MiniMaria is a pilot project aimed at increasing access to early, coordinated, and evidence-based interventions for young people who are in or at risk of harmful use or dependence on alcohol, drugs, or gambling. The reception offers evidence-based, comprehensive support and intensive outpatient treatment. MiniMaria serves young people and young adults up to 25 years old living in Sandviken, Hofors, or Ockelbo municipality, as well as their close relatives. The operation is jointly run by Region Gävleborg and the Department of Individual and Family Services in Sandviken Municipality.
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
At MiniMaria, a team of five treatment providers work together, including one with healthcare competence. Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for preventing and treating harmful use and dependence among young people, and when necessary, involving other services needed to strengthen the individual's well-being. We offer psychosocial treatment and counseling with an interdisciplinary and network-oriented approach. Everyone on the team will primarily work in a treatment capacity, but part of your professional practice will be directed toward healthcare. The role also includes outreach and informational work to make the service known to all who need support or collaboration. MiniMaria's working methods and treatment approaches are evidence-based and can be found in national care and intervention programs as well as national guidelines.
As a curator at MiniMaria, you will, among other things:
• conduct curative work and take responsibility for motivational conversations and psychosocial treatment work according to recommended methods from the National Board of Health and Welfare
• work from a holistic perspective regarding the young person's health and situation, which means using screening and assessment instruments
• collaborate with other stakeholders and provide consultative support
• work with counseling, support, and treatment
• conduct outreach and informational work
• lead information meetings, network meetings, administrative meetings, and/or SIP meetings.
With us you will get:
• meaningful work where you make a difference for our young people and their relatives
• good opportunities for professional development through internal learning, peer supervision, and external training
• the opportunity to help build and shape the operation and develop methods, procedures, and working practices that can be implemented throughout the region
• close and trust-based leadership and external group supervision once a month.
Learn more about our benefits: https://www.regiongavleborg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-i-region-gavleborg/dina-formaner/
QUALIFICATIONS
To thrive in this role, you need the ability to create good collaborations with both young people and their relatives, as well as with partners and colleagues. You are flexible and have a strong ability to plan and prioritize work effectively. You also have the ability to apply treatment-related knowledge in practical work. Furthermore, you maintain a holistic perspective in your work and consider what is best for the patient and the operation. To be part of MiniMaria's continued development, you need to be inspired by creating content, structure, and procedures based on identified needs.
In your role as a curator, you should:
• be a social worker or have other higher education that the employer considers equivalent
• have several years of experience in psychosocial work with young people and their families
• have experience working with patients with substance use problems and/or psychiatric diagnoses
• hold a valid B-class driver's license.
It is meritorious if you have further education in the field, such as Step 1 CBT, FFT Functional Family Therapy, ACRA, or similar.
Before a job offer is made, the employer has the right to request an extract from the criminal record registry.
We conduct continuous screening and interviews, so do not delay submitting your application. If you would like to know more about this unique opportunity, please contact us!
Warmly welcome to apply!
Employment type: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-09-01 or by agreement
A probationary period may be applied.
Region Gävleborg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. When setting salaries, factors such as assignment, responsibility, competence, experience, and results are taken into account.
With 7,500 employees, we are the region's largest employer. This gives us the strength to drive development forward for a vibrant Gävleborg. Our mission is exciting and complex. Regardless of your role with us, you help residents in the region and contribute to society. We are at the forefront of social development and are committed to helping you as an employee grow and develop. With us, you get to use all your capabilities to work together with your colleagues to create the Gävleborg of the future.
The approximately 6,500 employees of the Health and Medical Care Board Administration work together to provide the region's residents with the best conditions for an active life with improved quality of life. By providing good and accessible care throughout the region, we lay the foundation for a strong and healthy Gävleborg.
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We have already decided where we want our job postings to appear and what support we want with recruitment. We will not purchase advertising space or services for ongoing recruitment and ask that you do not contact us with such offers.MiniMaria is a pilot project aimed at increasing access to early, coordinated, and evidence-based interventions for young people who are in or at risk of harmful use or dependence on alcohol, drugs, or gambling. The reception offers evidence-based, comprehensive support and intensive outpatient treatment. MiniMaria serves young people and young adults up to 25 years old living in Sandviken, Hofors, or Ockelbo municipality, as well as their close relatives. The operation is jointly run by Region Gävleborg and the Department of Individual and Family Services in Sandviken Municipality.
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