Licensed Psychologist at SiS Youth Home Ljungbacken

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, SiS, is an authority responsible for individually tailored compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial issues and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements secure youth care. We do this in youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse throughout the country. Working with us at SiS will be an exciting challenge. Regardless of where you work in our organization or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

SiS Youth Home Ljungbacken receives boys aged 16 to 20 years. The institution is located in Uddevalla.

Job Description:

Ljungbacken is looking for a licensed psychologist or a PTP psychologist who wants to make a difference for the most vulnerable youth in society. With us, we work with both intake and needs assessments as well as treatment. As a psychologist, you are part of the health and medical care team, currently consisting of four psychologists and two nurses. You will have varied tasks at both individual and overarching levels, and you have the freedom to structure and plan your own work. The psychologists are also responsible for the suicide prevention work at the institution and are involved in student health. You are part of the treatment team around the youth and contribute to increasing the institution's competence, among other things through training initiatives and consultations. The individual-focused tasks include assessment interviews, psychological evaluations, and to some extent, talk therapy. With us, you will have the opportunity for further education and you will be part of a network of psychologists from other SiS institutions in the country.

We are open to development, which means there will be opportunities to pursue specialist training within the framework of the position.

Qualifications:

• You have a Swedish psychologist license or are applying as a PTP psychologist
• Good Swedish language skills in both spoken and written form

Experience with neuropsychological assessments, work with youth, familiarity with CBT-oriented treatment work, and experience collaborating with social services are meritorious. You find it easy to collaborate, are flexible, and have an unpretentious attitude. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Employment:

The position as a licensed psychologist is a permanent full-time position and begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date by agreement.

Working hours are daytime, Monday to Friday. Flexible working hours apply.

As an employee at SiS, several benefits are included in your employment, which you can read about here: Benefits for state employees - SiS - The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (https://www.sis.se/for-medarbetare/formaner-som-statligt-anstalld/)

Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis.

As a new employee, you will undergo SiS basic training.

Union Representatives:

Stefan Eriksson OFR/S: 072-553 61 31

Henrik Isgren Saco-s: 010-453 40 23

Shadi Shiek Khalil Seko: 010-453 23 41

Welcome with your application!

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