Physiotherapist at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic, Region Västerbotten

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for an equitable welfare system and ensure that research and innovation yield results.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic (BUP) is a county clinic with reception units in Umeå, Lycksele, and Skellefteå. The clinic also includes the BUP inpatient ward in Umeå. BUP Västerbotten is a University Specialized Healthcare (USVE) unit with close collaboration with universities and research. Within the clinic, we work in interdisciplinary teams and collaborate closely with the patient's family and other networks. We have clear goals that we achieve by inspiring each other to creative improvement work. Alongside this, we place great emphasis on creating a health-promoting work environment in our units.

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Job Description

With us, you contribute to helping people regain hope and feel better. The physiotherapist role at BUP involves independently and collaboratively assessing and treating children and adolescents who require interventions at a specialized child psychiatric level. In your work, you will meet children and adolescents with more severe psychiatric conditions. You will work in both outpatient care and inpatient care.

As a physiotherapist, you work in a patient-centered and evidence-based manner. Examples of treatment interventions include physical activation, body awareness, and practical anxiety management. You meet patients both individually and in group therapy, and you independently plan, implement, and evaluate your interventions. You also participate in teamwork and collaboration with guardians and colleagues, and in some cases, with schools and social services. This collaboration creates the conditions for viewing the patient from a holistic perspective. As we are a county clinic, travel to other units may occasionally occur.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed physiotherapist. Education in psychiatric physiotherapy treatment and psychosomatics is meritorious, as is experience working with children and adolescents and/or within psychiatry.

As a person, you are secure in your professional role and have good self-awareness. You enjoy collaborating and being there for both colleagues and patients. You are good at building alliances with those you meet, structuring your work, and taking responsibility for driving your own processes forward. You can quickly adjust your planning if conditions change and have good communication skills in both speech and writing.

Employment

Permanent position. Start date: According to agreement.

Read more about our benefits for you who work with us on the Region Västerbotten website (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for an equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from different backgrounds.

We have taken a stand regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we explicitly decline contact with media sales, recruitment agencies, and similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by post.

Before employment, we will request an extract from the criminal record and suspicion register.