Vacant job

We are a non-profit organization for individuals with personal experience of mental health issues / disabilities.

In this group, young adults aged 16-25 with mental health issues/disabilities and psychiatric diagnoses meet.

From our program: "We meet for coffee & socializing, occasionally prepare dinner, organize activities, and try to find calm and space for safe conversations and secure interactions. Led by members with personal experience as well as professionals. Day & time are determined collectively, as are activities. Express your interest. We will call for a start when enough people have signed up. Try it out. Costs for food and participation in activities may apply. Starts in March"

The idea is to offer an opportunity to meet others and talk about thoughts and feelings, sharing experiences and stories that one can relate to. But also to establish social contacts and exist in a supportive and validating social context.

The group meets one evening every other week around 5-8 PM, likely in our association's premises in Gubbängen, for 7-8 sessions during the spring, starting in March. On weeks without meetings, social activities may take place.

Important qualities include being calm, unpretentious, and having an easy time making contact. You need to be able to be passive and stay in the background, allowing participants to be seen and heard.

Important roles as a leader, besides creating contact and conversation, also include contributing to affirming when needed, so that the storyteller feels that their story is received.

You should have at least a qualification as a social pedagogue, but other qualifications in people-oriented fields such as nursing, occupational therapy, social work, behavioral science, teaching, leisure leadership, etc., can also work.

You need to have experience of your own or a close friend's/relative's/other's mental health issues. The conversations are conducted from a user perspective. Experience of your own mental health issues/disabilities is an advantage if it is from some time ago and you have recovered/rehabilitated.

Hourly compensation. We process incoming applications on an ongoing basis.

Open to all
We focus on your skills, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.