Group Leader Committed to Creating Change

The Swedish Board of Institutional Care (SiS) is a government agency responsible for individualized compulsory care for youth with complex psychosocial issues and for adults with substance abuse problems. SiS also manages closed youth care. We operate youth homes and facilities for adults with substance abuse issues throughout the country. Working at SiS means your career becomes an exciting challenge. Regardless of where in our organization you work or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformation. SiS Youth Home Margretelund accepts non-compulsory school-age boys and girls with psychosocial problems, criminality, and substance abuse issues. We have operations in Lidköping and near Falköping. Job Description We are now recruiting group leaders for our operations in Lidköping. Here there are departments for intake and needs assessment (MBB) and treatment. An MBB department is often young people's first contact with compulsory care, and the focus is to stabilize the young person's situation and well-being. This requires a strong focus on security-based and relationship-building work to break socially destructive behavior such as criminality or substance abuse. In the treatment department, the task is also to offer treatment based on children and young people's individual needs and the social services' plans and assignments to SiS. Representation and, if deemed appropriate, on-call service is included in the position. Are you motivated by helping young people/clients in vulnerable life situations? Do you also enjoy organizing, leading, and planning? Apply for the group leader position at SiS! As a group leader, you contribute to a safe and secure environment for both placed children and young people/clients and staff members. In the role, you actively work in the operational care and treatment work on the department. You are responsible for planning, operationally leading, and distributing the daily work. You act as a role model and promote that work is conducted fairly and in accordance with applicable guidelines, methods, and established goals. You keep the department manager on your unit continuously updated on matters that may affect the work environment, care and treatment environment, or shortcomings in operations. Introduction and mentoring of new employees is also part of your work. You are part of a team with the department manager and treatment secretary, and you will have close collaboration to create good results together. Qualifications To thrive and succeed in the group leader role, you are motivated by working with and helping people in vulnerable life situations. The operational work and interaction with young people/clients is your main focus. You are good at planning, organizing, and prioritizing work efficiently and are clear in your communication with others. At the same time, you are listening and affirming in your approach with young people/clients and staff members and good at building relationships. You have a professional approach and a good ability to collaborate and to understand others' perspectives. The work is sometimes challenging and requires that you are stable and remain calm even in stressful situations. You should also have: University degree of at least 180 credits with a focus on social sciences, healthcare, or behavioral sciences Several years of documented work experience from work within SiS or other operations with a focus on care, treatment, and security, such as social services, healthcare and treatment, correctional care, or other relevant operations. Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both in writing and orally. At SiS, we value good leadership. This means that as a leader you take responsibility for the whole, act as a good role model, drive development, promote good collaboration, and are clear in your communication. Read more at https://www.stat-inst.se/jobba-hos-oss/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap/ We want you to grow and develop in your professional role! As a group leader, you will receive solid leadership development and valuable knowledge and experience to continue developing your leadership within SiS. Employment: The position is a permanent full-time position and begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date by agreement. As an employee of the state, you receive a range of benefits, read more about these here: https://www.stat-inst.se/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/ Application: Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than 260904 SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants. For work at our institutions, SiS conducts a background check before employment. In connection with the recruitment process, the Swedish Board of Institutional Care has taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar. NOTE! If you have protected personal information, you should not apply through the recruitment system. Instead, contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement.

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