Developing Work as a Psychologist at BUP Outpatient Clinic in Västerås

Is a developing job with engaged and friendly colleagues on your wish list? Do you want to be part of developing Child and Adolescent Psychiatry while also advancing your skills and professional role? Do you want to work in a stimulating environment where you truly make a difference?

We are pleased to expand our team, and now you have the chance to become a part of us at BUP Outpatient Clinic in Västerås.

Job Responsibilities

As an employee at BUP in Västerås, you are welcomed to an organization that is in constant forward motion where many parts have fallen into place. This means a modernized working method and increased accessibility for patients and relatives seeking help from BUP. It is a challenge to meet the demand and expectations for child and adolescent psychiatry throughout Sweden – as well as in Västerås. As an employee, you are welcomed to a workplace with great job satisfaction and high competence.

As a psychologist at BUP, you will work clinically with interventions at the specialist care level. You represent your profession's perspective in the team and work with assessment, investigation/part of investigation, and treatment. The work is diverse, and you will focus on the child from start to finish. This means you will have close collaboration with various professional roles and external cooperation with, for example, schools, social services, and other healthcare providers.

About the Workplace

BUP in Västmanland is county-wide with clinics in Västerås, Köping, Sala, and Fagersta. There are also specialist units, inpatient care places, and an emergency department. Our goal is to provide care tailored to each child's specific needs. We work based on evidence and proven experience and are characterized by a health-promoting approach.

Those seeking help from BUP in Västmanland have serious mental health issues with significant functional impairments that cannot be treated within primary care. At the Västerås clinic, about fifty employees work, including psychologists, doctors, social workers, nurses, medical secretaries, and occupational therapists.

A connection to research for increased quality is important for development opportunities within the organization, and we have research closely linked to clinical work. A regional psychiatric research center has been established where psychiatric research is gathered across the entire administration.

For us, you as an employee are also important regarding your needs and development opportunities. We aim to equip you with the skills you need. As part of this, we offer supervision, mentorship, and further education in neuropsychiatry, suicide risk assessments, and diagnostics, among others. Here, there are opportunities to further develop within various treatment methods in clinical work.

For us, it is important that you feel good and thrive at work, which is why we offer you

• a tailored introduction program to help you feel secure in your professional role
• opportunities for professional development through internal training
• a workplace for all stages of life
• free training at our fully equipped gym
• healthcare allowance of 3000 SEK/year

More about your benefits can be found here: Your Benefits (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/)

New as a Psychologist

For those who are newly licensed psychologists, we offer a two-year competency package to provide a smoother transition between the role of PTP psychologist and licensed psychologist.

The competency package includes:

• Organization-specific course
• Participation in a national/nordic congress
• Observation within primary care, habilitation, child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, or forensic psychiatry (a total of five days)
• Opportunity to take supervisor training in year 2
• Personal follow-up by an experienced psychologist

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed psychologist. Experience and interest in neuropsychiatric assessments, evidence-based treatment work, or child psychiatric care are meritorious. You are a confident person who sees opportunities and is happy to share your ideas. You have an awareness and understanding of the possibilities and limitations that may exist in both the systems and organizations you collaborate with or operate in.

This is a job for you who are passionate about working with children, adolescents, and their families and have an empathetic approach and can adapt your way of communicating.

Employment Conditions

Permanent employment, full-time. Start date by agreement.

Application

Welcome with your application by March 8, 2026

• When applying, you should only attach your CV and preferably relevant certificates.
• You will also be asked to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment.
• We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process.

Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to create a good CV here: Recruitment Process (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/)

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis, so do not wait to submit your application.

About the Region

If you want to know more about what it is like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: Region Västmanland Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/)

Before an offer of employment, the employer has the right to request an extract from the Police's suspicion and criminal record register.

We in Region Västmanland are responsible for health, medical, and dental care for all who live in the county. We also work with everything from public transport and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together, we are 7,000 employees, with 300 different professions, in ten locations.

We are at the heart of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together, we are driven to create a better society for all who live and work here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people – where they are. That is how we can meet the high expectations of our stakeholders and residents.

Together, we make a difference. For real.

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