Child Psychologist — Heilbrigðisstofnun Norðurlands (HSN), North Iceland
- Experience
- Mid level
- Location
- Iceland
- Work arrangement
- Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Department
- Children's Mental Health Team
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Industry
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Experience
- Mid level
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 16 Nov 2026
About the role
Do you want to take part in shaping and developing mental health services for children and young people in North Iceland? Heilbrigðisstofnun Norðurlands (HSN) is looking for an ambitious and driven child psychologist who has a burning interest in supporting children and young people. The post is 80–100% or as agreed, and the work can be done from any of HSN's main locations and/or remotely, with a start as soon as possible or as agreed. HSN provides first- and second-line services to children and young people up to the age of 18, where children with mild to moderately severe problems are seen in the psychology department and the interdisciplinary children's mental health team serves children with more complex problems, with an emphasis on evidence-based work in both individual treatment and parent counselling. Exciting times lie ahead, as the service is in a process of change in line with the Ministry of Health's plans, and an ambitious action project is beginning that aims to strengthen assessment and treatment of children with ADHD symptoms up to the final assessment. At HSN you will work in a varied interdisciplinary team where professionalism, cooperation and evidence-based treatment methods are in the foreground, with a strong emphasis on staff professional development and regular and varied supervision that supports professional growth, security at work and good services. Psychologists of all genders, experienced as well as less experienced, are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Assessment of mild to moderately severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in children - Treatment of mild to moderately severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in children - Parenting advice to parents - Participation in the further development of evidence-based mental health services for children in HSN's service area - Cooperation with other professions and service providers - Other occasional tasks
Requirements
Psychologist with licence and right to practise in Iceland; initiative, interest and ambition to provide effective, evidence-based treatment; knowledge and experience of using psychological assessment tools and diagnosing the most common mental disorders of children and young people; solution-oriented thinking, good communication and cooperation skills, positivity and a warm manner; good Icelandic skills, spoken and written; good reputation, clean criminal record and driving licence (Gott orðspor, hreint sakavottorð og ökuleyfi).
Preferred qualifications
Knowledge of neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses; knowledge of evidence-based treatment options for mental disorders of children and young people, both for individual treatment and parent counselling.
Benefits
Pay under the current collective agreement made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and Sálfræðingafélag Íslands. Applications must include a detailed education and career history plus a cover letter in Icelandic explaining the reason for the application and the applicant's interest. All applications will be answered once the hiring decision has been taken, and applications remain valid for six months. HSN's values are professionalism, cooperation and respect, and tobacco use and use of e-cigarettes are not permitted during working hours within HSN. HSN's service area stretches from Blönduós in the west to Þórshöfn in the east, and the service is provided at many locations.
How to apply
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