Speech-Language Pathologist Needed for Temporary Position at Stockholm Habilitation Unit

Stockholms kommun · Full-time

Lindhagensgatan 76, Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who wants to think big, new and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Welcome to us We're seeking a speech-language pathologist who is playful, engaged and experienced in habilitation, eating and swallowing disorders, and AAC. Stockholm Habilitation Unit serves children with motor functional impairments, often with additional diagnoses, ages 2-6 years. Children receive intensive habilitation two days per week in groups of five. Children come to the unit together with an educator from preschool. During the week, the unit receives two groups of children. Children are referred from the Region's Habilitation Center, which transfers habilitation responsibility during one or more training periods (terms). You can read more about us on our website https://habiliteringsenheten.stockholm/. The habilitation unit is centrally located on Kungsholmen with good access to public transportation. This position is a temporary contract and you will have a fixed-term employment. We offer Fun and varied work in close collaboration with the rest of the team; consisting of an occupational therapist, two physical therapists and two special educators. Dedicated and knowledgeable colleagues. A small and well-functioning operation where survey responses year after year show very satisfied guardians and preschool staff. Wellness allowance in proportion to length of employment, read more about the city's benefits here Your role You will be the treatment coordinator based on your professional role for the enrolled children. Together with other professional categories, you are responsible for the child's habilitation planning and work as a team toward the established goals. Your work includes assessment and treatment in the areas of speech, language, communication and eating and swallowing ability. You are responsible for setting goals for the children's treatment based on your expertise and continuously following up on these goals. You guide guardians and preschool staff and are responsible for the communication aids that children need, both fitting and follow-up. You lead groups together with others on the team and conduct individual treatments where needed. Stockholm Habilitation Unit is a small operation where everyone helps to make it function, which means you will also perform tasks not directly related to your professional training. Because we are a small team, we place great emphasis on personal suitability. Your competence and experience We're looking for someone who: • is a licensed speech-language pathologist • has experience working with pediatric habilitation • has knowledge and experience with eating and swallowing disorders • is well-versed in AAC (preferably with experience in PODD) • has experience working with children with motor functional impairments • has strong ability to express yourself in speech and writing. You are comfortable leading groups with children and accompanying adults. You are responsible and flexible. You have good collaboration skills and enjoy working in a team with others. Your application We recruit without a personal letter to be able to focus on the competencies and experiences needed for the position. You apply by attaching your CV and by answering a few selection questions. Selection is made based on your answers to the questions and the information you provide in your CV. We hope that your answers to the selection questions are consistent with the content of your CV. Interviews take place on an ongoing basis. We look forward to receiving your application! Stockholm City works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus preventing discrimination. Remember never to upload a police record (Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) in connection with your application. Welcome to the Kungsholmen District Administration! The Kungsholmen District Administration covers the three islands of Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen and Stora Essingen. Together we work to continuously develop our operations and provide good service to everyone who lives on Kungsholmen and the Essinge Islands. You can read more about the Kungsholmen District Administration here and you are also welcome to visit our Facebook page.