Vacant job

We are looking for an engaged occupational therapist who wants to help create conditions for participation, independence, and a meaningful everyday life for individuals within LSS (Swedish Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), supported housing, and day activities.

We offer a varied and developmental role where you have great opportunities to influence both the individual's quality of life and the development of the operations. You will become an important part of our rehabilitation team and work closely with physiotherapists, nurses, unit managers, and care staff.

Start date: According to agreement.

Job Responsibilities

As an occupational therapist, you work to strengthen the individual's ability to perform activities and their independence based on the person's own goals and conditions.

The work includes, among other things:

• Assessing activity and functional capacity.
• Planning, implementing, and following up on occupational therapy interventions.
• Prescribing, testing, and following up on assistive devices.
• Mentoring and educating staff in a rehabilitative approach and interaction methods.
• Collaborating with users, relatives, colleagues, and external healthcare providers, including executing service purchases for the region.
• Documentation in the medical record system Viva.
• Contributing to operational development and quality work.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensed occupational therapist.

Merits:

• Experience working within LSS, social psychiatry, or municipal rehabilitation.
• Experience with assistive device prescription.
• Experience with cognitive aids and cognitive support.
• Experience in mentoring and educating staff.
• Knowledge of low-arousal approach and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Personal Attributes

We place great importance on your personal qualities. To thrive with us, we believe you are:

• Engaged, curious, and have a genuine interest in working with people with disabilities.
• Responsible, structured, and comfortable working independently.
• Good at collaboration and appreciates interdisciplinary work.
• Flexible, solution-oriented, and has a person-centered approach.
• Empathetic and receptive.
• Pedagogical, communicative, and quick to build trusting relationships.
• Creative and proactive.

What We Offer

• A varied and independent role.
• Close collaboration with engaged colleagues from various professions.
• Opportunities to influence and develop the operations.
• Competence development and continuous exchange of experience.
• Wellness allowance and wellness hour.
• Flexible working hours.

With us, you will have a meaningful job where you truly make a difference every day!

Contact Information

Camilla Lejon, Unit Manager, 0684 - 167 42, [email protected]

Anna Wallin, Union Representative for Occupational Therapists, 0680 - 176 48, [email protected]

Anna-Maria Sjöström, Union Representative for Physiotherapists, 0680 - 167 86, [email protected]

Workplace

846 91 Härjedalen

Important Information:

• Employer: Härjedalen Municipality
• Ref. No.: 5155064835
• Scope of position: 100%
• Permanent employment with possible probation period
• Application deadline: 2026-08-12