PhD Position in Social Work with Comorbidity

The Department of Social Work hereby announces a PhD position focusing on social work with comorbidity between substance use problems and mental health issues.

The position is fully funded for 4 years, located at the Department of Social Work.

The Department of Social Work is a large and creative workplace with extensive undergraduate education and training at the master's and doctoral levels. We also conduct very successful research, with a focus on areas central to social work; child and family, substance use, welfare issues, and care for the elderly and disabled.

More information about us can be found at: https://www.su.se/enheter/institutionen-for-socialt-arbete (https://www.su.se/enheter/institutionen-for-socialt-arbete).

Project Description

The position is part of the research project https://www.su.se/forskning/forskningskatalog/forskningsprojekt/2/socialt-arbete-med-samsjuklighet-sams-en-fallstudie-om-klienter-med-komplexa-vardbehov (https://www.su.se/forskning/forskningskatalog/forskningsprojekt/2/socialt-arbete-med-samsjuklighet-sams-en-fallstudie-om-klienter-med-komplexa-vardbehov) funded by Forte. The aim of the project is to examine the development and implementation of working methods aimed at improving the living conditions for individuals with concurrent substance use problems and mental health issues without the requirement of total sobriety (so-called harm reduction), in light of the upcoming comorbidity reform. An important perspective is how individuals with comorbidity themselves understand such working methods and their significance for health and well-being. Through interviews with users, staff, and various external actors, the relationship between theory, practice, and professional boundaries in concrete social work with comorbidity within a specialized treatment system is highlighted. The project is expected to contribute directly applicable knowledge about a transforming practice field.

Eligibility Requirements

To be admitted to doctoral education, the applicant must have basic and specific eligibility. The eligibility must be fulfilled by the last application date.

Basic eligibility is granted to those who have completed a degree at the advanced level, fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the advanced level, or in some other way acquired substantially equivalent knowledge within or outside the country.

For specific eligibility:

• completed courses of at least 120 higher education credits in social work or another relevant main field for doctoral education in social work. At least 15 of the higher education credits must consist of a thesis at the undergraduate or advanced level
• or in some other way acquired substantially equivalent knowledge within or outside the country.

Teaching is conducted in Swedish and English. The doctoral student must master these languages orally and in writing to be able to benefit from the teaching and course literature.

Only those who are admitted or already accepted into doctoral education at a university may be employed as a doctoral student. In the employment of a doctoral student/admission to doctoral education, primary consideration shall be given to the ability to benefit from doctoral education.

Specific eligibility is described at https://www.su.se/enheter/institutionen-for-socialt-arbete/utbildning/vara-utbildningar/studieplan-forskarutbildning (https://www.su.se/enheter/institutionen-for-socialt-arbete/utbildning/vara-utbildningar/studieplan-forskarutbildning).

Selection

Selection among applicants is made with regard to the ability to benefit from doctoral education. Selection criteria for the assessment of applicants include:

• Previous academic results, including independence and rigor in problem formulation and analysis in written works.
• Demonstrated methodological and theoretical awareness and reflexivity in submitted texts.
• Qualities in the planned knowledge contribution to the discipline
• Previously demonstrated ability to meet given deadlines.
• Familiarity with social work and the specific research area the dissertation concerns.
• Communication and collaboration skills.
• Previous experience of research work.
• Great emphasis is placed on previous experience of social work with individuals with comorbidity.

https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/styrning/regelboken/utbildning/antagningsordning-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva (https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/styrning/regelboken/utbildning/antagningsordning-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva)

About the Position

We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you will primarily focus on your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research, and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20%).

A new employment as a doctoral student is valid for a maximum of one year, and the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information is provided by Professor Åke Bergmark, phone 08-162581, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), or Project Manager Eva Samuelsson, Docent, phone 08-161754, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Application

You apply for the PhD position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the documents requested in the application form. You, as the applicant, are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it reaches the university no later than the last application date.

Instructions for applicants can be found on the webpage: https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-på-su/att-söka-en-anställning (https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-p%C3%A5-su/att-s%C3%B6ka-en-anst%C3%A4llning).

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