Are you passionate about helping people and want to help improve the daily lives of others?
Are you good at providing guidance and focused on opportunities? Are you proactive and capable of handling a heavy workload? 
Are you skilled at building relationships and setting goals?
Then you might be exactly who we’re looking for. Read on!

Nav Løten has an opening in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Nav Løten is a partnership between the state and the municipality of Løten, and we consist of two departments: employment-focused support and financial services, as well as the Qualification Department, which includes the Refugee Services and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. We’re located in the municipal building in Løten, and you’ll be working alongside skilled and dedicated colleagues. We’re passionate about providing people with opportunities and helping our clients achieve their goals of employment or education.

The mental health and substance abuse services in Løten Municipality currently consist of several staff members specializing in mental health and substance abuse and include, among others, an experience consultant, a FACT resource, and an RPH team (Rapid Psychiatric Health Assistance).

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct talk therapy with a focus on motivation and change
  
• Environmental therapy with a focus on activity and coping
• Develop and lead group programs within the counseling service
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within the municipality and with other support agencies
• Focus on user participation and utilize Assisted Self-Help to ensure systematic user feedback
• Identify and assess support needs and refer to other support agencies
• Follow up with clients before, during, and after treatment in the specialist health service
• Other duties may be assigned to the position
  

Duties may vary depending on the office’s needs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a three-year college or university degree, preferably in health and social sciences
• Strong digital skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Norwegian
• Class B driver’s license
  

It is desirable that you have:

• Further education in mental health
• Experience from similar work
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration
  

Personal qualities

• You are committed and positive
• Have good collaboration skills and promote a culture of sharing
• Enjoy working in a team while also being able to plan your own workday and work independently
• You are resilient, organized, and flexible
• You are able to think holistically and solution-oriented when interacting with clients and other municipal services
• You are development-oriented, innovative, and able to contribute to change and development
• Has the ability to get things done, a good understanding of your role, and is committed to achieving goals
• You are engaged, have a positive attitude, and contribute to a positive team environment
• Personal suitability will be emphasized

You must submit a valid police background check before starting, and confidentiality and tuberculosis forms must be signed upon signing the employment contract.

We offer

• An exciting job with a supportive professional environment and opportunities for growth
• Varied and exciting work tasks
• Talented colleagues in a positive work environment
• A socially beneficial and meaningful workday
• Salary in accordance with municipal regulations
• A good pension plan and group life insurance
  

Appointment is otherwise subject to the terms set forth in applicable laws, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.

You must submit your application electronically via Webcruiter, and all documentation you wish to be considered must be uploaded as attachments to the application.
We ask that you write your cover letter and resume directly in the application portal and not submit them as attachments. 

Certificates, diplomas, and attachments must be included with the application, and we encourage you to use the Diploma Portal for documentation of your education.
Education completed outside Norway must be approved by NOKUT (before January 1, 2023) or the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Competence (HK-dir), and the approval must be documented. Read more at https://hkdir.no/utdanning-fra-utlandet

Welcome as an applicant!

Contact Information

Steinsrud, Siri, Department Head, 911 03 786

Work Location

Kildevegen 1
2340 Løten

Key Information:

Employer: Løten Municipality

Reference No.: 5147050210
Full-time position
Permanent
Application deadline: August 16, 2026