Treatment Assistant at Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Together we are developing Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future. We are transforming healthcare with the goal of becoming Europe’s leading university hospital by 2032. Together with patients, we work for quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – in a cohesive healthcare system in the Västra Götaland region. Our vision and goals aim for care of the highest quality, where the patient is always in focus. We provide healthcare locally and regionally, but also highly specialized care to patients across the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength and contribute to knowledge exchanges nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify everyday life at the hospital and offer modern, accessible, and efficient care of the highest quality.

Do you want to start your career at one of Northern Europe's largest hospitals?

With us, you will help create the future of healthcare together with patients. We want to benefit from your expertise and give you the opportunity to develop.

About the position

As a treatment assistant, you will work closely with patients in psychiatric care and treatment. We are looking for treatment assistants for the forensic psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry departments. Click the link to learn more about the activities within psychiatry: Information about psychiatry (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion)

About you

To be considered for the position, you need to have one of the following qualifications:

• Treatment assistant 400p YH or another qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Psychology students who have completed semester six by June 2026.
• Social work degree or have completed semester six in the social work program by June 2026.
• Degree in Social Psychiatric Care (180 HP) by June 2026.
• Bachelor's in behavioral science with a focus on psychology and sociology, degree (180 HP) by June 2026.
• Bachelor's in pedagogy (180 HP) by June 2026.
• Bachelor's in psychology, degree (180 HP) by June 2026.
• Bachelor's in sociology, degree (180 HP) by June 2026.
• Social pedagogue two-year KY education, degree by June 2026.
• Social psychology degree 180 p, by June 2026.

Experience in care work, preferably within psychiatry or addiction treatment and relapse prevention and MI, is an advantage for the position.

You are good at collaborating, can adapt to different work situations, and prioritize as needed. The work requires a strong interest in people, personal maturity, and the ability to understand the patient's situation and needs. You must feel comfortable listening, setting boundaries, and resolving conflicts. We will consider personal suitability when filling the positions.

Summer Temporary Positions

We are looking for summer temporary staff during the holiday period weeks 23-35 (June 1 - August 30). You should be able to work 8 consecutive weeks, of which 4 weeks in July.

To provide our patients with good and safe care, it is important that our employees have good language skills and the ability to communicate in Swedish. Your language level should be at least B2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), SVA 1 (Swedish as a Second Language 1 in municipal adult education), or equivalent.

Information for those applying for summer temporary positions with us

At Sahlgrenska University Hospital, care is provided around the clock, which means you may work days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Sahlgrenska University Hospital has a time quota linked to night shifts, which reduces weekly working hours for each night worked.

Before employment in psychiatry, a check of the suspicion and criminal record register is conducted.

Recruitment is ongoing during the application period, please submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted from January to May 2026.

For a fair assessment in our selection, we only review CVs and responses to selection questions. You do not need to attach a cover letter.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process, we ask you to attach the following:

• If you have completed your education: transcripts or diploma.
• If you have ongoing education: results and registration certificate indicating which semester you are in and how many credits you have so far.
• If you have ongoing education abroad: you need to have your grades translated into English by your university. It must be clear which semester you are in.
• If you have a foreign degree: you need to have an assessment from the National Board of Health and Welfare or have validated the education through UHR. If you have questions, feel free to contact us.
• Employment certificates (optional) from previous employers (dates, employment level, and hours). This can be supplemented later.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

About Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. 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 working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to 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 wartime service.

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

Application

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