Licensed Occupational Therapist at Habilitation

The habilitation is a regional clinic operating in Norrköping, Linköping, and Motala.

We are approximately 120 employees.

Our Offer

We are a specialized organization providing habilitation services to children, adolescents, and adults, as well as their relatives and networks. Within habilitation, we work in multidisciplinary teams based on age and disability. Our target groups primarily include individuals with intellectual disabilities, movement disabilities, and autism. Habilitation services serve as a qualitative complement to the healthcare system's other services and the general support of society. The services consist of assessments, evaluations, advice, and treatment.

The habilitation offers mentorship during the introductory year and close collaboration with your professional colleagues. As an employee with us, there are opportunities for internal training to develop your knowledge in habilitation, disabilities, and approaches. Research and development work is also conducted at habilitation, and you will have the opportunity to be part of this.

Job Description

We are looking for a licensed occupational therapist for the adult team in Motala/Linköping, focusing on adolescents and adults with various disabilities. We offer you a fun, stimulating, and varied job in a multidisciplinary adult team.

Your tasks will include assessment and treatment of patients with movement disabilities and/or intellectual disabilities. Your duties will include testing, prescribing, and following up on assistive devices, such as aids for complex seating or cognitive aids. You will also perform various activity assessments as well as assessments and interventions regarding hand function and training. We meet patients in various environments, namely here at the clinic, at home, or at their workplace.

You will conduct both individual assessments and visits together with other professionals. In your work, you will collaborate with various professions, providing information, guidance, and training to individuals in the patient's immediate environment. As a staff member at habilitation, you are expected to participate in teamwork, organizational development, network work, and habilitation planning. Collaboration with other organizations is common.

About You

We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist. We prefer that you have worked as an occupational therapist for a while, and it is an advantage if you have experience with the target group. The position involves travel and requires that you have a B driver's license.

You have a good ability to collaborate with other professionals and care providers. You enjoy working in a team while also being able to work independently, take initiative, and work in a structured manner. In your professional role, you easily adapt to changing circumstances and see opportunities in changes. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability and maturity.

Application and Employment

Before employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will need to fill out an application (https://ledsys.lio.se/Document/Document?DocumentNumber=54500).

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