Treatment Worker – Acute Psychiatric Clinic

About the role

Sykehuset Telemark is looking for a treatment worker for its acute psychiatric clinic (Akutteam) in Skien, which is part of the Clinic for Mental Health Care and Addiction Treatment. The team assesses and evaluates urgent requests for help and provides short-term outpatient follow-up. The position is 100% full-time, permanent, with two-part shift work and work every fourth weekend.

Key responsibilities

• Treat patients in the acute psychiatric clinic, including assessments, observation and crisis intervention
• Conduct psychotherapy and maintain patient records in DIPS arena
• Guide other staff members depending on experience and competence
• Work across disciplines and with patients and their networks, including home visits and family cooperation

Required profile

• Licensed nurse, nursing assistant or clinical social worker
• Further education in mental health and addiction will be valued
• Experience with general psychiatric problems and crises, and preferably outpatient experience
• Experience from an emergency ward or day hospital will be valued
• Good knowledge of the hospital's clinical IT systems and fluent Norwegian

Required skills

• DIPS arena
• Experience with various therapeutic approaches

What we offer

• A structured training programme and digital competence plans
• A good working environment with high professional standards
• Opportunities to take part in developing the department
• Employee welfare benefits and pension and insurance schemes