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Welcome to a workplace with varied and stimulating tasks that are undergoing reorganization and change. The adult psychiatry in Dalarna is a consolidated specialist operation and belongs to the psychiatry division within Health and Medical Care. The psychiatric reception in Avesta Dalarna will offer psychiatric specialist care to the adult population in Avesta and Hedemora municipalities. Our mission is to investigate, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients with severe psychiatric conditions. We strive to see the person from a holistic perspective and to help patients find their own resources to increase well-being and improve their quality of life.

The reception has a broad specialist psychiatric competence with various professional groups working transprofessionally. We collaborate with psychiatric inpatient care, municipalities, other health and medical care, and other community actors. The reception is located on the hospital grounds at Avesta Hospital in premises that provide a pleasant and calm environment. You will come to a workplace with a good atmosphere, an open climate, and good collegial cooperation. The reception consists of about 30 employees, including nurses, caregivers, social workers, licensed psychotherapists, psychologists, doctors, occupational therapists, medical secretaries, and managers. The patient groups we meet have various psychiatric conditions such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, neuropsychiatric disabilities, PTSD, and more severe anxiety and depression conditions.

We are now looking for an Occupational Therapist for the Psychiatric Reception in Avesta.

Job Responsibilities

Your main tasks will be to investigate and assess functional and activity capacity as well as therapeutic measures. You will perform occupational therapy treatment individually and in groups, as well as assess the need for and prescribe cognitive aids. Within Region Dalarna, the Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model, OTIPM (Fisher, 2009) is used. Current assessment instruments may include the ADL taxonomy and GAP in daily activities. In addition to close collaboration with others at the reception, you will cooperate with other actors such as the Social Insurance Agency, the Employment Agency, municipalities, and employers. As a newcomer, you will receive an introduction where you will learn about our entire operation. We offer group supervision and continuously work on improvement efforts. We work daytime, Monday to Friday, with the possibility of flexible hours if the work allows. Region Dalarna applies a wellness allowance of 2000 SEK/year. We actively work with wellness and work environment. There is access to a gym, and there are walking areas next to the hospital.

Other Information

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is:

• a licensed occupational therapist and interested in psychiatry.

You are expected to have good collaboration skills, be able to make decisions, and handle changes. Be structured yet flexible. Enjoy challenges and be confident in taking responsibility while wanting to work in a team. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Application

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Read more about Region Dalarna, our values, work environment, and benefits, as well as what checks are done before employment: Work with us - Region Dalarna (https://www.regiondalarna.se/jobb)

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This position requires you to have a valid license for the relevant profession. Your professional license will be checked against the National Board of Health and Welfare's register of licensed health and medical care personnel (HOSP) before any job offer. Read more here: The register of licensed health and medical care personnel (HOSP) - National Board of Health and Welfare (https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/statistik-och-data/register/halso-och-sjukvardspersonal/).

Union Contact Information

Union - Region Dalarna (https://www.regiondalarna.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-med-oss/fackforbund/)