About this role
Your Workplace
The Child and Youth Rehabilitation Service in Värmland is a regional operation with locations in Karlstad, Arvika, Torsby, and Kristinehamn.
Here, you will find an interesting and varied job where you work both independently and in collaboration with colleagues. The unit also includes three healthcare administrators. You will have access to professional support and supervision. One of the strengths of our workplace is that we have several speech therapists with different experiences. There is always someone to consult, and we are committed to supporting each other in our work.
We offer excellent opportunities to broaden your skills. At the Child and Youth Rehabilitation Service, we work with interdisciplinary and specialized assessment and treatment interventions. These are aimed at children and adolescents with long-term cognitive and/or neuropsychiatric as well as motor disabilities, which significantly affect their development and daily functioning.
We have many different professions working together in teams with rehabilitation throughout the region. Our team includes social workers, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, special educators, and doctors.
The position is a temporary contract until June 30, 2026, with a possibility of extension.
Your Responsibilities
We work with children and adolescents who require rehabilitation. There is a lot of new evidence in the field of rehabilitation, and we are proud to keep up with these developments. Discussions about common professional and rehabilitation-related issues are ongoing within and across professional boundaries. The speech therapist is an important competence in the team surrounding the patient, and you will work with assessment, direct or indirect treatment of communication, speech and language disorders, as well as eating and swallowing difficulties.
Your Skills and Competencies
We are looking for a licensed speech therapist who is confident in your professional role and interested in development work based on your profession. Knowledge of alternative communication methods and clear pedagogical approaches is considered an asset. Collaboration is essential for us, both within and outside the organization, which makes your ability to cooperate very important. You should also see opportunities in change and be adaptable to changing circumstances.
Travel may be required for the position, so a valid driver's license (Category B) is necessary. A leased car will be available for these occasions.
Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we welcome your application now!
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? We welcome your application.
Other Information
In connection with a potential employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police criminal record. Before employment in psychiatric care, care for individuals with disabilities, or care for children or adolescents, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record registry. A result in this registry may affect your employment opportunities.
If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the HR Competence Supply Unit via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will receive assistance to submit your application without it being processed in Varbi. Please only include information that is relevant to the position in question.
In preparation for the recruitment process, Region Värmland has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.