About this role
Here at the Psychiatric Clinic in Piteå, there is a strong sense of community and a commitment to continuous improvement. If you enjoy challenges, you will like us!
The General Psychiatry in Piteå is a specialist outpatient psychiatric clinic consisting of various professionals who conduct assessments, treatments, and follow-ups for individuals aged 18 and over with moderate to severe psychiatric difficulties and needs for specialist psychiatric care. We receive patients at our clinic but also engage in outreach. For this mission, we have established collaborative networks among ourselves, other services within the Norrbotten Region, such as Piteå-Älvdalen Health Centers, Piteå Municipality, and other health and medical care providers. As we are a clinic with around 70 employees, we must work together to meet our mission effectively.
Would you like to be part of our team? We look forward to receiving your application. You adapt easily to changing circumstances. You remain calm, stable, and controlled in stressful or high-pressure situations. You value and recognize the benefits of collaborating with others. You are thorough and aware of goals and quality standards.
We are looking for:
For the clinic's psychology section, we are now seeking a licensed psychologist with good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written. It is advantageous if you have further training or experience in trauma treatment, such as Prolonged Exposure, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), or EMDR. We are also looking for therapists with experience in transdiagnostic treatment methods such as ACT, Unified Protocol, or DBT. You may also have a psychodynamic orientation. Other merits include experience in psychosis care. As one of the clinic's psychologists, you will play a key role in quality assurance and can also provide supervision. The psychology section is responsible for assessing patients' needs for psychological treatment and the potential need for more in-depth assessments, so experience in these areas is also a merit. We use the Cosmic journal system, and experience with this system is also an advantage.
Personal qualities are of great importance.
This is what you will be working with:
As a licensed psychologist within the clinic's psychology section, your primary task will be to perform psychological treatment in the form of individual and group therapy, where you will work independently. Both forms may include distance treatments, and telephone on-call support is also available within the DBT Team. This work will be conducted both independently and as part of a team that includes other professionals, such as psychologists, doctors, nurses, and nursing assistants, among others. Being able to act as a contact person and coordinate your patients' care is an important part of the mission. In addition, you are also expected to demonstrate good teamwork and contribute to the clinic's development. Psychologists are also present at the clinic's rounds and conferences.
This is what we offer you:
- Professional development in psychology
- Supervision and method guidance as needed
- Flexible working hours
- Development and career opportunities where you can help shape the future of health and care
- Health-promoting workplaces with access to wellness activities and wellness grants
- Link to our benefits: https://www.norrbotten.se/sv/jobba-hos-oss/anstallningsvillkor-och-utveckling/
Information about the position:
We offer you a permanent full-time position during daytime hours. Working hours are Monday to Friday on weekdays without weekends. Start date according to agreement. Region Norrbotten applies individual salary setting according to collective agreements.
Due to the nature of our operations and safety requirements, applicants to our facility must be prepared to provide a criminal record extract.
We strive to have employees with knowledge of Sweden's national minority languages and therefore value your skills in Sami, Meänkieli, Finnish, Romani Chib, and Yiddish. We actively work towards gender balance and see diversity as a strength. We welcome employees from various backgrounds and are committed to making our workplace accessible to everyone.
Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.
Welcome with your application!