Occupational Therapist

Welcome to the Care and Support Administration. We work with support and care for the elderly and for persons with disabilities. Our goal is to help them live as active and independent a life as possible. The Care and Support Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and support. Here, approximately 7,500 employees work based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. We offer great opportunities to take personal responsibility, develop, and contribute your expertise. We strive for an organizational culture built on mutual trust and pride in our work. More information about working in Uppsala Municipality can be found at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/ At the Care and Support Administration, full-time employment is our standard. This means that all permanent employees fundamentally have a full-time position. More information about what this means for this specific role will be provided during a potential interview. Personal assistants are exempt from this full-time norm. Do you want to help create a better everyday life for the elderly in Uppsala together with an engaged team where collaboration, variation, and development are at the center? We are now seeking two occupational therapists for our home healthcare team. Here, you will have a key role in strengthening the health, mobility, and independence of the elderly in their own homes. You will work closely with both colleagues and clients, becoming an important part of a cross-professional team. We are in the midst of an exciting development process introducing intensive home rehabilitation with an even greater focus on individual resources. Here, you will have the opportunity to contribute your expertise in a continuously developing operation. Our ambition is for you to develop both the organization and yourself in close, supportive collaboration with your colleagues. You can read more about the occupational therapist role here. (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/arbetsterapeut/) Get a glimpse of our daily life by visiting our Instagram account: hsvrehabuppsala https://www.instagram.com/hsvrehabuppsala/ (https://www.instagram.com/hsvrehabuppsala/) Job Responsibilities As an occupational therapist with us, you will work with people over 65 who live in standard housing. The work is varied and involves both home visits and office work, where you will share facilities with other licensed occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and nurses, creating excellent conditions for everyday collaboration, support, and knowledge exchange. The combination of office work and home visits provides variation in work environment and opportunities for movement during the workday, contributing to both job satisfaction and energy. You have considerable freedom in planning your workday but always work in close collaboration with others. In our team, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and care staff work together around each client, with the individual's needs at the center. Work tasks included in your role as an occupational therapist: • Conduct occupational therapy assessments of activities in daily living (ADL), mobility, and assistive device needs to promote independence and quality of life. • Guide and train care staff in health-promoting and rehabilitative approaches, focusing on strengthening individual resources. • Actively participate in team work with the client at the center, alongside licensed colleagues and care personnel, where collaboration is key to good care and rehabilitation. Qualifications We are seeking a licensed occupational therapist with a genuine interest in working with elderly persons. Experience with age-related diseases and home rehabilitation is considered meritorious. To perform the work, a B driver's license and good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written, are required. You are someone who enjoys collaborating and builds good relationships by listening actively, communicating clearly, and handling conflicts constructively. You are flexible and see opportunities in changes, allowing you to quickly adapt to new conditions. You have the ability to make decisions and act with confidence based on them. The role suits someone who is secure in their professional role, takes initiative, and has a good ability to plan and structure work independently. Information If you have questions about the position, contact: Elisabeth Belin, Operations Manager, 018-727 56 56 Union Representative: Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists, Eva-Carin Lindgren, 018-727 84 93 For questions regarding application registration or the recruitment process, contact the recruitment unit: 018-727 80 18 We will request an extract from the criminal record before employment can be offered. In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU