Family is not a side track in treatment. It is part of it.
We are looking for a licensed social worker and health and social care coordinator for UPH – Young People's Mental Health – at Sjöstaden Health Center in Mariestad. This is a permanent full-time position in an established team working with children and young people experiencing mental health challenges at the primary care level.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a coordinator in UPH, your primary responsibility is psychosocial support and family work. You work with parents and families as an integrated part of the child's treatment – not as a parallel process, but as a prerequisite for interventions to be effective.
In our base treatment model, assessment always precedes intervention. Your interventions are directly linked to what the assessment shows – ABC programs, parent support, and shared problem-solving are decided in team meetings based on identified needs, not as standard measures.
You work directly with families without referral, receive children and young people aged 6–17, and work both individually and in groups. Work takes place at the clinic, digitally when needed, and sometimes in the patient's immediate environment – for example, at school.
YOUR TASKS IN PRACTICE
— Psychosocial support for children, young people, and their loved ones
— Parent support and family work – ABC programs
— Shared problem-solving for conflicts and emotional regulation in the family
— Social skills training individually and in groups
— Participation in team meetings and joint treatment planning
— Psychoeducational group interventions for children, young people, and guardians
— Collaboration with school health services, social services, and other stakeholders
— Concern reports and contact with social services when needed
HOW WE WORK
The UPH team has been established since 2024 and consists of psychologists with CBT specialization, psychotherapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and CBT therapist. Treatment is based on the LEON principle and structured assessment of sleep, nutrition, activity, relationships, and school.
We work in parallel based on assessment – not sequentially. As a coordinator, you have a clear mandate in the family and parent component of treatment, not a support function on the periphery.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO
— Is a licensed social worker and health and social care coordinator
— Communicates fluently in Swedish
— Has an interest in children and young people and mental health
— Is confident in family work and psychosocial conversations
— Enjoys working in teams and can work independently
MERITORIOUS QUALIFICATIONS
— Experience with ABC programs or similar parent support
— Experience in primary care, school health services, or child and adolescent psychiatry
— CBT-oriented approach
TERMS
— Permanent employment, full-time
— Individual salary determination
— Wellness allowance and pension according to collective agreement
— Sjöstaden Health Center, Mariestad
FACILITY
Sjöstaden Health Center is centrally located in beautiful Mariestad. We currently have approximately 9,000 registered patients. About 30 employees of various professional categories work here. With us, you will become part of a dedicated team of colleagues working together to provide patients with the best possible care.
About the Company
Prima Vård's philosophy is based on local commitment and the belief that the best quality development occurs close to operations and patients. Prima Vård is a family-founded healthcare company operating in primary care, women's and children's healthcare, psychiatry, and occupational health services. The company includes around 150 local healthcare units with broad scope.
Nordstjernan has been the main owner since 2018, with a long-term ambition to build a modern, sustainable, and high-quality healthcare concept together with Prima Vård. Learn more about the operations at primavard.se and the main owner at nordstjernan.se.