Social Worker for the Health Center in Storuman

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

The region's primary care provides broad primary care services throughout Region Västerbotten, meeting patients of all ages, both in urban and rural areas. With 33 health centers and medical clinics, we are where you are. We actively engage in research and development and utilize medical results to offer high-quality care where the patient is involved.

We want our employees to be involved, have influence, and feel proud to work in the region's primary care. The health center in Storuman is a well-equipped mini-hospital with round-the-clock staffing. We conduct regular outpatient work with a youth clinic as well as inpatient work with 16 care places. Our base unit also includes the health clinics in Sorsele and Tärnaby. In Storuman, there is also the Rural Medical Center, which conducts development and research work focused on medical interventions in rural areas. We are a friendly and cheerful team looking for new colleagues. Here you have the opportunity for personal development and you will be appreciated for your contributions.

We are now looking for a social worker for our health center, welcome with your application!

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a social worker with us, you contribute to taking good care of others and helping people feel better.

You support and develop people in all stages of life. You work both independently and in teams with assessment, investigation, and treatment under supervision.

You work with psychosocial treatment both individually and in groups. You assess, investigate, and treat mild to moderate mental health issues. You work individually with assessments and treatment interventions but also collaborate in a team around the patient with other professionals at the health center.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is a trained social worker. It is a merit if you are trained as a health and medical care social worker, and it is also a merit if you have training in and/or experience with CBT level 1.

You are flexible, have good collaboration skills, and can work independently. You are positive towards change work and actively contribute to a good work environment.

You have a driver's license as travel may occur in the job.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits for you who work with us on our 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, therefore we welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding 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 your application documents by post.

Before employment, we will request a certificate from the suspicion and criminal record register.