Social Worker at the Psychiatric Clinic

REGION GÄVLEBORG · Full-time

Rektorsgatan 1, Gävle, Sweden

At the psychiatric clinic in Gävle, psychologists, nurses, nursing assistants, occupational therapists, rehabilitation coordinators, social workers, physicians, and medical secretaries work together. The clinic provides specialized care for psychiatric conditions such as affective disorders, personality disorders, and anxiety disorders. We work in multiprofessional teams because we know that better care is provided when we work together. We also collaborate with our 24-hour inpatient care and emergency services. Would you like to work in a meaningful role where collaboration, professionalism, and people's well-being are at the center? Then the position as a social worker at our general psychiatric clinic in Gävle might be right for you. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a social worker with us, you will become an important part of the psychiatric team and have the opportunity to meet patients with different needs, life situations, and circumstances. At the psychiatric clinic, we work together to provide our patients with safe, professional, and cohesive care. As a social worker, you contribute your psychosocial and social legal expertise and have an important role in seeing the whole person, not just the diagnosis. You work both independently and together with other professional groups regarding the patient's care and treatment. Your main responsibilities: • Perform standard social work tasks • Perform psychosocial treatment work and motivational conversations as well as social assessment • Collaborate with other units both internally and externally. With us you get • meaningful work where you make a real difference in people's lives every day • opportunities for internal training • membership in a work group with strong team spirit, where we work toward common goals and support each other • an unpretentious and humble work environment where we value collaboration and development. We care about you as an employee and offer benefits that create security, health, and development regardless of where you are in life. Read more about our various benefits at Region Gävleborg's website. https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/ Together we make a difference! QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who meets patients, relatives, and colleagues with humility and dedication. You take your own initiatives and see what needs to be done to contribute to the organization's development. You value collaboration and have an easy time creating good relationships with both colleagues, patients, and other professionals. You enjoy working in a team, like to share your knowledge, and contribute to an open and respectful work environment. Since work within psychiatry is varied and can change based on patients' needs, you have a good ability to be flexible, adapt your work style, and maintain a calm and professional demeanor even in situations that require rapid adjustments. In your role as a social worker, you should • have a degree as a social worker (socionomexamen). For this position, it is advantageous if you have worked in psychiatric care. Before offering employment, the employer has the right to request an extract from the criminal record. Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis. We warmly welcome your application! Employment type: Permanent position. Duration: Indefinite, start date: By mutual agreement. Region Gävleborg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. When setting salary, factors such as assignment, responsibility, competence, experience, and results are considered. With 7,500 employees, we are the region's largest employer. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a vibrant Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of what role you have with us, you help the residents of the region and make a difference in society. We are at the forefront of social development and are committed to supporting you as an employee to grow and develop. With us, you get to use your full potential to create the Gävleborg of the future together with your colleagues. The Health and Medical Services Committee Administration's approximately 6,500 employees work together to provide the region's residents with the best conditions for an active life with increased quality of life. By providing good and accessible care throughout the region, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg. Information to recruitment consultants and advertising sales: We have already decided where we want our job ads to appear and what support we want in recruitment. We will not purchase advertising space or services for ongoing recruitment and therefore ask you not to contact us with such offers.