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About our job opening

Now you who are about to do your PTP service have the opportunity to apply for a position as a PTP psychologist at the Personality Disorder Psychiatric Clinic, a well-functioning clinic with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

This is a clinic where we focus on the patient, and where you as an employee do not have to feel alone. We do our best to support each other and know that success and quality are something we create together.

As a PTP psychologist, you are expected to work with assessments, individual therapies, and participate in the unit's various forums for treatment and development.

As a PTP, you will have the opportunity for observation in inpatient care and in the emergency department, thus gaining insight into the psychiatric care chain. We offer a varied and content-rich service that provides you with the opportunity for both depth and breadth. PTP psychologists are part of a cohesive local PTP program alongside the regional PTP program, which includes lectures and clinical seminars.

The position is a fixed-term employment for one year starting from 2026-03-01.

About us

The Personality Disorder Psychiatric Clinic is part of the psychiatric care area (VO) and is tasked with treating patients with personality disorders and/or self-harming behavior. Our team consists of nurses, doctors, caregivers, psychologists, social workers, secretaries, and a unit manager. We offer psychiatric assessments and treatment both individually and in groups.

The clinic consists of a large DBT team divided into DBT for children and adolescents and DBT for adults, an MBT team, and the Psychosocial Care Team.

Currently, we have 9 psychologists at the clinic, and we regularly receive PTP psychologists. The team is characterized by openness, commitment, and a great sense of humor in a collaborative climate that encourages cooperation.

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a degree in psychology. We believe you find it interesting to work with individuals with emotional instability and that you enjoy working in a team. You like varied tasks and want to influence your work situation in a clinic where your skills are valued. Personal suitability will be given great importance.

Other

We care about everyone's safety and require a criminal record check from all those offered employment with us.

We handle recruitment continuously, so please submit your application today! Attach your professional license.

About Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more work processes. To be part of the digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and are motivated to participate in development to learn new things.

The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in a state of readiness.

If you want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link introduction (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation at presentation (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

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