Summer Holiday Worker – Psychiatric Day Unit, Porsgrunn

About the role

Sykehuset Telemark's day unit for psychiatric care and addiction treatment (DPS Post B) in Porsgrunn is looking for engaged summer holiday workers, mainly for weeks 25–34 of 2027. The work follows a three-part shift pattern with work every second weekend during the holiday period. Applicants must use the Webcruiter system, attach certificates and transcripts as PDFs, and the application deadline is 24 November 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Environmental therapy work with high ethical and professional awareness
• Active participation in environmental therapy
• Motivating patients to take part in their own treatment
• Help assess patients' activities of daily living skills
• Take part in other patient-care tasks such as physical activity and meetings
• Drafting documentation and reports

Required profile

• Interest in and understanding of psychiatric care and addiction treatment; experience in these fields is desirable
• Experience with environmental therapy is an advantage
• Ability to work independently and in teams, with good communication skills
• Service-minded, structured and responsible, with a positive attitude
• Good relationship skills and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken Norwegian at a level sufficient for professional work
• Category B driving licence

What we offer

• Digital competence plans, training and guidance
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development
• Wellbeing offers for employees
• Pension and insurance schemes covering all employees
• A dynamic, team-based workplace with experienced colleagues