Occupational therapist for the therapy team in the children's sector

Occupational Therapist for the Therapy Team in the Child Area

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for a skilled and dedicated occupational therapist for a permanent position in the Therapy Team under the Department of Welfare and Labor Market, starting on 01.11.2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Therapy Team is staffed with 9 therapists, including 5 physiotherapists and 4 occupational therapists. Additionally, there is a leading therapist and a half municipal physiotherapist in Paamiut.

The Therapy Team is divided into four main areas and one specialty area: Child Area, Adult Area, Rehabilitation Area, and Disability & Social Psychiatry Area, as well as a specialty-responsible therapist with welfare technology tasks.

The Therapy Team contributes to ensuring that citizens of all ages with physical, cognitive, and/or psychiatric challenges achieve the greatest possible independence in their daily lives. We do this, among other things, through training in daily living skills via meaningful activities. Maintenance training either individually or in groups. Assessment, allocation, and distribution of large and small aids that are intended to increase citizens' independence, accessibility, and participation in their own lives.

The position is a full-time position of 40 hours with a shared office in Nuuk, where your daily work will be based. There will be travel activity to other towns and settlements in the municipality.

We are on the brink of a newly started development process, where professionalism, diversity, and community are the hallmarks of the development of our core task: To support citizens on the path to greater independence and increased quality of life. If you are interested in closely collaborating across disciplines to help develop and shape the child area in Sermersooq Municipality, then you are the one we are looking for!

Occupational Therapist's Tasks:

·Assist children and young people under 18 with a physical and/or mental disability in utilizing their resources and living as active a life as possible

·Guidance and teaching to the child, parents, and caregivers of the child, as well as staff in day and residential institutions regarding the child's development. This includes ADL, sensory profile, training, transfer guidance, and aids.

·Engage in close collaboration with the occupational therapist in the child area, parents, and support persons

·Assessment and distribution of aids as well as advice, instruction, and training in their use

·The tasks are based on applicable quality standards in the area, defined according to Greenlandic legislation

·Participate in the Therapy Team's joint tasks regarding aids and training for the municipality's other citizens

·Professional development in the area

·Documentation

We need a person who:

·Is a trained occupational therapist

·Preferably has experience in the disability and child area

·Is creative, action-oriented, and professionally well-founded

·Is independent and can prioritize tasks

·Can maintain an overview in a busy everyday life

·Is flexible and adaptable

·Has experience with interdisciplinary collaboration

∙Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement

We can offer:

·Good introduction

·An exciting workplace with great opportunities for challenges

·Influence and self-organizing everyday life

·Exciting business trips around the Municipality of Sermersooq

·Professional sparring in a good and well-functioning therapy team

·Exciting and diverse tasks

·Good and dedicated colleagues

We believe that professionalism, diversity, and community are the keys to succeeding in elevating practice in the long term. Therefore, we are well underway in starting new initiatives that will bring us closer together around the tasks. We are convinced that we can become better together when we have the courage to talk about and learn from our mistakes!

Criminal and Child Certificate:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police and the criminal certificate from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal certificate is obtained by the individual from the Police.

Salary and Employment Conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:
No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further Information:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to:

Leading therapist Heidi Paneeraq Møller, tel. +299 27 49 85 or email: ks05hemo@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job No. 823-26, and attached educational certificate and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to Apply:

Applications must be sent electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note:

We do not accept applications in paper or emails; please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application Deadline: September 14, 2026