning those students who need special support in completing their high school education.

The tasks consist of the following:

• Conduct well-being conversations with a fixed group of the high school's students.
• Special conversation sessions for high school students as needed
• Work proactively with students' absenteeism and act on this in accordance with applicable rules and the values of the gymnasium.
• Close daily collaboration with the high school's management, the social workers at the dormitory, other student coaches, career counselors, and other staff.
• Contribute to preventive well-being initiatives, such as theme days, presentations, or group discussions.
• Be part of the high school's crisis preparedness.

• That you are a trained psychotherapist.
• That you have experience with young people aged 15-25 years.
• That you are prepared for close collaboration with the other employees and management, where we focus on taking concrete action on the daily challenges.
• That you are flexible, resilient, reliable, and adaptable.
• That you are prepared to help students build resilience, social skills, and the ability to see themselves in interaction with others.
• That you are prepared to work with students who may need pedagogical clarity, firm boundaries, and a safe adult to lean on.
• That you are committed to community, respect, shared responsibility, and professionalism, which are recurring themes in your dialogue with the students – and are part of GUX Nuuk's values.

• A high school where students and their well-being are at the center.
• A high school in ongoing development, where there is a focus on both the academic and general educational aspects.
• Opportunity for influence on task development in the position
• Internal as well as external supervision

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving as well as relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

There is a 3-month trial period.

Housing

No staff housing is allocated for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to the allocated staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Procedure

Further information can be obtained from Education Leader Maureen Hendrikx at phone number +299 256102.

Ongoing conversations are held.

Send your application along with your CV and exam papers through the portal by January 30 at 12 PM.

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Send application."

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