Occupational Therapist at Adult Habilitation Center in Northwestern Skåne

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Make a difference. Every day. Are you an occupational therapist who thrives in varied and developmental work? Apply to us! Habilitation's work is based on core values of equal worth for all people, everyone's inherent strength, all people's right to integrity and self-determination, and all children's right to express their opinions. The Adult Habilitation Center serves individuals over 18 years old with permanent functional disabilities including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, or mobility impairments. The operations are conducted in accordance with the Health and Medical Services Act (HSL) and the Act on Support and Services for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS). We also serve patients' relatives as well as staff and assistants. The work is conducted in interdisciplinary team collaboration with social workers, speech therapists, psychologists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. The Adult Habilitation Center in Northwestern Skåne is a unit consisting of two centers, one in Helsingborg and one in Ängelholm. Our centers have well-developed collaboration and it is common for colleagues to assist at both locations. We are now recruiting two new occupational therapists for the unit, one position at each center. 2 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As an occupational therapist, your duties include conducting assessments and providing support services to our patients, both individually and in groups. You will also work with information, guidance, consultation, as well as testing and follow-up of certain assistive devices. The work is performed both independently and together with colleagues. We work in a team where all professions are equally important and we support each other daily in our work with patients. The position's location will be determined by preference and agreement. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for a licensed occupational therapist with authorization to practice within Swedish healthcare. Swedish language proficiency at least at level C1 according to the Council of Europe scale is required. Experience from habilitation services and/or other work with our target groups is considered a merit. Our adult habilitation centers in Northwestern Skåne are characterized by great commitment and a desire to contribute and share our experience and knowledge. We always strive to keep the patient in focus and it is important to provide them with opportunities to be involved. We are therefore looking for someone who has the ability to plan and prioritize your tasks. The role also involves many contact points and collaboration with various people. It is therefore important that you are communicative and clear in both speech and writing, and have the ability to listen and observe what others communicate. With us, our mission and working methods set the framework for the work, but within these boundaries, employees must feel secure in their roles and be able to act flexibly. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. As part of the suitability assessment, prior to offering employment, a check may be made in the suspicion and burden register. Read more here about when a check may be relevant: https://www.skane.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-hos-oss/att-jobba-i-region-skane/villkor-och-formaner/#418025 Please note that this job posting is published under several different locations linked to a main posting. You may therefore be redirected when you apply for the job. In this recruitment, we apply continuous selection. We warmly welcome your application! Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: Start date by agreement. Region Skåne exists so that everyone living in Skåne feels well and has confidence in the future. Through boundless collaborations and care, the best conditions are created for a healthy life within business, public transportation, 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 services. 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 conducts habilitation and rehabilitation within publicly operated child, youth, and adult habilitation. Assistive Devices has the task of managing assistive devices prescribed to patients in Skåne. Within the department there is also vision, hearing, and deaf services and youth centers in Skåne. On https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb you can see the stage of Region Skåne's recruitment processes and how many have applied for the positions. If you have protected personal data, you should contact the contact person specified in the posting so that your application is handled according to special procedures. When you apply for a job at Region Skåne, your application becomes a public record according to the principle of public access. Information is processed and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To staffing and recruitment companies and to you as a salesperson: We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job postings.

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Region Skåne

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Published

17. 7. 2026

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18. 7. 2026

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