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Do you want to work in a unique, bicultural environment where sign language and Deaf culture are a natural part of everyday life?

We are now looking for an engaged counselor for the Deaf Team within Habilitation & Health, Stockholm County Council (SLSO).

The position is located at Sabbatsberg Hospital.

About Us

The Deaf Team is a sign-language specialist service for adults (18+) who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as their relatives.

At our center, sign-language counselors and educators with high Deaf competence work together.

About the Position

As a counselor, you work both individually and in groups.

The work includes:

• Psychosocial support, counseling, crisis, and support conversations
• Curative work and societal information
• Collaboration with authorities and other actors
• Leading and participating in groups and meetings

You will meet a broad target group, including people with cognitive difficulties, people with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and children of deaf and hard-of-hearing parents. The work takes place both physically and via our digital platform.

We are looking for someone who is

• A Social Worker (Socionom)
• Has very good knowledge of Swedish Sign Language and knowledge of Deaf culture
• Has a genuine commitment to the target group

Your Competence and Personality

We place great importance on your personal qualities. To work with us, we see that you:

• Are responsible, structured, and secure in your professional role
• Are proactive and see opportunities in change
• Have good collaboration skills and can shift perspectives when necessary

You thrive both with independent work and with teamwork. You share knowledge and experiences without pride, while being open to asking for support and developing together with colleagues in supervision and team meetings.

Through your professional approach and communicative skills, you build trusting relationships with patients, relatives, and colleagues. You are comfortable leading groups, facilitating meetings, and working in digital environments.

Meritorious Qualifications

• Experience in curative or social work
• Licensure as a healthcare counselor
• Knowledge in trauma-informed care, MI, ACT, and CFT
• Experience and knowledge regarding ADHD/ASD (NPF) and cognitive disabilities

We Offer

• A meaningful and varied job
• Regular supervision and collegial learning
• Flexible hours, wellness benefits, and free healthcare

The position is filled subject to it not being needed for internal reassignment, according to current regulations.

For patient-facing work within Stockholm County Council:

• A register check is applied before the decision on employment according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for register checks upon employment.
• Employees who will have patient contact must undergo a new employment health examination, according to current directives, which takes place through occupational health services before employment.
• In addition to a Swedish professional license, good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required. The same requirement is guiding for non-licensed staff with patient contact.

Stockholm County Council (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare under the auspices of Region Stockholm within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, and assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more about SLSO here.

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Region Stockholm is responsible for healthcare, public transport, regional development, and contributes to cultural life. Every day, around the clock. In the country's fastest-growing region. Together, we create Europe's most attractive metropolitan region.

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