Health and Social Care Coordinator, Nordmaling Health Center

REGION VÄSTERBOTTEN · Full-time

Umeå, Sweden

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development reinforce each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation deliver results. Region Västerbotten's primary care provides comprehensive primary care services throughout Västerbotten County and meets patients of all ages, both in urban and rural areas. With 33 health centers and health clinics, we are there where you are. We actively work with research and development and leverage medical results to offer high-quality care with patient participation. We want our employees to be involved, have influence, and take pride in working in the region's primary care. Important development areas for us are needs-adapted care services and developing digital services. We see great value in collaboration with other actors in society. The Primary Care South Area consists of Teg, Hörnefors, and Nordmaling health centers. This position is located at Nordmaling Health Center. Commuting by public transport is possible from both Umeå and Örnsköldsvik. At Nordmaling Health Center, you will join a workplace with great heart and strong cohesion that works toward sustainable primary care. We work for a good work environment and are looking for someone who wants to be part of creating an open and inclusive workplace. We are now seeking a coordinator for our team. Feel free to reach out and we'll tell you more! 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES As a coordinator with us, you contribute to taking good care of others and helping people feel better. With us, you get meaningful work where you contribute to the health and well-being of Nordmaling residents. You are offered a secure employment, good employment terms, and opportunities to develop in your professional role. Region Västerbotten offers benefits focused on work-life balance, such as health-promoting benefits, wellness time, or wellness allowance up to 2,200 kronor per year. Wellness time can be offered as one hour per week when activities permit. There is also the possibility of holiday exchange. Of course, you are also offered good introduction, collegial support, and professional supervision as well as further education based on the organization's needs. Check out the region's website for what we as an employer offer our employees. You work with psychosocial treatment both individually and in groups. You assess, investigate, and treat mild to moderate mental health issues in children, young people, and adults. You work individually with assessments and treatment interventions, but you also work in a team around the patient together with other professions at the health center and within the base unit, and collaborate with other organizations. With the help of clinical assessments and assessment instruments, you suggest appropriate measures. Based on assessment, you plan and perform psychological treatment, both individually and in groups, using evidence-based psychological and psychotherapeutic treatment methods. Your work duties also include being a link between the individual, healthcare, and various authorities. You have knowledge of socio-legal issues and society's resources, and assist patients in understanding laws and regulations and help with, for example, appeals of decisions. You stay updated on socio-legal matters and provide information and guidance to your colleagues within your area of expertise. QUALIFICATIONS You have a degree in social work or other equivalent education and are a licensed health and social care coordinator. You also have further education in psychotherapy, equivalent to step 1. Experience in clinical treatment work within psychological and psychosocial issues is a merit. We are looking for someone who is flexible and can independently organize and plan your work efficiently. You take responsibility for your work and have the ability to drive processes forward. To succeed in the role, we see that you have good collaboration skills, are attentive, and communicate well with others. We are now looking for an employee who is engaged and curious and wants to be part of contributing to and developing our organization together with us. Interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis. If the work sounds interesting and you recognize yourself in the description above, we welcome your application! Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Work hours: Daytime. Read more about our benefits for employees on the website https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. In connection with the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales, recruitment sites, and similar. If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then submit your application documents by mail.