Case-handling Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist for Assistive Devices & Communication - Maternity Leave Cover

We are seeking an occupational therapist or physiotherapist who is passionate about case management of aids and housing adaptations.

About us

Aids & Communication is a department consisting of several functions and specialities, and the tasks range widely. You will meet colleagues who handle special education tasks within the area of speech/hearing/vision and ICT. Several work with case management, guidance, testing and selection of aids, just as we have our own depot function that handles delivery, return, washing and repair of aids.

Based on Fredericia Municipality's leadership and employee framework – WE DO IT FOR FREDERICIA; WE DO IT IN COMMUNITY, and WE DO IT PROPERLY – we work in Aids & Communication to help create the best possible conditions to alleviate citizens' functional limitations. We work with a high degree of employee influence as well as development of the workplace and the individual employee.

The vacant position is attached to our ADL team, which among other things has a specialty in assessing the citizen's functional ability and choosing the right second-hand aid/consumable item.

Tasks are carried out in close collaboration with the caseworker, colleagues in the depot and multi-disciplinary colleagues in care.

Your tasks

• Case management regarding aids and housing adaptations under the Social Services Act §§ 112, 113 & 116 for adults.
• Investigate and assess citizens' needs for rehabilitation.
• Try out, advise and instruct citizens and relatives about relevant aids, consumables and housing adaptations with the aim of creating holistic solutions

We expect that you

• are educated as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist
• have experience with or an interest in case management of aids and thrive in a busy daily life with many inquiries and acute tasks
• can work independently, are structured, have an overview and are flexible regarding tasks and can handle many balls in the air
• can engage constructively in cross-disciplinary collaboration with colleagues, the depot and cross-disciplinary partners as well as citizens and their relatives
• are willing to/have experience in collaborating with elderly and disabled people
• are positive and have courage to develop
• want to translate Fredericia Municipality's leadership and employee framework into daily actions
• are flexible in scheduling work time in relation to collaboration with cross-disciplinary colleagues and citizens and relatives

We can offer

• A workplace based on value-based leadership
• A workplace with a good working environment
• A varied area of work where we place great emphasis on development of the field and the employees
• Close collaboration with colleagues in small teams
• Close collaboration with citizens, other staff and suppliers
• Opportunity to influence job content and job development
• Self-organised work, considering task execution
• Good interdisciplinary collaboration relations
• An exciting, autonomous and challenging job.

The physical location of the workplace is Fredericia Municipality's Health House, Aids & Communication, Dronningensgade 97, 7000 Fredericia.

Want to know more

Contact Caseworker Margit Sørensen 22246534, TR Stina Hinke Lundberg, 50919315 or Team Leader Helle Tiedemann, 72113403 / 20968398.

Salary and employment terms

In accordance with the applicable collective agreement between KL and the negotiating organisation.

References

When employed, references will be requested.

Criminal record

A criminal record check will be obtained upon employment. The employment is conditional on the criminal record being free of notes of significance for performing the specific position

It is a temporary position in Aids and Communication with 30 hours per week, running from 1/12-2026 to 31/7-2027 with the possibility of extension. In the period from 1/12 – 1/3-2027 there will be opportunity for more hours.

Starting 1 December 2026.

Application interviews

We expect to hold interviews on 27/10-2026 in the morning.

Submit application online

Fredericia Municipality uses an electronic recruitment system where you submit your application, CV, diploma, authorisation number (SSA, nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist) and other relevant experience documents online . Read more about online applications at www.fredericia.dk

Application deadline

21/10-2026.

Department: Aids & Communication

Application deadline: 21 October 2026

Location: Dronningensgade 97, 7000, Fredericia