Specialist Psychiatrist at the Eating Disorder Unit

Residents of Jämtland County in need of specialist psychiatric care receive treatment in outpatient or inpatient settings at Östersund Hospital. The staff at the units have a significant responsibility to develop and improve care in collaboration with the area's management. There are approximately 270 employees in the area.

The Eating Disorder Unit offers evidence-based specialist care for adults with eating disorder issues, often in combination with comorbidity. We work in a multi-professional team with shared responsibility for assessment, treatment, and follow-up. Our treatment approach is based on CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders) and is supplemented as needed with other evidence-based elements based on the patient's needs.

Do you want to be 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.

We offer a work environment characterized by collaboration, participation, and engagement, where both breadth and depth of expertise are valued. Here you will have the opportunity to develop in your role, whether you are new to the profession or have extensive experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a therapist at the Eating Disorder Unit, you will work in specialist psychiatric outpatient care and contribute to the entire patient process, from assessment and planning to implementation and follow-up of interventions. Treatment can be provided individually and in groups, both physically and digitally. In addition to outpatient treatment, we also offer day care with more intensive interventions. Collaboration with inpatient care and other care providers is an important part of creating a cohesive care chain.

Examples of responsibilities:

• Assessment, planning, and follow-up of interventions according to the care plan
• Implementation of treatment interventions based on evidence-based practice, with CBT-E as the foundation
• Participation in teamwork and treatment conferences as well as coordination with other care providers and authorities as needed
• Documentation in patient records and administrative tasks related to patient work
• Participation in quality and development work

The work may also include practical elements as part of structured treatment components, for example, in connection with enhanced outpatient care and meal-related activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with relevant education for assessment and treatment work within healthcare and who has the ability to work in a structured and evidence-based manner in a specialist psychiatric context.

Requirements

• Relevant university degree in healthcare, behavioral sciences, psychology, social work, or other education deemed relevant by the employer
• Experience in patient-facing work and accustomed to working in a structured manner in care processes
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing, including documentation

Meritorious

• Experience working with eating disorder issues and comorbidity
• Training in and/or experience with CBT-E or other evidence-based methods relevant to eating disorder treatment
• License as a psychologist or psychotherapist

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

OTHER

Region Jämtland Härjedalen cares about the health of our employees and therefore offers various wellness options to ensure you can work and enjoy your time off well into old age. The body is our primary tool, and both physical, mental, and social health are promoted through physical activity.

As an employee, you can annually choose between wellness time of up to 35 hours/year or a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK per year. Additionally, at Östersund Hospital, there is the training facility Zefyren where you as a regional employee can train for free both in the gym and through led training sessions. Read more about Zefyren here Zefyren (https://regionjh.se/jobb-utbildning--forskning/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/zefyren).

Region Jämtland Härjedalen has a staff association where you and all other employees automatically belong at no cost. The staff association organizes and offers various social, cultural, and wellness activities and discounts that you can take part in. You can read more about the planned offerings of the staff association here Staff Association - Region Jämtland Härjedalen (https://regionjh.se/psykiatri).

Here on our website, you can find more information about adult psychiatry and videos where employees talk about their work in adult psychiatry: adult psychiatry (https://regionjh.se/psykiatri).

New to the municipality or county and need housing? The recruiting manager can inform you about the possibilities we as an employer have to offer housing.

For more information for you who are new to the region on the journey towards moving to Jämtland Härjedalen, take part in Take the Step's moving web (https://tasteget.nu/).

Selection and appointment may occur continuously during the advertising period, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

As an applicant, you must provide a criminal record extract in connection with the job offer.

We have made our choice of recruitment services and kindly but firmly decline further offers.