Occupational Therapist for Inpatient Care, Adult Psychiatry

Do you want to be part of developing the future of psychiatric care in Värmland? With us, you will play an important role in an engaged team where your skills as an occupational therapist make a difference every day. Your workplace Adult psychiatry is an area of operation that encompasses specialized psychiatry within both outpatient and inpatient care for the entire Värmland region. We offer a wide range of services from diagnostics to treatment, while continuously striving to improve, build relationships, and develop collaborations. We have outpatient clinics in Karlstad, Torsby, Hagfors, Arvika, Kristinehamn, and Säffle. In Karlstad, there are also several subspecialized outpatient clinics. The psychiatric inpatient care is located in Karlstad, featuring a psychiatric emergency department, five care wards, and a dependency ward in collaboration with the municipalities in the region. The area of operation consists of approximately 460 employees. As an occupational therapist, you will be part of our resource department, where we gather care administrators, occupational therapists, social workers, instructors, and employees with personal experience. The department serves as support for all departments within the organization. We are a service-oriented knowledge organization characterized by competent employees, high-quality care, a willingness to develop, engagement, responsibility, and participation. Occupational therapists, along with other staff members, are vital to the entire organization in achieving our development work, which is based on safe and meaningful round-the-clock psychiatric care and person-centered nursing with a focus on professional interaction. As an employer, we believe it is important to provide you with opportunities to develop and thrive with us, which is why we offer a tailored introduction and relevant professional development for the position. In addition to playing a significant role in the patient's care journey, we provide a health-promoting workplace that values a good working environment. As an employee within Region Värmland, you have access to wellness hours, flexible working hours, wellness grants, and access to gyms in the region's facilities. Your responsibilities We are currently undergoing an intensive development of psychiatric care in Värmland. As an occupational therapist, you are an important part of this development and will be part of a team with competent and dedicated colleagues who work on planning care for the organization's patients. Your responsibilities include, among other things: - Assessing activity ability and initiating therapeutic measures. - Contributing at all levels within the organization with an occupational therapy perspective. - Participating in rounds and other collaboration meetings. - Psychoeducation. The role involves a consultative function towards the care wards. You will assess and investigate activity ability, support, and manage the cognitive and motor difficulties present in our patient group. You will be the unit's specialist in rehabilitative occupational therapy interventions, working comprehensively and providing occupational therapy expertise for patients, relatives, staff, and in collaboration. The work also requires cooperation with relevant care partners. Your knowledge and competencies We are looking for a licensed occupational therapist, preferably with experience working with patients with psychiatric disabilities/impairments. Experience with documentation and record-keeping, as well as familiarity with the Cosmic system, is considered advantageous. It is also a plus if you have completed the Perceive, Recall, Plan, Perform (PRPP) training. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability, where the ability to collaborate as well as the capacity to work independently is valuable to us. You should be flexible, have a strong patient focus, and a solution-oriented approach to work, treating people with respect. You should also be someone who enjoys taking responsibility alongside the rest of the team, with a focus on high patient safety and quality in care. We review all applications continuously, and if you are one of the candidates who best match the job requirements, we will contact you for an interview. Welcome with your application and welcome to our organization! About Region Värmland We exist to ensure that everyone living here feels good and that our region is attractive and competitive. We make a difference in healthcare, dental care, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in life's greatest moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it’s like to work with us at https://regionvarmland.se/regionvarmland/jobb-utbildning--forskning/jobba-med-oss/vara-formaner, and follow us on social media. Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? Welcome with your application. Other In connection with a potential employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide a copy of your criminal record. Before employment in psychiatric care, care of individuals with disabilities, or care of children or adolescents, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record register. A finding in this register may affect your employment opportunities. If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, we ask you to contact the HR Competence Supply Unit via