Occupational therapists with an interest in young people and adults with autism sought for a new residential care facility in Fredericia

The positions are 37 hours and start is December 1, 2026 or by agreement. There is a permanent position and a maternity/paternity leave cover

Do you want to help citizens with autism in a way that strengthens their self-determination and quality of life? Then we surely have the dream job for you.

Nymarksvej is part of Autism Center Southern Denmark and is located in scenic surroundings next to a sports field and a forest area. In nature we find calm and well-being. And when we know that an autism diagnosis often leads to elevated stress levels, colors and materials are carefully chosen with inspiration exactly from nature. Other special initiatives include niches and transition zones that give time to adjust, and the possibility to be on the edge of the community on days when participation in the community becomes overwhelming.

Core task

”With reference to the individual citizen's resources, dreams and hopes, we strengthen self-determination and promote independence, to support the citizen's own experience of quality of life and a meaningful life”

Nymarksvej is a highly specialized 24/7 facility with 21 apartments, where 14 of the apartments are long-term residential care and 7 are temporary residential care.

The pedagogical task requires that you have a professional approach and can be present in contact with the individual citizen, in order to create a good relationship. You will become part of a small team with special responsibility for a smaller group of citizens. This places a requirement on good collaboration skills.

The professional work with the citizen is based on autism-specific methods and approaches that have proven effective, such as KRAP, TEACCH, LA2 and ADL. In addition, we work with development descriptions and sensory assessments.

We are looking for occupational therapists who want to use their professional skills to plan and carry out meaningful activities for citizens as well as create sensory profiles of citizens

Special tasks in the position

• Planning and carrying out activities that unite your professional expertise with the citizens' wishes and needs
• Relevant screenings of the citizen, sensory profiles
• Teaching and training of colleagues
• Co-responsible for prioritization, planning and execution of the occupational therapy efforts

Your task is

• Create a safe and predictable everyday life, where the citizen's own influence is respected
• Engage in a close, interdisciplinary collaboration with colleagues and management around the core task
• Share responsibility for the social-pedagogical development together with colleagues and management
• Collaborate with relatives and case workers
• Work systematically with good documentation

We want close collaboration with the citizens' relatives and other relevant partners to create a coherent thread in the work around the individual citizen and the efforts around them.

We work targeted to develop the citizens' potential, with a view to creating the best conditions for citizens to live a good life on their own terms. We work to de-escalate conflicts – the work requires you to have an overview and to be able to handle situations with high emotional demands, where the citizens may have challenging behavior.

Your profile

• Qualified occupational therapist
• Take a basis in resources and development opportunities
• Focus on the citizen's dreams and hopes
• Help the citizen make choices on their own terms
• Spot development potential that makes sense and is motivating for the citizen
• Can and will work for a good working environment, with openness and recognition
• Is physically and mentally robust and can remain calm in the work with the citizens
• Sees documentation as an integral part of the pedagogical work
• Has a valid driver's license
• Is prepared that personal care may be part of the task
• Can and dare to reflect on own and others' practice.
• Can receive and give constructive feedback aimed at common goals and development around the core task.

We can offer you

• A strong multidisciplinary environment with a high degree of specialization
• Competence development program during employment
• Work in a Center where there is focus on professional competence development and possibility for supervision
• Professional theme days, meetings and sparring and supervision
• A good working environment with engaged colleagues where everyone is treated as equal
• Work day/evening and every other weekend within the hours 6:00-23:00

See the website: https://autismecentersyddanmark.dk/media/k0xdnmlv/pr%C3%A6sentationspjece-om-nymarksvej-ved-autismecenter-syddanmark.pdf

Further information can be obtained from department head Henriette Lund 40197377

The application must include documentation of education, a complete CV and relevant attachments. Application deadline October 25, 2026, interviews are expected to be held on October 28, 2026 .

We look forward to receiving your application!

The region is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position. You will be told base salary, centrally set allowances and pension in 33.21.1 . In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications. See starting salary for positions in Region Southern Denmark

”Region Syddanmark has decided that all positions in the region should be advertised as full-time positions. At the same time, Region Southern Denmark has a life-phase policy that means there should also be room for employees who, at times in life, need more flexible employment, for example to be employed part-time. If you choose to apply for the position, and you assess that you are in a life phase where you need a part-time position, you must indicate this in your application. The assessment of whether you can be employed part-time will be made individually and concretely.”

Department: Autism Center Southern Denmark, Region Southern Denmark

Job title: Occupational Therapist

Working hours: 37

Workplace: Fredericia

Application deadline: 25-10-2026

Application deadline: Oct. 25, 2026