Nurse at Addiction Treatment Center for Women, EWA Clinic

Beroendecentrum Stockholm is Sweden's largest addiction clinic. We offer support and assistance to people who have problems with alcohol, drugs, medications, or gambling. Our operations include acute and 24-hour care, local outpatient care, and highly specialized treatment. We are also a clinic that conducts university healthcare as well as research and education. The EWA Clinic is an outpatient clinic for women with alcohol use disorder. A majority of the patients we meet also have other psychiatric comorbidities. Common conditions in addition to alcohol dependence are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and neuropsychiatric diagnoses. The clinic is centrally located at Rosenlunds Hospital. Would you like to read more about our clinic? https://www.dn.se/insidan/psykisk-stress-okar-risken-for-aterfall-vid-beroende/ The Workplace A valued and loyal colleague is moving to another position in our organization, and we are seeking a substitute for her. We are a stable team of doctors, counselors, psychologists, and nurses who together have both extensive and broad expertise. Our work is characterized by a strong consensus on the importance of person-centered and evidence-based care based on each individual patient's changing needs. We are looking for a colleague who wants to contribute additional experience to continue improving care for our patient group. For both workplace environment and patient safety reasons, we place great emphasis on teamwork. We hold treatment conferences weekly, and during recurring periods throughout the term we work on deepening knowledge based on specific themes (previous terms' themes have included suicide prevention, sexual health, and eating disorders). The Work You will be the responsible nurse/counselor for a portion of the clinic's patients. Based on each individual patient's needs and wishes, our tasks include motivational and therapeutic conversations (individual and group), medication management, assessments regarding abstinence and suicide risk, contact with family members, other healthcare providers, and other agencies. In all this work, you naturally have the support of the entire team. Often the patient has parallel contact with, for example, a doctor or psychologist at our clinic. With us, it is always welcome to consult a colleague for advice. Personal Qualities/Competencies To thrive at our clinic, you need to: - Have experience and a willingness to work independently in complex patient encounters. - Feel comfortable asking for support. - Have good collaboration skills and feel confident asking for support. Qualifications Licensed nurse, preferably with further education in psychiatry. It is advantageous if you have worked in psychiatry or in addiction care as you will benefit from your previous experience in our work. Employment Type This position is a 12-month temporary contract with good prospects for extension. We also hope it can transition to a permanent position. We would therefore prefer that you have a desire to stay with us for a longer period. Working hours are daytime, Monday-Friday, with evening shifts on Tuesday until 18:30 (we are flexible regarding working hours based on your preferences). Start date by agreement. Other Information Beroendecentrum Stockholm applies alcohol and drug testing as well as extracts from criminal records before hiring new staff. Selection and interviews will be conducted after the application period has closed. The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be used for internal reallocation, according to current regulations. For patient-facing work within the Stockholm Region healthcare area: - background checks are applied before employment decisions according to Stockholm Region's guidelines for background checks in recruitment. - employees who will have patient contact must undergo a new employee medical examination, according to current directives, which is conducted by occupational health services before employment. - in addition to Swedish professional certification, good knowledge of the Swedish language is required at level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The same requirement is guideline for non-licensed staff with patient contact. Stockholm Region (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare in Region Stockholm's healthcare, psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care centers, specialized somatic care, habilitation and health, and medical devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more about SLSO here. Applying for Jobs in Region Stockholm We strive for equality and fairness in our workplace and welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and circumstances. We only accept applications through this system. Apply by clicking the "Apply" button. Applications by mail or email will not be considered. We decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of additional job postings. Our recruitment system cannot handle anonymous applications or applicants with protected personal information. If you have protected personal information, we ask you to contact the contact person listed in the advertisement. Your application will then be handled outside the recruitment system. You should also be careful about what information you provide in your application and only include information relevant to the position. 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