Occupational Therapist to the habilitation center

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for research and innovation to yield results.

The habilitation center is a basic unit consisting of children's and youth habilitation, adult habilitation advice and support, as well as vision rehabilitation and hearing rehabilitation. The operation provides habilitation according to the Health and Medical Services Act, as well as advice and other personal support according to the law and support and service for certain disabled individuals, for children, adolescents, and adults with permanent disabilities.

The habilitation center is a regional operation with about 170 employees with workplaces in Lycksele, Skellefteå, and Umeå. The mission of the operation is to contribute to good health and the best possible functional ability as well as good conditions for an independent life and active participation in community life for the children, adolescents, and adults we meet.

We are now looking for an occupational therapist for the children's team who will work with children (0-12 years) with significant and/or permanent disabilities and their guardians. We have about 20 employees with us. The team includes an administrator, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, social worker, speech therapist, psychologist, and special educator.

You can expect a well-established introduction where everything is done with the support of competent colleagues with extensive experience who are happy to share their knowledge and support you in your development. We place great value on creating a safe and stimulating work environment where your ideas and perspective count; you are important to us!

Annually, we carry out professional training initiatives that are regional and designed to suit specific professional groups. We offer you a meaningful and developing job, where you can make a difference. With us, you have great freedom to plan your own working hours and the opportunity to take flexible leave when the operation allows it. Welcome to us!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As an occupational therapist with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that makes people feel secure.

The goal is to make children and adolescents (0-12 years) more independent and participatory. You assess needs, trial and follow up both cognitive and mobility aids to compensate for activity limitations. You also provide interventions in the areas of sleep, time perception, structure, and planning.

The work is done in teams, and planning is done in collaboration with children and/or parents. It also includes collaborating with other networks and operations around the user, such as preschool and school. The work takes place through both reception visits, home visits, school visits, and digital meetings. You, together with other employees, are responsible for establishing and following up care plans with the family. You participate in planning and implementing training and group activities for users/relatives and networks and contribute to quality registers such as CPUP.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist and have good knowledge of significant and permanent disabilities and the consequences they can have in a person's life. You should have experience working with aids in sitting, mobility, personal care, and cognition. You should also have the ability to collaborate and convey knowledge about the consequences that the disability has in daily life to the individual, family, and other networks. You have a good ability to work in a team as well as independently and good planning and organizational skills.

The position involves travel in Norsjö and Skellefteå municipalities, which means you need to have a driver's license.

Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits for you working with us on the website here (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment work, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask for no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send in your application documents by post.