Occupational Therapist to the Öster Reception

Welcome to a pleasant workplace characterized by openness, good community, humor, and joy at work. The Öster Reception is part of the Psychiatric Center at Västmanlands Hospital in Västerås.

Job Responsibilities

As an occupational therapist with us, you will be part of the reception's interdisciplinary team of about 15 employees with different competencies working together around the patient. You will be responsible for the occupational therapy assignment and participate in regular treatment conferences to contribute to a common and cohesive working method. In this role, you will work both independently and in close collaboration with other professional categories. You will assess and evaluate patients' activity abilities and support needs, write reports, and assess the need for, prescribe, and follow up on assistive devices, such as cognitive aids and weighted products. You will also implement treatment interventions for increased activity balance, often with psychoeducational elements.

The work includes both shorter and longer treatment contacts over time, individually and in groups. Home visits may occur as well as collaboration with other actors and the patient's network. Occupational therapists within adult psychiatry have regular joint meetings and supervision.

If you have an interest in the target group and want to help develop the future of psychiatry, we offer a role and an introduction that is tailored together and adapted to your needs and interests.

Opportunity for a Role as Rehabilitation Coordinator

In the role of occupational therapist, there is also the opportunity to work as a rehabilitation coordinator at the reception. As a rehabilitation coordinator, you support sick-listed patients in the rehabilitation process and work to facilitate their return to work or the start of work-oriented rehabilitation.

The role also involves being a support for doctors and other professionals in rehabilitation and sick leave issues, as well as strengthening collaboration between the reception and external actors such as the Social Insurance Agency, the Employment Agency, and employers. There is a regional network for rehabilitation coordinators that offers coordination, support, and supervision.

The role is currently held by a specialist nurse but may become available for an occupational therapist if there is interest and competence among applicants.

About the Workplace

Adult Psychiatry Västmanland is organized into two sections: Outpatient Care and Regional Shared Resources. The Öster psychiatric reception is located at Västmanlands Hospital in Västerås and belongs to the Outpatient Care section. The reception's catchment area includes the eastern districts of Västerås. The target group consists of individuals with psychotic disorders and certain psychosis-related conditions, as well as individuals with certain neuropsychiatric disabilities who simultaneously need specialist psychiatric care and treatment.

At the reception, dedicated employees from several professions work together, such as doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists/rehabilitation coordinators, medical secretaries, and unit managers. The workgroup is stable, with many experienced employees while new colleagues are also joining.

For us, it is important that you feel good and enjoy your job; therefore, we offer you:

• a tailored introduction program with a mentor to help you feel secure in your professional role
• opportunities for internal and external training
• a workplace for different stages of life with flexible working hours within given frameworks
• free training at our fully equipped gym
• wellness allowance of 3000 SEK/year

More about your benefits can be found here: Benefits (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/)

Curious?

Please feel free to contact us if you would like to schedule an informal conversation; we would be happy to tell you more. You are also welcome to visit us to get an insight into our operations and see our facilities.

Qualifications

You are a licensed occupational therapist or are nearing the end of your occupational therapy education. Knowledge and experience of working in psychiatric care and treatment, or working as an occupational therapist, are meritorious but not required. It is advantageous if you have knowledge of and experience with assessment instruments such as PRPP or other similar instruments. A central part of the work involves conversations, which requires you to have a good ability to communicate in Swedish and express yourself well in both speech and writing. We work in the Cosmic journal system, so experience with the system is considered an advantage.

As a person, you are secure, stable, and have good self-awareness. You collaborate well with others, are attentive, and contribute to a good working climate. You work in a structured and independent manner, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and take responsibility for your work even in a changing everyday life. You drive your work forward, take your own initiatives in a solution-oriented manner, and are open to the varying tasks that occur in a psychiatric outpatient team. You have a good overall perspective and understand your role in relation to the organization's mission.

Employment Conditions

Permanent employment, full-time daytime. Start date according to agreement.

Application

Welcome with your application by January 18, 2026

• When you apply, please only attach your CV and any relevant certificates.
• You will also be asked to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment.
• We do not use personal letters in our recruitment process.

Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to create a good CV here: Recruitment Process (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/)

About the Region

If you want to know more about what it is like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/)

We in Region Västmanland are responsible for health, medical, and dental care for everyone living in the county. We also work with everything from public transport and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together, we are 7,000 employees, with 300 different professions, in ten locations.

We are at the heart of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together, we are driven to create a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people where they are. That is how we can meet the high expectations of our stakeholders and residents.

Together, we make a difference. For real.

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