Treatment Staff for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Region Värmland is here for everyone in Värmland to feel good and for our region to be attractive and competitive.

We are about 8600 employees working in healthcare, dental care, regional development, public transport, as well as culture and education.

Healthcare is Region Värmland's largest operation. Together with our patients, we strengthen public health and develop healthcare so that it can contribute to a world-class quality of life for the population of Värmland. We operate health centers throughout the county and many other specialist clinics. In Värmland, there are emergency hospitals in Arvika, Karlstad, and Torsby.

Your Workplace

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is the region's specialist resource for children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health issues. Together with other actors in the region, we have the mission to provide equitable, needs-based, and cost-effective care for children and young people and their families. Collaboration with families and other actors such as schools and social services is a significant and important part of our work.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a large workplace with about 200 employees from various professional backgrounds. We work in interdisciplinary teams and take joint responsibility for the patients belonging to the team. We have the patient as our obvious focus.

Reception 3 is one of three base receptions at the clinic. We work with children and adolescents living in the eastern parts of Värmland, which includes the municipalities of Torsby, Hagfors, Sunne, Munkfors, Forshaga, Kil, and Karlstad. Our team consists of a unit manager, team leader, doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and administrative staff.

We are now looking for treatment staff who can complement our team and help meet the needs of our children and adolescents in Värmland.

With us, you will have the opportunity to influence the development of the organization. We value employees' ideas and engagement, and see your professional contribution as a central part of our continued development. There are good opportunities to deepen your knowledge in your specific areas of interest. We offer regular continuing education in the form of thematic hours.

Your Responsibilities

As a therapist, you are a very important part of the work that takes place in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. You will meet children and young people both individually and in teams, dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety problems, and neuropsychiatric disabilities. Additional issues such as self-harm, sleep difficulties, substance misuse, and psychosocial problems are also present.

You will be responsible for mapping, establishing care plans, habilitation efforts, psychoeducation, and parental support. In consultation or together with other professionals, you will also be responsible for assessment and treatment. The majority of the treatment work is done independently under supervision. A significant part is collaboration with other care providers such as schools and social services.

As a new employee at our reception, you will receive an individually tailored introduction schedule focusing on gradually making you comfortable in the role.

Your Skills and Competencies

We are looking for someone who is a licensed healthcare social worker, social worker, or has another equivalent education with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) level 1 or another basic psychotherapeutic orientation. Experience in treatment work and/or experience from psychiatry and social work with children and adolescents is an advantage.

You enjoy working in a team and contributing your expertise in complex patient cases, while also having the ability to work independently and take initiative. You are self-driven and structured in your work approach. You are confident in yourself and have an easy time building and maintaining relationships through your good collaboration skills.

About Region Värmland

We are here for everyone living here to feel good and for our region to be attractive and competitive. We make a difference in healthcare, dental care, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in the most significant moments of life and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it is like to work with us (https://regionvarmland.se/regionvarmland/jobb-utbildning--forskning/jobba-med-oss/vara-formaner) and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? Welcome with your application.

Other Information

In connection with a possible employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police criminal record. Before employment in psychiatric care, care of the disabled, care of children or adolescents, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record. A finding in this register may affect your ability to be employed.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, we ask you to contact the HR Competence Supply Unit via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will then receive help to submit your application without it being handled in Varbi. Please remember to only include information that is relevant to the current position.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Region Värmland has made a decision regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.