Psychiatric Clinic Tranås

Are you a social worker with experience in psychiatric care and family therapy? There is now an opportunity to be part of our pilot project focused on the family, where we are developing future support for relatives of young people within psychiatry.

The Role of Family Educator

The role of Family Educator involves supporting and guiding children and young people who have one or more relatives in psychiatric care. Your intervention is based on the family as a whole, and you have an educational role with the aim of providing them with tools to handle their situation. Examples of work methods include training and consultative counseling with families in collaboration with other professions. The role may also involve specific training and supervision for staff, depending on competence in areas such as the Beardslee family intervention.

This is a full-time project position for 2 years. Working hours are generally during daytime on weekdays, but adjustments to meet operational needs may require work outside standard office hours. Start date is by agreement.

Your Future Workplace

At the Psychiatric Clinic Höglandet, we have approximately 190 employees. For us, it is important to always keep the patient in focus. We create trust and good conditions for efficient, high-quality specialist psychiatric care through a holistic approach and continuity in the care chain. In our work, we meet patients in the municipalities of Aneby, Eksjö, Nässjö, Tranås, Sävsjö, and Vetlanda. The clinic's resources are distributed to take into account both the clinic perspective and county-wide psychiatric care processes. We participate in the development and implementation of joint care programs and psychiatric care processes in the region. If you are curious to get a further insight into our work, check out our Instagram account here (https://www.instagram.com/psykiatriskakliniken_hoglandet/).

The position in question is at our psychiatric clinic in Tranås. Here, we are 17 employees in a competent staff group working in a team-based manner. We have a well-functioning team consisting of care administrators, specialist doctors, specialist nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists/psychotherapists, all with several years of clinical experience in psychiatric work. We have two physiotherapists within primary care who work targeted towards our patient groups, and we regularly have employees here who are completing their AT/ST/PTP as well as students to build long-term capacity. The clinic has a well-established collaboration with both primary care and the municipality. We believe in clear leadership where work environment, competence, and evidence are key words. We are part of research projects and contribute to the development of psychiatric care.

Your Profile

We are looking for you who have an academic degree as a social worker. We want you to have a few years of experience working in your profession. Other experience in supporting and meeting children and families with mental illness/illness is meritorious. Since the work largely involves contact with children and young people, we want you to have good knowledge of the Swedish language. Travel is common in the role, and therefore it is a requirement that you have a B-driver's license.

To thrive in the role, you should be secure in yourself, grounded, and have good self-insight. You work effectively independently and take responsibility for your work, but also enjoy collaborating with others. In meetings with others, you listen and adapt your way of communicating based on the recipient's conditions.

Regarding your role, it is important that you understand the project and its value, but also see the big picture and the role you play in it. For the project, it is important that you see the value of all parts in the process from planning and implementation to evaluation and development. When appointing the role, great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Our Offer to You

In the role of Family Educator, you will have the opportunity to be part of a pilot project where we work on building the future of family support within psychiatric care. Here you will have the opportunity to make a real difference!

As an employee with us in Region Jönköping County, you will have access to our employment benefits. Some of them increase your basic security, others add a bit of gold to everyday life. Read more about our benefits here (http://www.rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Jobba-hos-oss/Formaner/).

Do you have questions about the position?

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Unit Manager Anita Rembsgård, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), 010-243 97 03.
We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job but decline calls from those selling advertising and recruitment services.

Our Recruitment Process

The last application date is August 2, 2026. We apply continuous selection and interviews, warmly welcome your application!

Before employment, the employer will request that you show an extract from the police's criminal record and suspicion register. A verdict in this register may affect your opportunity for employment.

Note that in this recruitment, we have removed the personal letter. You apply instead by attaching your CV with your application and answering a few questions that are relevant for the position. When answering the questions, answer in detail and help us understand why you are the right person for us.
Read more about Region Jönköping County's recruitment process on our website: Our Recruitment Process (https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Lediga-jobb/Var-rekryteringsprocess/).