Vacant job

Description

The Center for Psychiatric Research (CPF) is a collaborative organization between the Stockholm County Council (SLSO) and the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute (KI).

CPF is tasked with driving and developing research, education, and development within clinical psychiatry in the Stockholm Region. We currently have about 300 employees distributed between SLSO and KI.

CPF operates the Support Line for players and relatives, funded by the Public Health Agency of Sweden. The Support Line's mission is to provide support and advice to individuals with gambling problems and their relatives via phone and web.

The Support Line is open on weekdays and staffed by around 10 people. We are located at Norra Stationsgatan 69.

We are now looking for an advisor for the Support Line for players and relatives. The position is a temporary part-time role (50%) for 12 months, starting as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

As an advisor, your main task will be to offer individual support to players and relatives via phone and chat. The counseling is based on motivational interviewing (MI) with elements of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The work will also involve evening shifts on certain days, until 7:00 PM.

Your employment will begin with theoretical and practical training for the role of advisor at the Support Line.

Qualifications

A suitable background includes studies and/or work experience in psychology, health sciences, social work, public health sciences, behavioral sciences, or a similar relevant field. You should have excellent knowledge of Swedish and English. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage. Documented experience of MI and/or CBT as well as experience in conversing with people in difficult or vulnerable situations is also advantageous.

You have experience working with various types of IT systems and the ability to monitor multiple communication channels simultaneously.

Personal qualities:

You are empathetic and attentive, with the ability to adapt to people's different needs and situations. You believe in people's inherent ability to change and have the capacity to support and motivate them to take the next step towards promoting change and personal responsibility.

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Does this sound interesting?

We welcome you to send your CV and cover letter.

Conditions

Temporary employment, substitute.

We review applications continuously and may invite for interviews before the application deadline. The position will be filled provided it is not needed for internal relocation, according to applicable regulations.

For patient-related work within the Stockholm County Council:

• background checks will be applied before hiring decisions according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for background checks during employment.
• employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment health examination, according to applicable directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment.
• in addition to a Swedish professional license, good knowledge of the Swedish language at level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required. The same requirements apply to non-licensed staff with patient contact.

The Stockholm County Council (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We provide health and medical care in the Stockholm Region within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, home health care, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation, and health as well as assistive devices. In collaboration with the Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/ (https://www.slso.regionstockholm.se/)

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