Psychologist at Försvarshälsan Skövde

Försvarshälsan is an integrated occupational health service with the Swedish Armed Forces as its client. Försvarshälsan differs from conventional occupational health services by also providing health care for students and conscripts, as well as medical readiness during military exercises and operations.

Försvarshälsan Skövde currently has two employed psychologists and is now seeking another full-time psychologist.

Skövde Garrison and the Garrison Unit

Skövde Garrison is one of Sweden's largest military garrisons. The garrison consists of several units from the Armed Forces, all with the primary task of training and developing combat units. The breadth of the training activities includes assault units with tanks and armored vehicles, supporting units such as artillery, command, medical, and other logistics units, as well as military schools with professional officer training at various levels and staffs for several command levels primarily within the army.

Within Skövde Garrison operates the Garrison Unit. The unit is responsible for providing competencies and services in several operational areas. The more extensive areas consist of the deployment of training and firing ranges from Herrljunga in the south to Älvdalen in the north, health care within the framework of occupational health for employed personnel and daily health care for conscripts, as well as security services and protected transport. The unit also provides support in sports and wellness, including responsibility for fixed training facilities, various workplace environment functions such as environment, fire protection, and electrical safety, as well as support for conscripts through conscription consultants.

Main Responsibilities

The psychologist's work within the Armed Forces includes psychosocial workplace and health issues at the individual, group, and organizational levels. This includes stress and conflict management, crisis and support conversations, guidance for managers, and participation in rehabilitation investigations. The responsibilities also include educational initiatives and development work.

You will work in an organization with varied and independent work and have close collaboration with the other staff at Försvarshälsan. Duty at other Försvarshälsor within the Armed Forces may occur as part of the regular position.

Qualifications

• Licensed psychologist with at least five years of experience in the profession
• Driver's license (driving is part of the job)

Personal Qualities

You have self-motivation, are customer-oriented, and enjoy working together in a team with other professional categories to support the employer in health-promoting work. Flexibility and good collaboration skills are prerequisites for the position.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Meritorious

• Experience in occupational health services
• Experience in organizational and group-level work
• Theoretical and practical experience in educational initiatives
• Experience of previous work within the Armed Forces
• Work psychological experiences
• Clinical experience in investigation and treatment

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is required that all employees act according to the value base that exists. The Armed Forces' value base safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other

The position is located at Försvarshälsan in Skövde but travel within Sweden may occur. Duty during inconvenient hours, as well as irregular working hours and duty at another location, may occur.

The employment is a civil permanent position full-time, starting with a six-month probationary period. Start date 2026-06-01 or by agreement.

Information about the Position

Department Head Lena Järpsjö, Deputy Department Head Per Amandusson, and Psychologist Emelie Karlsson can all be reached via the switchboard at 010-826 50 00. Please feel free to contact any of the contact persons for further information and possible study visits.

Union Representatives:

Annelee Karlström SACO-F, reachable via the switchboard at 010-826 50 00

Welcome with your application by 2026-04-05. Attach your CV, references, and a personal letter explaining why you are suitable for the position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Armed Forces and the Recruiting Unit:

Skaraborg Regiment, P 4 has operations from Älvdalen in the north to Remmene in the south. The leadership is located in Skövde where the majority of conscription training takes place. The regiment's task is to recruit and train conscripts and personnel for two armored battalions, a heavy transport company, and a brigade reconnaissance company. P 4 is also responsible for a brigade staff that, in times of crisis and war, will lead large parts of the army's units.

Read more at https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/p4 (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/p4)

Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both large and small, at home as well as around the world.

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security screening with background checks will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be placed in a war position. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, CV and personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.