Job Advertisement: Psychologist at SiS Youth Home Nereby

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (SiS) is an authority responsible for individually tailored compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial issues and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements secure youth care. We do this at youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse across the country. Working with us at SiS will be an exciting challenge. Regardless of where you work in our organization or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

SiS Youth Home Nereby operates in Harestad and Bergsjön. We conduct differentiated and high-quality school, care, and treatment work. The operations involve a variety of professions, such as teachers, treatment pedagogues, psychologists, nurses, and more. SiS Youth Home Nereby accepts both school-attending and non-school-attending boys and girls with psychosocial issues, as well as criminal behavior and substance abuse.

Job Description

As the organization is growing, we welcome your application. Currently, we have a psychology team of three psychologists, and we are expanding to four psychologists. SiS Youth Home Nereby consists of eight departments distributed across two geographically distinct locations, Harestad outside Kungälv and Bergsjön in Gothenburg. You will be part of a health and medical care team with two psychologists and several nurses, as well as an expanded care and treatment team together with the institution's treatment secretaries (equivalent to social workers). As a psychologist, you are expected to work in both geographically separated parts of the institution. Primarily, the position is based in Harestad.

As a psychologist, you will be responsible for assessment interviews and suicide assessments in all departments together with existing psychologists. You should be able to conduct psychiatric/neuropsychiatric investigations within the framework of the assignment Reception and Needs Assessment (MBB). Conduct training initiatives aimed at staff groups based on Save the Children's Trauma-Informed Care (TMO), SiS's developed suicide prevention training for client-facing staff, and training in neuropsychiatric disabilities. Consultations based on TMO together with department staff and school staff. Specific case supervision together with staff in the department and school as needed. Participate in interdisciplinary treatment conferences in several of our departments. Psychoeducational interventions with youth in treatment departments as needed. Participate in student health at our school, Tallboskolan. This includes tasks at the individual, group, and organizational levels in relation to our school operations. Participate in planning and development of care, treatment, and investigation initiatives. All tasks are distributed and organized internally within the psychology group at the institution.

Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed psychologist with an interest in and experience in the following areas:

• Investigation and treatment of youth with behavioral and emotional disorders and contacts with their networks.
• Clinical testing methodology including neuropsychological assessments.
• Supervision with staff groups in social work and health care.

You should be able to work independently and take responsibility. The work requires high flexibility and good collaboration skills, which include being part of various interdisciplinary teams.

Meritorious:

• Experience working in institutional environments/psychiatric inpatient care,
• Experience working with the target group of forcibly taken children and youth,
• Experience in psychiatric/neuropsychiatric investigations with children and youth,
• Experience working in student health.

A valid driver's license (B) is required. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Experience is required.

At SiS, we care about good employee relations. This means that you, as an employee, take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and participate in good collaboration. Read more about our employee relations.

Employment:

The position is a permanent full-time employment starting with a six-month probationary period. Start date by agreement. The last application date is March 8, 2026.

Linda Olausson, Quality Manager, 010-453 32 02
Cecilia Fykén, HR, 010-453 32 07
Saco-S: Henrik Isgren, 010–453 40 23
Seko: Sasa Mitic, 010–453 33 80
ST/OFR, Stefan Eriksson, 072-553 61 31

SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants.

For work at our institutions, SiS conducts background checks before employment.

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