At Region Dalarna, you will find meaningful work where you can make a difference. Together, we strive for a sustainable Dalarna with developmental strength in all parts of the county.
Within Region Dalarna's healthcare system, we are moving towards the future of close care with a focus on person-centeredness and knowledge management, which also shapes our organization's journey into the future. The Occupational Therapy and Social Work Unit operates at three hospitals in the region: Ludvika, Falun, and Mora. The Social Work Unit in Mora is a small, unique unit with a total of five social worker positions and a department manager. Our mission is to assist and highlight the importance of psychosocial perspectives for rehabilitation and disease management within specialized healthcare. We receive patients and relatives through self-referral or referrals from specialist care. Creativity, development, high quality, good collaboration, warmth, encouragement, and job satisfaction are important guiding principles for us. We are facing a development of our operations and now seek a social worker who can help meet psychosocial needs within the region's specialized care in northern and western Dalarna. Are you our future colleague? Apply today!
Social Worker, Social Work Unit Mora
Responsibilities
The social worker's mission is to contribute a psychosocial perspective in healthcare, focusing on psychological, systemic, and social legal aspects. The work includes assessment and treatment of patients and relatives, teaching, collaboration with healthcare personnel and external actors, student supervision, and development work. The social worker is a psychosocial expert who highlights how the psychosocial situation affects medical treatment outcomes. Furthermore, the social worker counters the medicalization of psychosocial issues and has particular responsibility for matters such as intimate partner violence, children as relatives, and risk and addiction. The work is conducted during daytime hours with both physical and digital visits, assessments in care departments, and home visits within specialized palliative care. Common tasks include individual conversations, group patient education, and participation in psychosocial rounds. We are looking for someone who can contribute to our operations through conversation, teaching, and collaboration. Please describe your relevant experiences in your cover letter. We offer an individually tailored introduction, mentorship support, experience exchanges, and professional development within both the base unit and the region. From 2029, a license as a healthcare social worker will be required within Region Dalarna. If you already have a license, it is an advantage. If you currently lack a license and demonstrate that you are the right person for us, you will be able to complete the training as part of your employment. If you have already started studies to become a healthcare social worker, you may, under certain conditions, have the opportunity to complete or undertake your education within the framework of your employment with us. As a regional employee, you will receive a subsidized bus pass, a wellness allowance of 2000 SEK/year, and occupational pension.
Additional Information
Qualifications
To apply for the position, you must have:
• A degree in Social Work
• A valid driver's license for manual transmission
It is advantageous if you also have:
• Experience in social work within healthcare or other psychosocial treatment work deemed equivalent.
• A license as a healthcare social worker
• Basic psychotherapy training (level 1) or a license-qualifying psychotherapy training (level 2)
• Supervisor training
• Advanced knowledge and training in areas such as children as relatives, intimate partner violence, and risk and addiction.
We expect that you, as an applicant, have good communication skills, can build strong relationships with both colleagues and patients and their families, and are willing to share your knowledge. The social work unit is currently on a development journey, and we need someone who both wants and can contribute with competence and a forward-thinking attitude on a full-time basis. Naturally, you will also contribute to a positive work environment with a focus on collaboration.
Application
Do you have protected personal information? Please do not apply through the system. Instead, contact the recruiting manager directly. We primarily use email (from the address:
[email protected]) for sending out information and invitations. Please check your inbox and also your spam folder regularly during this time to ensure you receive all information from us. If you are or have previously been employed by Region (County Council) Dalarna, we will obtain internal references from your current or previous manager if you are considered for employment. Read more about Region Dalarna, our values, work environment, and benefits, as well as the checks conducted before employment: Work with us - Region Dalarna. We have made our selection and therefore do not wish to be contacted by other sales companies or recruitment agencies. Region Dalarna will introduce a requirement for a license as a healthcare social worker from July 1, 2029, for those who will work as social workers within healthcare. If you are offered a position and lack a license, you will need to undertake supplementary training to achieve eligibility to apply for