PTP Psychologist at Swedish Red Cross in Gothenburg

Svenska Röda Korsets Centralstyrelse · plný úvazek

Rullagergatan 6b, Göteborg, Švédsko

The Swedish Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian movement and operates in 191 countries. When disaster strikes, we are already on the ground to help vulnerable people, not least thanks to 16 million volunteers. Swedish Red Cross conducts operations within crisis and disaster relief, protection issues, and health and care. We have the trust to convert contributions from individuals, companies and authorities into concrete action for the most vulnerable. We fight to save lives and give hope, everywhere and every day. Regardless of which role you work in, you participate and contribute – in your specific profession and through decisive action and courage. Welcome to our world! About Us Swedish Red Cross Treatment Center is a unique resource in the healthcare context, entirely focused on treatment for migrants who have suffered severe mental health issues related to war, flight, persecution or torture. Many of our patients have themselves been exposed to war- and flight-related violence, abuse and threats, while others have been traumatized by witnessing the suffering of loved ones. Swedish Red Cross operates treatment centers for war-injured and torture survivors at six locations in Sweden: Skövde, Uppsala, Gothenburg, Malmö and Skellefteå. The goal of Swedish Red Cross's treatment centers is to provide support and care to people who have been exposed to war trauma and torture so that they can regain their psychological and physical health. In addition to clinical treatment work, we work to disseminate knowledge by offering education and information to various target groups, both externally and internally. About the Position Swedish Red Cross Treatment Center in Gothenburg provides treatment to persons with migrant backgrounds who suffer from severe mental health issues. We provide care to individuals regardless of legal status. Our team includes psychologists, physiotherapists, social workers, administrators, leaders, peer supporters and consulting physicians. We are now seeking to strengthen our team and looking for you as a PTP psychologist. With us you will have the opportunity to become part of a team with a holistic perspective on people's health! You have earned a degree in psychology and are seeking a PTP position, have great commitment to our target group, are solution-focused and independent, and have good collaboration skills across all professional boundaries. Your Responsibilities: • Psychological treatment and assessment work under supervision. • Introduction to and participation in investigation work according to the Istanbul Protocol. • Work with evidence-based trauma methods such as NET, EMDR and PE under close supervision. • Active participation in our multidisciplinary team around patients. • Conducting sessions with the help of professional interpreters. We Are Looking for Someone Who: • Has a degree in psychology. • Has a strong interest in trauma, transcultural psychology and human rights. • Is attentive, flexible and collaborative with different professional categories. • Wants to develop in your clinical role in a supportive organization. • Has great commitment to our target group. In your work, which often takes place via an interpreter, you will meet people from all over the world, and it is therefore advantageous if you are experienced in working with people from around the globe. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Naturally, you share the Red Cross's humanitarian values. The Red Cross values diversity and works actively against all forms of discrimination. What We Offer: You will have the opportunity to become part of a team with a holistic perspective on people's health. We have ongoing knowledge development in the form of both supervision and training initiatives. In particular, the position also offers the chance for exchange of experience and knowledge with knowledgeable and experienced colleagues from different professions and the opportunity to contribute to one of the world's leading disaster relief organizations. The Treatment Center is also linked to a knowledge center where both research and method development are conducted, and has good international collaborations. Other Information This is a fixed-term full-time position for one year starting as soon as possible. The position is located at our treatment center at Rullagergatan 6b, Gothenburg. How We Recruit We welcome your application by September 20. You are welcome to contact recruiting manager Malin Reimers at [email protected] if you have questions. During the period September 4-16, you can contact Leonard Molin at [email protected] if you have any questions. Swedish Red Cross strives to be an inclusive organization with employees who contribute to diversity in perspective, experience and background. We believe that makes us more relevant. Therefore, we are happy to recruit people who have different ethnic and social backgrounds, gender identity and expression, faith, age, functional variations and sexual orientation. Our recruitment process starts with an initial selection based on an established job profile and is then followed by interviews and in some cases online tests as well as background checks and reference checks. Since Swedish Red Cross participates in the "Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct" to protect our sector from sexual abuse, we ask special questions about this to your references. Final candidates may also be screened against EU and UN sanctions lists. Please visit our career page to get to know Swedish Red Cross a bit better. 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