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We are now looking for a Psychologist for First Line Youth North!

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Region Värmland exists to ensure that everyone in Värmland feels well and that our region remains attractive and competitive. We are approximately 8,000 employees working within healthcare, dentistry, regional development, and public transport.

The Business Area Child, Youth, and Family Health is a county-wide operation consisting of over 200 employees. The area includes Midwife Clinics, Child Health Centers, Youth Clinics, First Line Youth, Family Centers, Child and Family Support, Speech Therapy Units, and Counseling Clinics for Victims of Violence. Together, we provide healthcare to the target groups of the business area with a focus on preventive healthcare.

Our core values are grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the equal value of all people. These values guide our interactions with patients and colleagues. We are now looking for you who, together with us, want to make the best possible care for mental ill-health accessible to children and young people in Värmland.

Welcome to First Line Youth! We receive children and young people aged 6–20 who show early and mild signs of mental ill-health, regardless of the cause. The purpose of First Line Youth is to offer early interventions or quickly refer patients further if needed, through a high degree of accessibility. The operation consists of several clinics around the county and is staffed by various professions such as psychologists, social workers, and healthcare administrators.

The mission of First Line Youth is constantly evolving. Join us on the journey toward seamless and accessible care for children and young people. In the autumn, the operation will be expanded with a new clinic, "One Way In – First Line Youth Värmland," which will serve as a common entry point for incoming cases for all First Line clinics in the county.

Your responsibilities

Your main task is to provide advice, support, and treatment to children and young people with mild mental ill-health, where interventions are based on a holistic view of the young person's life situation. You identify more complex issues to refer onward, as well as identify risky use and substance abuse.

Parental support is an important part of the work to enable good development for the young person. In addition to individual interventions, the role involves actively working to facilitate coordinated support when schools, social services, and child and adolescent psychiatry need to collaborate.

The work is performed independently, and supervision is offered as support in individual work.

Your skills and competencies

You are a licensed psychologist with an interest in and experience working with children, young people, and parenting. The role requires the ability to assess the needs of children and young people and to plan and initiate support and treatment based on this assessment. You have experience working in healthcare in an independent capacity and are accustomed to analyzing, reflecting, documenting, and describing the needs of children and young people.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability, teamwork skills, and the ability to take independent responsibility. We want you to contribute joy to the workplace and take responsibility for both patients and colleagues. Additionally, you are flexible and possess strong analytical problem-solving skills.

First Line Youth North is located in Sunne, Torsby, Hagfors, and Munkfors, which means travel is part of the job. Therefore, a valid B-class driver's license is required.

We welcome your application. Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.

About Region Värmland

We exist to ensure that everyone living here feels well and that our region remains attractive and competitive. We make a difference in healthcare, dentistry, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people during life's biggest moments 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 for us and our benefits, and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? We welcome your application.

Other information

From June 7, 2026, the EU Pay Transparency Directive will apply to increase openness and fair wages. Information about collective agreements can be found on the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) website, Collective Agreements – SKR.

In connection with a potential employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police criminal record. Prior to employment in psychiatric care, care for people with disabilities, or care for children or young people, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record register. A record in this register may affect your chances of employment.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the Competence Recruitment Unit HR via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will receive assistance in submitting your application without it being processed in Varbi. Remember to only include information relevant to the specific position.

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