Experienced Psychologist/Health and Medical Care Curator Wanted at Valsta Health Center

Are you an experienced psychologist/health and medical care curator looking to join our team for our patients at our clinic this summer?

About Us:

Valsta Health Center is part of the Stockholm County Council's healthcare area (SLSO), one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers. Together, we are over 11,500 employees. Valsta Health Center is located in southwestern Märsta in Sigtuna Municipality. It is easy to reach here from both Stockholm and Uppsala by car, bus, or train.

We are one of seven health centers in the county that has an asylum reception and conducts health examinations for newcomers on behalf of the Migration Agency. We are also responsible for providing healthcare at the Migration Agency's detention unit in Märsta, the only one in Stockholm.

Valsta Health Center has over 20 employees, approximately 4,500 registered patients, and a child health clinic with about 900 enrolled children. We strive for long-term, positive work with improvements and quality and have good opportunities for further education. We are a cheerful and secure group from various parts of the world. We are a wonderful team of doctors, psychologists, district nurses, nurses, and nursing assistants working to create good continuity for our patients. Collaboration with other healthcare actors such as municipalities, relatives, detention centers, and inpatient care is important to us and is part of our daily work. You can read more about us at Valsta Health Center.

Job Responsibilities:

The work involves all tasks associated with being a psychologist, psychotherapist, or health and medical care curator at the health center and the detention activities in Arlandastad. Primary care is the first line of care for mental health issues, which includes early psychological assessments, acute assessments, and providing shorter therapeutic conversation series for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, sleep problems, stress, and depression. At the detention unit, this involves support conversations with detainees.

We work with physical care/digital care. Digital visits are conducted via the app Always Open.

The job requires broad competence and independence. It is an important and varied job with the opportunity to change tasks.

Employment Type:

Intermittent employment (hourly employment)/fixed-term, summer substitute position. Part-time or full-time. Working hours Monday to Friday. Start date according to agreement.

Requirements:

• Licensed psychologist or licensed health and medical care curator or social worker with basic education (step 1) authorized to practice within Swedish healthcare.
• Experience working in Swedish healthcare, asylum, or primary care is an advantage. Good computer skills and experience with the TakeCare journal system are also advantageous.
• Driver's license B.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is interested in the mission of primary care and working with patients from all over the world. You are comfortable working independently and making your own decisions while also having good collaboration skills. You have a patient-centered approach, are attentive, and flexible in your work. We place great importance on personal suitability.

Additional Information:

We will continuously review applications and may invite candidates for interviews before the application deadline.

Welcome with your application! The position will be filled provided it is not needed for internal relocation, according to applicable regulations.

For patient-related work within the Stockholm County Council's healthcare area:

• Background checks will be applied before hiring decisions according to applicable guidelines.
• Employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment health examination, according to applicable directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment.
• In addition to Swedish professional licensing, good knowledge of the Swedish language at level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required. The same requirements apply to non-licensed staff with patient contact.

The Stockholm County Council's healthcare area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer health and medical care under the Region Stockholm's management within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation, and health as well as aids. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/ (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/).

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