Occupational Therapist for Skinnskattebergs Municipality

Discover Skinnskattebergs Municipality – Where Work Life and Quality of Life Go Hand in Hand! Skinnskattebergs Municipality - where the depth of history meets future opportunities and where careers develop in a cohesive and multifaceted environment. We are proud to offer benefits to our future employees, such as the option to exchange vacation days and wellness allowances. As an inclusive organization, we encourage great personal responsibility and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. In the heart of Bergslagen, you'll find not just a workplace, but a living community where every individual plays a crucial role. Explore our rich cultural heritage and be inspired by the natural beauty surrounding us. Skinnskattebergs Municipality offers a perfect balance between a full-scale operation in a small format and a lifestyle where the tranquility of our forests and lakes provides a sense of harmony and belonging. Skinnskattebergs Municipality belongs to the Finnish administrative area, which means that Finnish language skills are meritorious and give you an extra advantage in your career with us. Apply for Sweden's most important jobs and become part of our community in Skinnskattebergs Municipality! Together, we can make a difference and shape a future where every individual matters. Our Operations We are facing an exciting time in our rehabilitation services and are now seeking a new colleague – could it be you? Skinnskattebergs Municipality offers a workplace with short decision-making paths, close collaboration, and great commitment. Here, you'll work alongside colleagues who share your desire to make a difference. Our operations cover patients in ordinary housing, special accommodations, LSS, and short-term care. As an occupational therapist with us, you'll play a central role in the team and have the opportunity to influence, develop, and shape the work based on your ideas and competence. We offer you meaningful work where you contribute to creating quality of life for the municipality's residents. Job Responsibilities As an occupational therapist with us, your mission is rehabilitation with the goal of preserving and developing a person's abilities, enabling participation, and creating the best possible conditions for independence in daily life. You'll work in a cross-professional team together with physiotherapists, nurses, care staff, social services administrators, and unit managers, where collaboration, respect, and job satisfaction are at the center. Your tasks are varied and meaningful. You'll conduct activity assessments, prescribe aids, and inform patients about products and techniques that can facilitate daily life. By making comprehensive assessments, you'll identify potential activity limitations, review living environments, and suggest adaptations. You'll write certificates, provide advice, and offer support in both home and immediate environments, always with the individual's best interests in focus. The work also involves assessing physical functions and mobility, developing individual training and treatment programs, and guiding patients, relatives, and staff. You'll document in the Cosmic journal system and contribute to developing the operations with your ideas and competence. The goal of your work is to extend the period of an active and independent life for our care recipients, giving each individual the opportunity to live as rich and independent a life as possible based on their circumstances. Qualifications We're seeking a qualified occupational therapist with several years of practical experience. It is meritorious if you have: • Experience working with dementia and geriatrics • Experience in municipal rehabilitation • Worked with Cosmic A B driver's license is required. Personal Qualities We're looking for someone who is independent, structured, and responsible, with a good ability to plan and prioritize. You should be easy to collaborate with in a team, attentive and clear in communication, and have a rehabilitation-oriented approach. Since you'll be meeting people in many different life situations, it's important that you have an empathetic and professional approach and can adapt your communication to the individual and situation. You should express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. We strive for gender balance and especially welcome male applicants. Working Hours/Duration The position is full-time and ongoing, with commencement by agreement. Interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period. Other Information Union representatives can be reached via the municipal switchboard, 0222-51 55 00. To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.