Occupational Therapist at Sollentuna Children's Habilitation Center

REGION STOCKHOLM · Full-time

Box 22550, Stockholm, Sweden

Occupational Therapist at Sollentuna Children's Habilitation Center About Us Sollentuna Children's Habilitation Center is a specialist outpatient clinic that is part of the Rehabilitation & Health operations within Region Stockholm. We provide services to children ages 0-17 with permanent functional impairments such as autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, or mobility impairments. Work is conducted in interdisciplinary teams together with social workers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, physical therapists, and special educators. A total of seven occupational therapists work at the clinic. Our service area covers the northwestern part of the region, including the municipalities of Järfälla, Solna, Sollentuna, Upplands-Väsby, Sigtuna, and Upplands-Bro. Our clinic is located in pleasant facilities in central Sollentuna with proximity to commuter trains, buses, restaurants, and shops, approximately 15 minutes travel time from the city center. About the Position We are now seeking an occupational therapist for our autism team. The target group is children and adolescents ages 5-17 with autism and their networks. You will have independent, varied, and highly stimulating work. Your tasks will consist of a broad spectrum of occupational therapy interventions. Your role includes disseminating knowledge to parents and networks about support to help patients manage their daily life activities. The work includes functional assessments, mappings, prescriptions and follow-ups of aids for example cognitive support, advice and support regarding home modifications or structure in daily routines. Interventions can be provided both individually and in group form. Our patients often have complex needs requiring collaboration, not only within the team, but with healthcare colleagues, municipal services, and other authorities. Tasks are varied and require flexibility. Work takes place primarily at the clinic but sometimes also in patients' home environments. About You We are seeking a licensed occupational therapist with an interest in working with children with various functional impairments and their networks. It is a merit if you have experience in rehabilitation or other work with people in our target group. You have a strong ability to work both independently and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. You have good planning skills and are well-organized. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. You will receive: - Varied work appreciated by both patients and their families - A good community in interdisciplinary teamwork that provides you with professional development - Collegial supervision and professional development work - Good competency development through our internal staff training - Free healthcare and medical services - A generous wellness allowance and wellness activities during work time - Flexible working hours - Extra compensation during parental leave We warmly welcome your application! The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be used for internal reallocation according to applicable regulations. For patient-facing work within Stockholm County Healthcare Area: - background checks are applied before employment decisions according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for background checks at hiring. - employees who will have patient contact must undergo a new employee health examination, according to applicable directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment. - in addition to Swedish professional license, good knowledge of Swedish language is required, corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The same requirement is guidelines for unlicensed staff with patient contact. Stockholm County Healthcare Area (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We provide healthcare in the Region Stockholm administration within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care clinics, somatic specialist care, rehabilitation and health, and medical aids. 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