Occupational Therapist for Habilitation Clinic for Children and Young Adults in Kristianstad

REGION SKÅNE · Full-time

Region Skåne, Kristianstad, Sweden

Make a difference. Every day. Do you want a job where you can use your full occupational therapy expertise while making a real difference for children, young adults, and their families? At our Habilitation Clinic for Children and Young Adults in Kristianstad, you'll have a varied and meaningful job where no two days are alike. You'll become part of a dedicated interprofessional team that works person-centered and together creates the best conditions for children and young adults with permanent functional limitations. Here's why our occupational therapists thrive with us: - I get to use my full occupational therapy expertise and develop every day. The work is varied, creative, and meaningful, and I have fantastic colleagues to share it with, says Eva, occupational therapist at the clinic. Occupational therapist Linnea adds: - No day is like the other. Getting to work with children, families, and a competent team makes the job feel both inspiring and developmental. The Habilitation Clinic for Children and Young Adults serves children and young adults up to and including 17 years old with movement disorders, intellectual disabilities, and/or autism, as well as their families. We work person-centered, which means the child, young adult, and family are involved throughout the care process. At our clinic, we work in teams where occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, special educators, leisure consultants, medical secretaries, doctors, nurses, and dietitians provide coordinated support. We are located in newly renovated and functional facilities alongside habilitation for adults, which provides excellent opportunities for collaboration and a smooth transition for our patients. The same building also houses Assistive Devices and Vision, Hearing, and Deaf Services. Here you'll have the opportunity to develop, think creatively, and follow children and young adults through important parts of their lives. Please follow this link to read more about our operations: https://vard.skane.se/habilitering-och-hjalpmedel/jobba-hos-oss/gor-skillnad-for-andra/ 1 position(s). RESPONSIBILITIES As an occupational therapist with us, you work to strengthen the child's or young adult's opportunities for activity, participation, and independence in everyday life. You work with, among other things: • Assessing activity capacity and identifying intervention needs • Providing advice, treatment, and guidance to children, young adults, and their networks • Prescribing and testing cognitive and other medical technical assistive devices • Participating in home adaptations and adaptation of other environments • Collaborating with preschools, schools, healthcare, social services, and other stakeholders around the child or young adult. The work is independent, but you are never alone. We value knowledge exchange and support each other in daily work. We're looking for someone who wants to contribute both expertise and commitment. You appreciate varied work, enjoy collaborating, and have the ability to plan and drive your own work. You see opportunities, are curious about development, and enjoy meeting people in different life situations. With us, you'll receive structured introduction tailored to your previous experience and a mentor who supports you during your first time with the possibility of in-depth mentoring. You have regular professional meetings with strong collegial support. Working hours are daytime, and on Mondays we work until 6:30 PM, which is compensated by finishing at 2:30 PM on Fridays or taking one Friday off per month. We apply flexible hours when work permits. QUALIFICATIONS You are a licensed occupational therapist with authorization to practice in Swedish healthcare. Swedish language skills corresponding to at least level C1 according to the Council of Europe's scale are required. You also have a valid B driver's license. It is meritorious if you have experience working with children and young adults, habilitation, cognitive support, or assistive device prescription. We welcome both those with experience in the field and those curious about developing in a role where you get the opportunity to work with children and young adults in habilitation. What's most important is that you have a commitment to the target group and a willingness to learn and develop with us. As part of a suitability assessment, before deciding to offer employment, a check may be made against the suspicion register and the burden register. Read more here about when such a check may be relevant: https://www.skane.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-hos-oss/att-jobba-i-region-skane/villkor-och-formaner/#418025 Welcome to a workplace where we develop together and where every effort makes a difference for children, young adults, and their families. In this recruitment, we apply continuous selection. We warmly welcome your application today! Employment form: Permanent position. Duration: Start date according to agreement. Region Skåne exists so that everyone living in Skåne feels good and has confidence in the future. Through seamless collaborations and care, we create the best conditions for a healthy life in business, public transport, culture, and healthcare in Skåne. Together, we make life more possible. Psychiatry, Habilitation, and Assistive Devices is the second largest department with operations throughout Skåne. We have a broad mission where many different competencies together provide our patients with the best care and support. With curiosity and great interest, we also invest in development and research. The mission within psychiatry is to conduct specialized care in publicly operated child, adult, and forensic psychiatry. Habilitation provides habilitation and rehabilitation within publicly operated child, youth, and adult habilitation. Assistive Devices is tasked with managing assistive devices prescribed to patients in Skåne. Within the department there is also vision, hearing, and deaf services and youth clinics in Skåne. At https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb you can see what stage Region Skåne's recruitments are at and how many have applied for the positions. If you have protected personal information, please contact the contact person specified in the ad so that your application is handled according to special procedures. 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