Probation Officer at Probation Services Linköping

About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand facilities, and client transportation. Job Description As a probation officer, you are responsible for conditionally released clients and clients sentenced to supervised probation who are under supervision. Probation services also manage intensive monitoring with electronic supervision, such as electronic ankle bracelets, and community service. Work within probation consists largely of investigation work, conducting risk and needs assessments, and developing plans for the implementation of sentences. You also work with leading treatment programs for probation clients. As a probation officer, you actively participate in influence work directed at clients, including through structured conversations based on CBT, motivating participation in program activities, and assisting in release preparation for clients in custody. Your duties also include conducting personal investigations and providing statements to court, proposing appropriate sanctions. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is confident, stable, and has good self-awareness. You have a good understanding of how people acquire knowledge and adapt your way of communicating to the recipient's circumstances. In your professional practice, you must have good judgment and integrity. As a probation officer, you need to have good collaboration skills and be able to communicate clearly. You must also have a physical condition that allows you to act physically if the situation requires it. To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and the belief that people are capable of development. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect you and others. Furthermore, you are expected through your approach to contribute to everyone being treated equitably. We place great importance on personal suitability. We are looking for someone who has: An academic degree (minimum bachelor's level), preferably in behavioral science, law, social work, or social sciences, or another academic education combined with experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish Driver's license category B It is also a merit to have: Well-documented work experience in criminal justice, social services, psychiatry, or health and care work Recent experience working as a probation officer Experience from multiple operations within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service Experience with investigation work such as RBM-B and PU Experience with supervision case management Experience with sentence planning work Relevant language skills Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the cover letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV form the basis for whether you are qualified to proceed in the process. To be considered for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and compliance with applicable laws. This means that you uphold democratic values and the government values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations. Certain positions are placed in security classification, and a security clearance with a background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security clearance here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve war placement at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about war placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ Individual salary determination applies. A probationary employment period may be applied. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click on the application link in the ad. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person listed in the ad. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as recruitment ad salespeople. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.

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