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Registered Psychologist for Youth and Adult Rehabilitation in Umeå

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

The Rehabilitation Centre is a basic unit comprising child and youth rehabilitation, special support, adult rehabilitation, as well as visual and hearing rehabilitation. The operations provide counseling and other personal support according to the LSS (Law on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), as well as rehabilitation and habilitation for children, young people, and adults with permanent disabilities.

The Rehabilitation Centre is a county-wide operation with approximately 170 employees working in Lycksele, Skellefteå, and Umeå. The mission is to contribute to good health and the best possible functional capacity, as well as good conditions for an independent life and active participation in society for the children, young people, and adults we meet.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a registered psychologist for the Youth and Adult Rehabilitation unit in Umeå. We provide habilitation, advice, and support to young people and adults with significant and/or long-term disabilities, primarily autism and/or intellectual disability. We offer habilitation, counseling, and other personal support in accordance with the Health and Medical Services Act. The work team includes social workers, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists.

We apply flexible working hours and offer the possibility of a wellness hour during working hours or alternatively a wellness allowance. We have a solid plan for competence development as well as professional support in the form of a professional coordinator and joint professional meetings across the county.

Responsibilities

As a psychologist with us, you contribute knowledge and engagement that makes people feel safe.

You provide psychological support to individuals with disabilities and to their relatives. Responsibilities include collaborating with the individual's network, such as their representative, staff groups, psychiatry, social services, healthcare, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, and the Public Employment Service. The work often takes place in the individual's immediate environment and through consultative interventions based on the disability. Assessment work and participation in the planning and implementation of group activities for users/relatives are included in the duties. As a psychologist, you are also responsible for certain cases, which involves mapping, documenting, and coordinating interventions both internally and externally.

You contribute your specific competence to the team. The work team consists of social workers, psychologists, physiotherapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists.

You can expect a well-established introduction, and everything is done with the support of competent colleagues with long experience. We value systematic work environment efforts and employee perspectives highly. Annually, we conduct profession-specific training initiatives that are county-wide and tailored to specific professional groups. We offer you meaningful and developmental work.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a registered psychologist. You have experience in rehabilitation for young people and adults, as well as good knowledge of significant and long-term disabilities. You also have good ability to collaborate and convey knowledge about the consequences of disabilities for the individual, family, and other networks.

You have education and/or experience in Positive Behavior Support (PBS). We would appreciate it if you have experience working with individuals with psychiatric and neuropsychiatric diagnoses.

You have a good ability to work in a team as well as independently. You have good skills in collaboration, networking, and independently planning your work. We are looking for someone whose personality is expected to complement the rest of the work team.

A driver's license is required as travel within the county occurs. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

What We Offer

Employment Type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-09-01.
Working Hours: Daytime.

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

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

Regarding the recruitment process, we have taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

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