Vacant job

About Us

Pain Team Västra Götaland is a new initiative within the Västra Götaland region for the treatment of non-malignant chronic pain in individuals over 18 years of age.

The service started in January 2025 and is designed for patients who require a specialized and interdisciplinary treatment approach.

The care will be provided physically and digitally throughout the region. The service will have interdisciplinary treatment teams and the capacity to deliver a complete basic offering of specialized pain care. We strive to provide equitable care regionally and will therefore standardize the treatment offerings based on the best available knowledge. Treatment interventions will occur individually and in groups. Employees will play an important role in the development of the service.

The service will be run in close collaboration with the Pain Center East at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, which has primary responsibility for medical assessments and medication treatment.

Pain Team Västra Götaland collaborates closely with the Primary Care Research and Development Unit and Sahlgrenska Academy.

About the Job

As a psychologist in the team, you will conduct assessments prior to rehabilitation and work interdisciplinary with ACT treatment, both individually and in groups. Standard CBT treatment is also relevant, and interventions are provided both physically and digitally. You will also play an important role in team meetings regarding patients, where you will contribute with a behavioral analytical approach. The team consists of a psychologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, medical secretary, social worker, and physician.

You will also participate in the ongoing design and follow-up of the service together with other employees and the service managers.

About You

We are looking for a licensed psychologist. You have a strong interest in ACT and CBT, and you are well-versed in evidence-based treatment. Experience in primary care, treatment of chronic pain, as well as digital care and digital tools is an advantage.

Interest in and preferably experience with teamwork is important, as well as experience in assessing patients' rehabilitation potential and summarizing this in writing. Security in your professional role, enjoyment of teamwork, and a biopsychosocial perspective are important qualities. Flexibility, good collaboration skills, and the ability to see the whole picture and the best interests of the service are highly valued. We place great importance on personal suitability.

Warm welcome with your application!

About Region Health

The Region Health administration encompasses region-wide healthcare services and health-promoting close care. Nearly 1900 employees work to ensure the well-being of residents. When you become part of us, you are involved in developing the service.

Region Health has a value base that has been developed together with the administration's managers and employees. The value base is based on three core values: Trust, Engagement, and Quality. We actively work to ensure that the value base is known and serves as an important cornerstone in Region Health.

We see diversity as positive and believe that our differences are an asset.

About Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for all. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more work processes. To be part of the digital transformation, you have basic skills and can use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things.

The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in a state of readiness.

If you want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

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