Case-handling occupational therapist for maternity leave cover

Parental leave substitute 37 hours/week in the Assistive Devices Team during the period 1/1-27 to 30/9-27

Our colleague is pregnant, therefore we are seeking a parental leave substitute.

The position is anchored in the Center for Social, Health and Care, which has an address in Haslev.

We are 9 case-handling therapists in the Assistive Devices Team, all with an occupational therapy background, and we handle the case processing of applications regarding assistive devices, consumables, cars and home adaptations for all age groups – children as well as adults. We work in the care system Cura.

Faxe Municipality works from a holistic approach. We place emphasis on developing our collaboration across service centers, so the effort for the individual citizen becomes coherent and holistic.

Faxe Municipality has a joint assistive devices depot with 7 other municipalities, and there is close cooperation between depot staff and caseworkers.

Key tasks in the position

Counseling/guidance and case processing regarding among other things

• Reuse of assistive devices
• Consumables
• Home adaptations
• Body-worn assistive devices

Professional and personal competencies

• Qualified occupational therapist, preferably with experience from the assistive device field.
• Thrives in interdisciplinary collaboration
• Can handle complicated conversational processes with respect and attentiveness to other people
• Can keep both feet firmly on the ground despite a sometimes flying everyday life.
• Can reflect on own and others' practice with a view to both personal development and professional development in the team
• Have good communication skills, both in speech and writing
• Proficient IT at user level
• Have knowledge of the legislation in the area
• Driver's license for a car

We offer

An exciting position at 37 hours per week, where you help define your area of work.

• Good introduction
• Professionally skilled and engaged colleagues
• Management that values dialogue, participation and trust highly
• Exciting and challenging work areas
• Opportunity for self-scheduling and flexible working hours with regard to the joint task solution in the team
• Professional sparring and collegial solidarity
• Laptop computer and work mobile
• Possibility to work from home with regard to the joint task solution

Salary and employment terms

Salary negotiated based on the applicable collective agreement and clarified with the negotiating organization.

A valid driver's license must be produced.

A criminal record will be obtained.

Start date and working hours

1 January 2027, 37 hours per week

Application deadline

19 November 2026

Date of employment interviews

25 November 2026

Do you want to know more about the job

Contact Occupational Therapist Annemarie Christiansen at phone 51 55 13 13 , or Occupational Therapist Mette Salby Christiansen at phone 40 47 10 08 for further information.

Get more information about Faxe Municipality on our website: www.faxekommune.dk