Vacant job

We are now recruiting staff for First Contact – a contact center that receives children and young people up to 18 years old with mental health issues. Here we offer advice and support, make initial assessments, and triage to the appropriate level of care. Our mission is to ensure equal care with high accessibility and good patient safety. With us, you become part of a cohesive work group where we support each other in our daily work. We value an open climate where we share experiences and develop our working methods together. Our goal is for you to feel job satisfaction, security, and development – every day.

The work is characterized by great variation. We encounter a wide range of issues – from mild anxiety and need for counseling to more complex psychosocial and psychiatric situations. To thrive with us, it is important that you appreciate this breadth and find it stimulating to switch between different types of cases.

Job Responsibilities

The work is mainly carried out via telephone and digital tools. The operations are constantly developing to best meet the needs of children and young people with mental health issues. You provide counseling, conduct structured assessments that contribute to transferring and/or referring to the appropriate level of care. The assignment includes early identification of psychosocial problems and interaction factors in the child's environment, as well as making holistic assessments from both medical and psychosocial perspectives. You collaborate closely with family, preschool/school, social services, and other healthcare providers, making your ability to coordinate, communicate, and build trust central. As a new employee, you are offered an introduction with a mentor.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is:

• A registered nurse or social worker/counselor
• Has good knowledge of child and youth development from a psychological, social, and/or medical perspective
• Has experience with assessments, preferably within psychiatry, social work, or similar operations
• Has the ability to make holistic assessments where both psychosocial and medical factors are weighed in
• Has good knowledge of the missions of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), primary care, and/or social services
• Is confident in conversations, even in complex situations, and has a good ability to meet both children/young people and guardians

It is an advantage if you have previous knowledge and experience of child psychiatric problems and neuropsychiatric disabilities.

We are looking for someone who is positive, flexible, and appreciates collaborating with other actors. Great importance is attached to personal suitability.

Application

Selection and interviews will take place after week 34.

The application should include a CV and a cover letter. Certificates, grades, diplomas, etc., should be provided at a possible interview.

If you are or have previously been employed in Region Örebro County, we will take internal references from your current or former manager if you become a candidate for employment.

A check of extracts from the police register may be conducted in accordance with current legislation.

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About the Operations

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services is part of specialized psychiatric care and includes outpatient care, enhanced outpatient care, and a care unit with emergency operations. Within the operations, there is also First Contact with the mission to provide counseling, make assessments, and triage to the appropriate level of care. We work with both individual and group-based interventions, planned and emergency visits, as well as telephone counseling. We also offer psychoeducational interventions for patients and relatives. Together, we are approximately 150 employees who work in multiprofessional teams with a holistic view of the child's needs. Psychiatry within Region Örebro County consists of approximately 900 employees and is characterized by a focus on ethics, collaboration, development, as well as a strong education and research environment.

Other Information

Since we within Psychiatry value our patients and rate patient safety highly, we will request extracts from the suspicion and criminal records register from the Swedish Police Authority in connection with the recruitment. More information about suspicion and criminal records registers can be found in SFS 1999:1135 and SFS 1999:1134.

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