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Do you want to complete your PTP (Postgraduate Training Program) in a psychiatric setting where quality, supervision, and development are at the center? We are now offering a position at the Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic in Motala, within a team with high psychological competence, a strong focus on development, and close ties to research and education. Here, you will work with complex psychiatric conditions, collaborate with other societal actors, and deepen your professional role through supervision and clinical support. With us, you will gain both breadth and depth. You will become part of an organization that combines high psychological competence with a strong commitment to patient encounters, quality, and the future of psychiatric care.

Region Östergötland has been in a strained economic position over the past year, which has affected the conditions for accepting PTP psychologists to the same extent as before. In 2026, new opportunities arise, and we are pleased to be able to offer training positions of high quality – because we know that today's investments build tomorrow's competence.

Our Offer

For the future. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about our region's development, and about those who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. It is about daring to think differently – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with efficient systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and their relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, for the future.

As a PTP psychologist in psychiatry, you will get:

• A broad and educational position within adult psychiatry.
• Tasks including assessment, treatment, and collaboration – both individually and in teams.
• The opportunity to participate in improvement work, research, or specialized areas depending on placement.
• A workplace where your development is taken seriously – and where you contribute from day one.

Please read about your benefits with us.

Job Description

As a PTP psychologist in psychiatry, you will work with the assessment, treatment, and investigation of individuals with complex psychiatric conditions. The work takes place in multidisciplinary teams and includes both individual interventions and close collaboration with, for example, schools, social services, and other healthcare providers. In adult psychiatry, you will meet patients with varying needs and often complex problems. The training period is planned so that you receive a broad and deep introduction to the psychologist role.

About PTP in Region Östergötland

Region Östergötland offers a cohesive and quality-assured PTP program that gives you, as a new psychologist, a secure and developing start in your professional life. Our program includes seminars, lectures, and collegial meetings where you have the opportunity to broaden your competence, deepen your professional role, and build a network with other PTP psychologists in the region.

We have an appointed PTP study director who acts as support for you, your supervisor, and your manager throughout the year. All PTP psychologists have a supervisor with at least three years of professional experience, and individual supervision takes place regularly, at least one hour per week, in accordance with our quality criteria and the National Board of Health and Welfare's regulations.

We are proud of our PTP program – it is an important part of our long-term competence supply and an expression of our commitment to the development of the psychology profession.

About You

We are looking for someone who has a completed psychology degree upon arrival and good knowledge of Swedish, corresponding to C1 level.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Collaborative.
• Personally mature and comfortable in a complex work environment.
• Reflective and solution-oriented.
• Engaged, structured, and curious about developing in your professional role.
• Willing to work closely with other professions and contribute to a patient-safe and evidence-based psychiatry.

Application and Employment

The position is a fixed-term employment, full-time during a one-year PTP training period. Start date according to agreement. We work with continuous selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Before employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will be required to complete a health declaration.

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