Vacant job

NU Hospital Care is part of the Region of Västra Götaland and is one of Sweden's larger county hospitals. We are located at NÄL (Norra Älvsborg County Hospital) in Trollhättan and Uddevalla Hospital. The hospital's catchment area covers 280,000 inhabitants. Together, we are approximately 5,000 employees who work every day to provide good and safe specialist healthcare. We are located on the west coast, and our area offers varied nature with both sea, mountains, forests, and lakes.

Description

Eating disorder care is a prioritized area in the Region of Västra Götaland and is currently growing in several places. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP) Eating Disorder Clinic in Uddevalla is no exception, and last year we expanded both our premises and staff. As these changes begin to take shape, we see both a need and room to further expand the team!

The Eating Disorder Clinic for Children and Young People is a specialist activity within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NU Hospital Care. Our main task is to treat children and teenagers with severe eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, as well as Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

We work in teams consisting of nurses, social workers, doctors, dietitians, physiotherapists, and unit managers. The work group is independent and proactive, with a burning passion for the young people and their families, and great care for their colleagues. The work climate is open and communicative, with a balance of seriousness and humor.

Treatment at the clinic takes place individually and/or in groups, as well as through family therapy and meal support. We have now also launched a family day care service to better meet the needs of our patients and to reduce the need for inpatient care.

We provide consultations to other units of the BUP clinic and other healthcare providers. The work also involves collaboration with schools, social services, and other organizations regarding children with eating disorders.

To our family day care team, we are now looking for an experienced and engaged treatment assistant!

Responsibilities

The Eating Disorder Clinic is located in spacious premises with plenty of room to meet families individually and together, depending on the patients' needs. The family day care has newly renovated premises with space for both privacy and community for the young people and their families.

The family day care includes meal support combined with environmental therapeutic elements, parental support, education for the family, and support in meaningful and restorative activities as well as rest. The focus is on strengthening the family's ability to master the illness themselves while providing support when needed.

The day care team works closely and flexibly to adapt to the families' needs based on a clear structure. The work also involves collaboration with schools, social services, and other organizations regarding children with eating disorders.

Collaboration within the eating disorder team takes place continuously in daily life and at treatment conferences once a week. We work systematically with introduction, mentorship, and joint competence development. Staff have regular external supervision. Since the clinic is in a development phase, you may participate in environmental scanning, knowledge gathering, collaboration with similar activities, and method development.

Welcome to join us in developing the future of eating disorder care at NU Hospital Care!

Qualifications

Relevant education for the position, for example, social pedagogue or behavioral scientist.

Experience in eating disorder care and/or other psychiatry is meritorious. Social workers with or without licensure and/or psychotherapy training are also clearly of interest.

You must be able to work both in team collaboration and independently with families, children, and young people. We place great emphasis on personal suitability, good social competence, flexibility, and the ability to work in a team.

Other

Interviews take place continuously throughout the application period.

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About the Region of Västra Götaland

With us, you become part of a larger whole. We are 56,000 employees in over 200 professions who make a difference in people's lives every day throughout Västra Götaland.

You contribute to safe and equal healthcare as well as a sustainable society where environment, culture, and good communications create quality of life.

We are in the midst of digital development where you get to help shape future working methods to improve and simplify daily life for residents and operations.

As a permanent employee, you are mobilized as part of our shared responsibility to ensure that socially vital functions continue to operate even in a crisis.

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Application

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