Treatment Assistant for Substance Abuse and Addiction Treatment

We're looking for you to guide our clients toward a more independent and drug-free life. We welcome your application today! About the Workplace In the city, the Social Services Department is responsible for individual and family care. Our mission is to enable residents to become independent in life so they can take an active part in society. We have undergone an exciting organizational change focused on creating a more accessible social service based on three main areas: authority, services and support, and housing. We have high ambitions. But to succeed, we need you (and a few others). Within the service and support area, we have, among other things, our treatment for substance abuse and addiction. The treatment is aimed at adults over 20 years old and we offer both CBT and 12-step treatment with aftercare for one year. We are now looking for a new colleague for CBT. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) CBT is a method where we work goal-oriented together with the client to understand and change behaviors and thought patterns. The goal is to create sustainable change and increased quality of life. The facility also offers 12-step treatment, which is a treatment method based on community, responsibility, and personal development. The goal is to support the individual in achieving lasting recovery from addiction and increased quality of life. Work Tasks Treatment takes place in groups led by treatment assistants. Treatment content is based on CBT. The treatment includes both group activities and regular individual sessions with clients. There is continuous intake of clients. Clients may come to treatment with a decision from a social worker regarding inpatient treatment, or clients can self-refer to outpatient treatment. Staff in the facility also have overall responsibility for admissions and discharges from the apartments and for supporting inpatient clients toward independent living. We work on a schedule with day, evening, and weekend shifts in 13-hour blocks. What We Offer We offer you varied, responsible, and stimulating work with opportunities for your own development. The workplace is smoke-free and health-conscious. As an employee, you receive a wellness allowance of 3,000 kronor per year. Qualifications We are looking for you who have: A degree in social work or education as a treatment pedagogue, social pedagogue, treatment assistant, or equivalent education that the employer considers equivalent. Experience working with treatment with this target group. Preferred: experience with CBT and/or 12-step treatment. Good knowledge of harmful substance use and addiction issues. Knowledge and experience of individual sessions and group treatment. Driver's license and ability to drive. We would like our future colleague to have: Very good ability to collaborate, flexible and sees possibilities. Ability to independently plan and perform your work tasks. Sense of responsibility and is involved in the group's shared mission. Have a positive and respectful approach when meeting other people. A desire to think in new ways to promote development and improvement. Working for Helsingborg City Do you want to help create a better city together with the residents of Helsingborg? Then you should work for Helsingborg City. Here you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and business community. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow. You can read more about what it's like to work in the city here: https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/ Other Information If you are called for an interview, we want you to bring a printout from the criminal records register. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the recruitment process. We welcome your application today! Application Deadline: 2026-09-06 Employment Type: Permanent Scope: Full-time, 38.25 h/week Start Date: By agreement Number of Positions: 1 To ensure quality in the recruitment process in Helsingborg City, we use the recruitment tool ReachMee. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via ReachMee by clicking the application link in the ad. Your CV and other documents relevant to the position should be attached to your application, for example education certificates or professional credentials. You will also answer selection questions. If you do not receive a response from us, check your spam folder as emails are sometimes sorted there. If you are a job applicant with protected personal information, you should contact the recruiting manager mentioned in the ad who will guide you through a secure application process. You should not apply digitally via the application link. Union Representatives https://intranat.helsingborg.se/hr/samverkan-och-delaktighet/fackliga-foretradare/

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