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Job Advertisement: Social Worker at the Vision Center in Region Jämtland Härjedalen
REGION JÄMTLAND HÄRJEDALENJämtlands län, Östersund
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Do you want to be a part of Region Jämtland Härjedalen?
A region to long for and grow in? With us, you contribute to development and growth throughout the county and work to provide the best possible service, care, and support for everyone living in or visiting the region.
The Vision Center is a small, close-knit, and warm operation where we together create conditions for people with visual impairments to live as independently and meaningfully as possible.
We who work at the vision center are optometrists, vision educators, social workers, technicians, and medical secretaries. We are a supportive team where we collaborate and help each other, even across professional boundaries.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Here you will have a role where you can contribute to development, and where your skills and personal qualities are highly valued. At the same time, you are an important part of a safe, competent, and caring team where we put the patient in focus.
Your responsibilities include:
- Psycho-social assessment and treatment work.
- Crises conversations, supportive/motivational talks.
- Community information.
- Individual and group interventions for children, parents, and adults.
- Telephone surveys.
- Information meetings.
- Teamwork with optometrists, vision educators, and technicians.
- Reception and home visits.
- Documentation in the current journal system - Cosmic.
We also participate in ongoing regional team meetings together with the Northern Region by profession.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who is a trained social worker, preferably with a license as a healthcare social worker. We would like you to have experience and interest in rehabilitation for people with disabilities.
A valid driver's license (Class B) is required for the position, as travel is involved.
Your personal qualities are very important to us. You have a positive attitude and contribute to a good atmosphere in the workgroup. You are flexible, positive, and see opportunities in changes. We appreciate if you are empathetic, attentive, and confident in your communication. You are independent but also find it easy to work in a team. You plan most of your work yourself, so it is good if you are structured and good at prioritizing.
OTHER
In Region Jämtland Härjedalen, our work is permeated by our core values: we create value for those we serve, act with decisiveness, and strive to always be perceived as reliable. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in an organization where these values shape everyday life and where your work truly makes a difference.
As an employee, you will have access to a wide range of benefits through our benefits portal. We care about your health and offer wellness grants or wellness hours. At Östersund Hospital, you can also train for free at the gym Zefyren and participate in instructor-led classes.
Selection and appointment may occur continuously during the advertising period, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
We have an established mediation for recruitment and kindly but firmly request no contact with advertising sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.
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