Psychologist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry BUP Enhanced Open Care

REGION ÖREBRO LÄN · Full-time

Box 1613, Örebro, Sweden

Do you want to be part of a workplace that makes a difference for children and young people while having a rewarding and varied role? Then apply to us at BUP Open Care in Örebro. Enhanced child and adolescent psychiatric open care is a unit whose mission is to deliver intensive child psychiatric treatment interventions to children and young people up to 18 years old. This includes interventions that can be provided in longer work shifts, more frequently, and in different settings than traditional open care services. We also conduct diagnostic assessments and, if needed, parts of a diagnostic evaluation. The unit operates as a competent team with various professions and is characterized by close collaboration with other units within BUP. All interventions are provided based on the patient's individual needs, drawing on current care plans and best available evidence. To ensure our interventions have impact, we continuously work with evaluation and follow-up. We actively work to adapt and develop our services and are seeking colleagues who want to contribute to developing our unit and ensuring it operates with high quality and good outcomes for the children who need us. Job Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include standard, qualified psychological interventions in the form of assessment, treatment, and sometimes evaluation. Treatment is delivered both in groups and individually. You will work both independently and in interdisciplinary teams, and participate in joint conferences and professional meetings. We collaborate extensively with childcare, schools, social services, and other healthcare operations. We offer basic training when you join us and will assign you a mentor. You will have good opportunities to develop within your profession as we value competence-building initiatives that align with the unit's needs. Qualifications Licensed psychologist with experience in treatment and assessment within child and adolescent psychiatry. You are confident in your profession and a secure, stable person who inspires trust in all situations. You work in a structured manner and create order and clarity even in complex situations. You have the ability to work independently within the scope of your professional role. With your strong collaborative skills, you actively contribute to a positive work environment and see the value in working together to achieve shared goals. You are adaptable and readily adjust to changes while maintaining focus on quality and results. Your empathetic and attentive nature enables you to understand and address diverse needs and perspectives—among both colleagues and patients and their networks. It is advantageous to have: Focus on cognitive behavioral therapy and experience with exposure-based treatments. Experience with child psychiatric evaluations. Experience conducting psychoeducational lectures on various topics. Great weight is placed on personal suitability. Application Your application should include a CV and cover letter. Certificates, grades, diplomas, etc., should be provided at any interview. If you are or have previously been employed by Region Örebro County, we will request internal references from your current or former manager if you become a candidate for employment. As an employee of Region Örebro County, you are covered by secure collective agreements. Read more about terms and benefits. We set salaries individually and differentiated. Read more about salary and salary statistics. We war-place our permanent employees and in some cases also fixed-term employees. Read more about what this means. About the Unit Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is part of specialized psychiatric care. The unit includes open care clinics, enhanced open care, and an inpatient ward with acute services. A contact center for children and young people with mental health issues is also part of the unit, with a mission to provide guidance, conduct assessments, and triage/sort to the correct level of care. We provide treatment both individually and in groups, with both planned and acute visits, as well as telephone counseling. We also offer psychopedagogical treatment interventions for patients and relatives. Together, we are about 150 employees working with shared processes and goals. We work in multiprofessional teams with a holistic view of the person and adapt care interventions to the patient's needs and circumstances. We work to promote children's mental health and development as well as the involvement of those close to them in their care. Psychiatry in Region Örebro County is a specialist unit divided into five operational areas, all with a strong focus on ethics, collaboration, and development, as well as a well-functioning education and research environment. Together, we are approximately 900 employees. Region Örebro County is one of the region's largest employers. Together with 11,000 colleagues, you can create a better life for those we serve. We provide meaningful and socially important jobs where you can make a difference in residents' daily lives, health, and quality of life. Around the clock, year-round, we are responsible for healthcare, dental care, and the region's public transportation. We also have regional development responsibility in the county and a mission to contribute to cultural life. Other Information Because we in Psychiatry care about our patients and value patient safety highly, we will request an extract from the suspicion and disqualification register from the National Police Board as part of the recruitment process. More information about suspicion and disqualification registers can be found in SFS 1999:1135 and SFS 1999:1134. Welcome with your application! 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