Occupational Therapist for the Psychiatry, Rehab, and Habilitation Department

In Region Kronoberg, we are 6,500 people working for the best of the Kronoberg residents – every day! We are responsible for healthcare, public transport, regional development, and culture in the county. Our goal is for our employees to thrive, grow in their professional roles, and influence their workdays.

Welcome to the Psychiatry, Rehab, and Habilitation department! Our mission is to offer all residents of Kronoberg County specialized psychiatric care, rehabilitation, and habilitation. Care should be provided in collaboration with other actors within and outside Region Kronoberg, with a cohesive care chain and patient participation in focus. We want to create good conditions for our patients to receive the right care and treatment from the best possible competence.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As an occupational therapist with us, you will work closely with patients and the team to create conditions for an active, meaningful, and balanced everyday life. You will, among other things:

• Map and assess patients' activity patterns, abilities, and levels, where you are part of the team assessment.
• Create conditions for a favorable and meaningful daily life for the patient based on activity balance, structure in everyday life, and ergonomics.
• Hold lectures and lead sessions for smaller patient groups.
• Set goals for the rehabilitation period together with the team and the patient, as well as follow up and evaluate.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for a licensed occupational therapist who wants to be part of an engaged and interdisciplinary team where collaboration is a cornerstone. You have a humble approach, are friendly and solution-focused, and strive to find common paths forward, always with the patient's best interests in mind.

You are emotionally stable, handle stress and challenges constructively, and contribute to a safe and positive work environment, even in pressured situations. Your good humor and ability to remain calm make you a valued colleague.

We also appreciate that you are creative and curious, willing to think outside the box, see opportunities where others see obstacles, and contribute ideas that develop both methods and operations.

We place great importance on personal suitability for the role.

Experience in group activities, ergonomics, and working with patients with chronic pain or psychiatric issues is an advantage, but not a requirement; the most important thing is that you have the commitment and desire to make a difference.

In connection with the recruitment process, we request an extract from the criminal and suspicion register. Therefore, we ask you to provide your full personal identification number in your application.

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