Licensed Psychologist for Defense Health in Gotland

The Swedish Armed Forces is growing and developing rapidly. As part of this process, we are looking for an additional licensed psychologist for our Defense Health in Gotland who can help develop the strategy and goals of Gotland's regiment to maintain a healthy organization now and over time.

Defense Health

Within Defense Health, we work in health-promoting, preventive, and post-care multidisciplinary teams where everyone's knowledge and experience are important for achieving good results. One of our goals is to keep the need for post-care (treatment and rehabilitation) at a low level through health-promoting and preventive measures. Our mission is to provide free health care to conscripts, cadets, and home guard personnel during operations. In addition, we operate as an occupational health service within Gotland's garrison, where we offer various services to the unit.

Main Responsibilities

As a psychologist in the Armed Forces' occupational health service, you will primarily work with services related to conscript training, but also with treatment measures during the rehabilitation of employed personnel. This mainly involves individual-level services with an emphasis on assessment and treatment measures and collaboration with commanders, but there are also some educational initiatives at the group level. In the team, we constantly work to develop our operations and support each other towards set goals.

In addition to the team at Defense Health, you will be part of a psychosocial team connected to conscript training, where you will participate alongside a conscription consultant and a field priest. You will support each other in work that includes both health-promoting, preventive, and post-care levels. You will also work closely with our other psychologist and occasionally carry out initiatives together.

The position requires

• previous experience of both clinical work and work in multidisciplinary teams.
• openness and interest in gaining knowledge and understanding of the culture we operate in.

Common Tasks

• Assess, diagnose, and together with a doctor decide whether a conscript can fulfill their military service.
• Support conscripts with limited treatment measures.
• Consult and collaborate with commanders and managers with personnel responsibility.
• Assessment and advice related to employed personnel.
• Treatment and collaboration during the rehabilitation of employed personnel.
• Support conversations with employees during, for example, investigations of unwanted behavior.
• Educational initiatives for conscripts and commanders related to how mental health can be optimized.

May include

• In-depth training on stress for military healthcare providers - reactions and management.
• Educational initiatives to increase understanding of the mental impact before and after international military operations (IMI). Follow-up with groups after operations.
• Other educational initiatives individually or together with other personnel categories.
• Group development initiatives together with a psychologist colleague.

Qualifications

• Psychology program 300 credits and PTP service after graduation as a licensed psychologist.
• At least three years of experience as a licensed psychologist.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who wants to work with varied tasks in a growing organization. To thrive with us, we believe you are curious, unpretentious, solution-oriented, and secure in your profession. You can handle that the pace and tasks may vary. You respect both your patients and your colleagues and value teamwork.

Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

MERITORIOUS

• CBT orientation.
• Competence and experience in ACT.
• Work or engagement within any of the Total Defense's operational areas.
• Completed military service.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the value base that exists. The Armed Forces' value base safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Other

• Employment form: permanent. The Armed Forces applies a six-month probationary period.
• Employment degree: full-time.
• Work location: Tofta. Travel may occur in the service. Service at another location may occur.
• Civil position.
• Start date: 2026-08-12 or by agreement.

In addition to checking the diploma, checks will be conducted by the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Health and Social Care Inspectorate. A security clearance will be conducted.

Information about the position

Head of Defense Health Fredrik Malmerfeldt

Information about the recruitment process

HR Generalist Ulrica Löfgren

Union Representatives

Union representatives:
OFR/O Karl-Johan Boberg
OFR/S Simona Malmros
SEKO Fredrik Olsson
SACO FM

All can be reached via the Armed Forces' switchboard at phone 0505-451000.

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-03-06. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you motivate why you are suitable for this position and answer the specified selection questions.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Gotland Regiment was re-established on January 1, 2018, to strengthen the Armed Forces' presence on the strategically important island. Since 2020, conscripts have been trained again at P 18, and the unit will gradually be given more capabilities during the period up to 2030. Please read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se/p18

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment includes an obligation to be placed in wartime. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and a personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.