Job Advertisement: Psychologist for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and ensure that research and innovation yield results.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic is a regional clinic with outpatient units in Umeå, Lycksele, and Skellefteå. The clinic also includes a BUP care department located in Umeå. BUP Västerbotten is a USVE unit with close collaboration with universities and research. Within the clinic, we work in interdisciplinary teams and closely collaborate with the patient's family and other networks. We have clear goals that we achieve by inspiring each other to creative improvement work. At the same time, we emphasize creating a health-promoting work environment in our units.

In our assessment team, we meet children and adolescents with suspected neuropsychiatric conditions, as well as other difficulties such as psychotic symptoms, personality issues, or concurrent somatic conditions. Continuous development work is ongoing in the team to ensure that each child receives the right intervention and further support as part of implementing standardized care processes. We work across the region, which means that the placement location can be chosen based on your preferences.

We offer professional meetings, team time, and external method supervision. Want to know more about us? We are on Instagram: @bup_vasterbotten (https://www.instagram.com/bup_vasterbotten/)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a psychologist with us, you contribute to taking good care of others and helping people feel better. The psychologist role at BUP involves working independently and in teams with the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents requiring interventions at a specialized child psychiatric level. In your work, you will meet children and adolescents with more severe psychiatric conditions. This position primarily involves working with assessment and evaluation.

We are now strengthening our assessment team with five positions for a targeted mission to meet the children and adolescents who have waited the longest for an initial visit. The mission will also include meeting children who need further assessment and evaluation as part of standardized care processes.

As a psychologist, you work with evidence-based methods according to the current guidelines. You independently plan, implement, and evaluate your interventions. You also participate in teamwork and collaboration with colleagues as needed. Working with us also involves consulting and collaborating with schools, preschools, social services, and other clinics within healthcare. This work enables and creates conditions for viewing the patient from a holistic perspective.

As we are a regional clinic, travel to other units may occur.

QUALIFICATIONS

For this job, you need to be a licensed psychologist. We prefer that you have experience working with children and adolescents, familiarity with assessment and evaluation, training in ADOS and/or ADI-R, as well as other relevant assessment instruments for the role. You have an interest in working in a structured and evidence-based manner.

You are a confident and structured person with a professional approach. You are responsible and adaptable to changing circumstances. Since we work a lot in teams, we see that you enjoy collaborating and being there for both colleagues and patients. We also appreciate an interest in research, development work, and evidence-based practice.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Read more about our benefits for those who work with us on our website Benefits (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore we welcome applicants from various backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly request no contact from media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by post.

Due to the law on suitability checks, a police record extract must be presented upon employment.