Occupational Therapist to Borlänge Municipality

Borlänge Municipality's rehabilitation team is a cheerful group that supports each other and is now looking for you who want to be part of our positive work environment. We are currently seeking two occupational therapists primarily for ordinary housing.

As an occupational therapist with us, you will help create conditions for patients to live as independently, participatively, and meaningfully as possible through rehabilitation, training, and prescribing assistive devices.

You will join a workplace with broad expertise, a forward-thinking attitude, and great opportunities to influence your workday. In addition to close collaboration with other occupational therapists and physiotherapists, you will also have support from MAR, rehabilitation assistants, and an administrator.

The municipality's rehabilitation services are extensive and include home healthcare, special housing, short-term accommodation, and disability care. You will have a varied, developing, and enjoyable work environment where you can take a lot of responsibility while always having colleagues to support you.

As a new employee, you will participate in our introduction program with mentorship. Your introduction will be tailored individually to your needs. The standard length of the introduction is four weeks. All to ensure you have a great start with us, feel comfortable, and secure.

We offer a range of benefits for you as an employee of Borlänge Municipality, including internal training, flexible hours, and 2500 SEK in wellness grants.

Of course, our values appeal to you!

• I am here for the residents of Borlänge
• I enjoy challenges
• I meet every person with openness

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborate with the team to create conditions for patients to live as independently, participatively, and meaningfully as possible through rehabilitation, training, and prescribing assistive devices.

In the role of occupational therapist, you will work with patients to find the best ways to utilize their own abilities in daily life. You will support and motivate individuals to develop and maintain their mobility. Your tasks include:

• Assessing and evaluating rehabilitation needs
• Testing, adapting, prescribing, and following up on assistive devices
• Guiding and educating staff, relatives, and other professionals
• Conducting activity assessments in home environments
• Contributing to and participating in the ongoing development of the organization
• Collaborating with other stakeholders and authorities around the residents of Borlänge
• Writing certificates, such as housing adaptation certificates

You will have close collaboration and direct proximity to your colleagues.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following is required for the role:

• You must be a licensed occupational therapist
• Driving license B (Manual)
• Good communication skills in the Swedish language, both spoken and written, for documentation and communication with colleagues, healthcare staff, patients, and relatives

Meritorious:

• Experience in municipal healthcare

To fit the position, you should:

• Be able to prioritize and recognize patient needs
• Enjoy meeting different patients and new situations
• Be collegial and see the whole organization
• Enjoy teamwork
• Be able to work independently
• Be solution-oriented
• Be flexible

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

A background check will be conducted before employment.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

OTHER

During the interview, you as a candidate need to present proof of citizenship in Sweden/EU/EES or a valid work permit.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Borlänge Municipality and facilitate good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally via the link and not in any other way.

Welcome with your application!

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