We're Hiring Occupational Therapists - Join Our Growing Team!

Ystad kommun · Full-time

Ystad, Sweden

Are you our new occupational therapist who wants to make a real difference? Due to an expansion of our unit, we're looking for more dedicated occupational therapists who want to be part of developing our operations. Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you'll find unique natural experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of recreational activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally. In Ystad Municipality, we have approximately 2,900 engaged employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future. Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers receive training in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. You'll also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly developing. We stand firmly on our core values - Better Together, which is characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism. Within the social care administration, approximately 1,200 engaged employees work to provide support and care to those in need in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home services, disability services, and social psychiatry, as well as child and family services. 2 position(s). JOB DUTIES We're now seeking two occupational therapists with different assignments. One of these positions is an expansion as our unit grows. The other position has a special focus on Disability Services and Social Psychiatry (FoS). Here you'll work with people over 20 years old with physical and/or mental disabilities within LSS activities, day activities, and ordinary housing. As an occupational therapist with us, you'll have varied and independent work where you work together with the individual to create conditions for activity, participation, and independence. You work person-centered with assessment, rehabilitation, and habilitation based on the individual's needs, resources, and goals. The work includes activity and functional assessments, assistive device prescriptions, housing adaptations, and designing and following up rehabilitative and habilitative interventions. You mentor and support base staff in a rehabilitative approach and work closely with physiotherapists, nurses, and other professional disciplines. We offer stimulating and varied work where collaboration is a given. Ystad Municipality is growing, and with it, our operations are growing too. Therefore, we're now seeking more occupational therapists who want to be part of building on an operation that is developing and has the ambition to meet future needs. Ystad Municipality actively works with person-centered care and rehabilitation, increased participation and independence, and the transition to Care Nearby. As an occupational therapist, you'll have the opportunity to contribute your expertise and ideas and be part of developing municipal rehabilitation and our services. To ensure you get a secure start in your new role, we offer structured mentorship. As a new occupational therapist, you'll receive support from an experienced colleague during the introduction and have the opportunity to develop in your professional role and become part of the team in a safe and sustainable way. For the position within disability services and social psychiatry, the start date is 2/11-2026 For the expansion position, the start date is 4/1-2027 QUALIFICATIONS We're looking for you who: • Are a licensed occupational therapist. • Have good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. • Have a B driver's license for manual cars. • Have good computer skills and ability to document. It's advantageous if you have: • Experience working as an occupational therapist in municipal health and medical care, particularly in ordinary and special housing. • Experience working within disability services and social psychiatry. • Experience with assistive device prescriptions and housing adaptations. • Experience working in multiprofessional teams and collaboration with other healthcare providers. • Experience with documentation in Lifecare HSL, Myloc, and Mina planer. We also welcome those who are new to the profession or who lack experience in municipal health and medical care. The most important thing is that you have a commitment to the occupational therapist's mission, a person-centered approach, and a desire to develop in your professional role. You'll receive support during your introduction and the opportunity to grow into the role together with experienced colleagues. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Selection is ongoing. We look forward to your application! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Start date 2026-11-02 immediately or by agreement. Working hours: Daytime. Before a potential employment for this position, we will ask you to provide an extract from the criminal record register. This will only be relevant in the final stages of the recruitment process and should therefore not be enclosed with your application. The extract should only be provided upon request from us. You order the register extract yourself on the Police Authority's website, and please note that there may be some processing time. Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not need to be filled by already employed personnel or persons with priority rights. Before a potential employment, we will verify citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, the EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to provide a valid residence/work permit or prove that you are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit. All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and smoke-free working time. In connection with this recruitment, we request no contact from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please also note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and not via e-mail or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the indicated contact person.