Licensed Occupational Therapist at the Children’s Rehabilitation in Falkenberg

Now you, as a licensed occupational therapist, have the opportunity to become part of our wonderful team at the Children’s Rehabilitation in Falkenberg!

Job Responsibilities

As an occupational therapist, you are an important part of the interdisciplinary team where you contribute with the occupational therapy perspective in rehabilitation efforts.

The job responsibilities include assessment, evaluation, and therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents up to 18 years of age with physical, intellectual, and neuropsychiatric disabilities. You will also provide information and advice to parents and others in the patient’s network. You will follow the patients over a longer period and have the opportunity to see their development in various environments such as home, preschool, and school. The tasks are varied, and you have great freedom to plan and manage your day.

You will collaborate closely with other team members and other occupational therapists at the workplace and will be offered both professional and team supervision.

About the Workplace

The Rehabilitation in Falkenberg-Varberg is one of three departments in Halland that provides rehabilitation services to children, young people, and adults with various forms of disabilities. The department is divided into three teams, two of which work with children up to 18 years old and one with adults from 18 years old. This position is located in the children’s team in Falkenberg. The department has a wealth of collective experience and a desire for continuous development to best meet the needs of the patients.

The children’s team in Falkenberg consists of various professions such as physiotherapist, occupational therapist, nurse, social worker, psychologist, special educator, speech therapist, doctor, dietitian, and medical secretary. We are a small but tight-knit team that is comfortable with each other, helps one another, and has fun together. We have nice facilities right by the Ätran river in Falkenberg, with good connections for those commuting by train or bus.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist with a B driver's license and good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. It is an advantage if you have previous experience working as an occupational therapist and experience in rehabilitation or working with people with disabilities.

As a person, you have a pedagogical approach and the ability to communicate clearly and understandably, so that the information reaches the recipient. You are structured, flexible, and have good collaboration skills. You are open to changes and new ideas that contribute to the development of the organization, and you are happy to share your knowledge. You also have a good understanding of how background, culture, and group affiliation affect individuals and situations, which allows you to empathize with others’ perspectives. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Warm welcome with your application!

Selection and interviews will take place continuously during the application period, which means that you may be called for an interview before the application deadline.

Our Offer

For us, it is important that you enjoy and develop in your work. Read more about what Region Halland can offer you as an employee here (https://www.regionhalland.se/jobb-och-karriar/vart-erbjudande-till-dig).

About Region Halland

Region Halland is for everyone who lives and works here in Halland. We are over 8,000 employees in 370 different professions who all work to provide good health care and to promote growth and development. We are also responsible for public transport in Halland and drive issues in areas such as business, culture, and education. Our vision is “Halland – the best place to live” and by that, we mean that Halland should become the best place to live, study, work, and run a business. We have come a long way, welcome to join us on our journey! Read more here (https://www.regionhalland.se/om-region-halland/).

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