Psychologist for the PTP Program at Psychiatry Northwest

Psychiatry Northwest is a university clinic in the northwestern part of Stockholm County's healthcare area (SLSO).

The clinic provides psychiatric care at a specialist level in outpatient and inpatient care to all individuals aged 18 and older registered in Stockholm County. The clinic has approximately 450 employees distributed across three general psychiatric outpatient clinics, five subspecialty clinics, and six care departments. Our inpatient care is located at Danderyd Hospital and S:t Göran's Hospital.

We are now looking for someone who wants to join our popular and well-established PTP program, starting on September 1, 2026. We offer you a local PTP program that includes several lectures and seminars focused on clinical application, as well as a place in the central PTP program of Region Stockholm.

Below is information about the current PTP positions and what the work entails.

General Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic: 5 Positions

At our general psychiatric outpatient clinics in Solna, Sollentuna, and Upplands Väsby, work is conducted in teams with tasks that include psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. All PTP positions within general psychiatry include work with both assessment and treatment to varying degrees. However, two of the positions will have a greater focus on neuropsychiatry (NP). See the distribution of the five positions below:

• 3 positions in general psychiatry
• 2 positions in general psychiatry with a focus on neuropsychiatry

OCD Unit: 1 Position

Specialized clinic in Solna with the task of assessing, investigating, and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and related conditions. The clinic provides intensive treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT), in which the PTP psychologist will receive training.

Borderline Unit: 1 Position

Specialized clinic in Solna with the task of assessing, investigating, and treating emotionally unstable personality disorder (EIPS), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and self-harming behavior. The position includes both assessment, investigation, and treatment of the aforementioned diagnoses and problem behaviors. All treatment components in DBT are included in the position. Training in DBT will be offered.

Job Responsibilities

Common to all PTP positions is that you will, under supervision, conduct psychiatric assessments and investigations. Furthermore, you will provide psychiatric treatment. The goal is for you to gain broad experience in various types of patient work. The psychotherapeutic treatment work will consist of CBT or a related method.

During your PTP, you are expected to participate in the clinic's PTP program. The program includes psychiatric-specific knowledge with a focus on clinical application.

Duration: 1 year, full-time 40 hours/week.

Qualifications

Degree in psychology with a focus on CBT. For those with a foreign psychology degree, please attach the National Board of Health and Welfare's assessment that your education corresponds to the Swedish psychology degree.

Merits

Experience in adult psychiatric work with relevant patient groups is desirable. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability, ability to collaborate, and flexibility.

Other Information

In the system's qualification questions, you need to specify which of the positions you are applying for as your first choice. If you are interested in multiple positions, please clarify at the top of your personal letter.

All positions should be applied for using the same application document. Relevant units and supervisors have access to all applications and are responsible for selection and interviews.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Inquiries:

PTP Psychologists' Study Director: Carl Ahlin 08-123 681 71
Väsby Psychiatric Clinic 1: Unit Manager Lisa Sjölin 08-123 440 63
Sollentuna Psychiatric Clinic: Acting Unit Manager Sandra Stålnacke 08-123 493 45
Solna/Sundbyberg Psychiatric Clinic: Unit Manager Elin Bergelin 08-123 681 47
OCD Unit: Unit Manager Margaretha Sandved Syri 08-123 681 06
Borderline Unit: Unit Manager Hans Johansson 08-123 682 45

Additional Information:

We offer generous benefits such as flexible working hours, wellness grants, wellness hours, free outpatient healthcare, and several insurances.

Welcome with your application! The position will be filled under the condition that it does not need to be reserved for internal relocation, according to applicable regulations.

In patient-related work within Stockholm County's healthcare area:

• background checks will be applied before hiring decisions according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for background checks during employment.
• employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment examination, according to applicable directives, which is done through occupational health services before employment.
• in addition to Swedish professional certification, good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required. The same requirements apply to non-licensed personnel with patient contact.

Stockholm County's healthcare area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer health and medical care in Region Stockholm's administration within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, rehabilitation, and health as well as assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/ (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/)

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We strive for gender equality and equity in our workplace and welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and circumstances.

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