Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist at the Employment Service

Do you want to use your skills as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist to strengthen people's opportunities to reach work or studies? In this role, you will assess work capacity, identify adaptation needs, and support job seekers towards increased independence – in an organization where collaboration, quality, and professional treatment are central.

Together, we get Sweden to work. Do you want to be one of us?

Unit's Mission

Together, we are about 180 employees in the county at four locations: Ljungby, Växjö, Karlshamn, and Karlskrona. Our main mission is to equip, match, and support job seekers on their way to work and/or studies, as well as assist employers in finding workforce and thereby contribute to the skills supply in the county. We are now looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist/physiotherapist for work at the Employment Service. The placement for this position is Växjö or Ljungby.

Job Description

The occupational therapist's/physiotherapist's interventions at the Employment Service are primarily carried out within the framework of the assignment with work-oriented rehabilitation, which means utilizing and developing the job seeker's resources and skills. The purpose is to facilitate for the job seeker to find, obtain, retain, or return to employment. It is important to emphasize that this does not involve therapeutic rehabilitation.

The work focuses on adaptations around work/study places based on the results of the labor market policy assessment, where you as an occupational therapist/physiotherapist take an active part in the assessment work. It is about assessing the need for support, the right to support, and being able to prioritize interventions aimed at employment.

In all contacts with applicants, you have a supportive and guiding approach. You contribute to developing the job seeker's knowledge of their conditions and strengthening motivation and orientation towards work. This primarily occurs through conversations where assessments are made of work capacity, adaptation of the work situation, and testing of work aids. The role also involves collaboration with other entities such as municipalities and regions. Documentation constitutes an important and large part of the tasks, and you need to be able to navigate in many different systems. You must be able to work independently but also have good collaboration skills.

The agency collaborates extensively with independent actors where the occupational therapist/physiotherapist also plays an important role. The Employment Service is undergoing a digital development that permeates all parts of our work, which is why you have both the willingness and ability to utilize digital tools.

Our Offer

The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. The placement is Växjö or Ljungby.

We offer you the opportunity to work in a workplace where we value the balance between work and private life. You will have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work remotely. We also include wellness during working hours and a favorable wellness allowance.

As an employee of the Employment Service, you also have access to professional development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society at large.

Basic Requirements

• License from the National Board of Health and Welfare as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist
• At least two years of work experience as an occupational therapist/physiotherapist
• Driver's license (B)

Other Qualifications

• Experience with activity-based assessments in work capacity evaluation
• Experience working as an occupational therapist/physiotherapist at the Employment Service
• Experience working in other roles within the Employment Service

The state value base guides us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, as well as contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our authority.

Application

Does this sound like a position for you? Welcome with your application by Friday, January 23.

Attach your CV where you specify years, months, and tasks for each employment, as well as certificates that confirm the requirements regarding education and/or work experience in your application. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, so that we get a clear picture of your experience. If the requested information is not provided, you risk being excluded from the selection. You do not need to submit a cover letter. During the recruitment process, selection tests may occur.

We will keep you informed throughout the recruitment process.

If you have protected personal information, please contact the recruitment partner named in the advertisement for assistance in submitting your application.

We actively work to be an authority free from discrimination. It is important to us that all skills are utilized, and we welcome all applicants. We view positively if you have knowledge of any of our national minority languages.

Welcome to the job that gets Sweden to work! Here you work on the government's mission for a labor market that helps people move forward. We unlock opportunities so that job seekers find employment and employers find their next employee. To achieve the goal, we need to collaborate, both within the agency and with various external actors across the country. Together we drive change, develop new working methods, and create solutions that enable Sweden to continue moving forward.