Senior Social Worker for Children and Youth

Järfälla kommun · Full-time

Järfälla, Sweden

Are you our next colleague in the Children and Youth department? We are currently looking for an experienced social worker who wants to become part of our team and contribute with your expertise. Could it be you we're looking for? At our Children and Youth unit, we work to make a difference in children's and young people's lives, always with their best interests in focus. The operation is part of Individual and Family Care (IFO). We are organized into four smaller work groups with 12 social workers, 2 group leaders, and one unit manager, which provides close leadership and good support in the work. Each work group also has a social worker in a more senior role who contributes with experience and support in daily work. As a new employee, we offer you a good and well-developed introduction and training in BBIC and Signs of Safety. You will also receive support from our competency team, which keeps us updated with current research and offers ongoing training. Collaboration with our internal open care services, located close to our office in Jakobsberg, makes the work smooth. The office location, just 19 minutes by commuter train from Stockholm Central Station, makes it easy to get to work. We are a dedicated team working to create a safer and better life for children and young people. Here you will have the opportunity to develop and contribute in a work environment where you can really make a difference. 1 position(s). WORK TASKS The Children and Youth unit is responsible for exercising authority for children and young people aged 0-20 years and their families. The work is based on a systems theory perspective where the focus is on the family's and network's strengths, resources, and risks. An important part of the work is to listen to and respect families' own solutions, especially the children's experience of their situation. The participation of children and young people is central to our work and we constantly strive to develop this. As a social worker, an important part of your assignment will be to build relationships and motivate positive change to find individual solutions that make a difference in children's and families' lives. As a senior, you will share responsibility with the group leader for parts of the introduction of newly employed social workers, and you will serve as a function on the unit to support and guide colleagues, regardless of experience, in daily work. You will primarily have co-case management, but depending on the unit's needs, you may have more individual cases during certain periods. As the senior case manager, you are also involved in the unit's business development based on prioritized focus areas determined at the unit level. This could, for example, involve holding method sessions or workshops to practically support the implementation of various methods or working methods in the groups. You're simply there so that together we can do an amazing job on the unit! As an employee, you receive several benefits, including a wellness allowance of 3,000 kronor per year, external supervision, and flexible working hours (annual working hours). QUALIFICATIONS To be a candidate for the position, we see that you have: • A degree in social work (socionom) • 3-5 years of experience with authority work in Children and Youth (BoU) • Experience working according to BBIC • Good knowledge of Signs of Safety It is meritorious if you have: • Training in and/or experience with EARL and SAVRY • Training in motivational interviewing (MI) • Driver's license (category B) We are further looking for you with the ability to: • Work in a structured way by planning, organizing, and prioritizing your work efficiently. • Be stable and maintain calm and professionalism even in stressful or challenging situations. • Collaborate well with others by being receptive and contributing to a good work environment. You are also self-directed and have the ability to understand other people's perspectives or situations without losing yourself in others' feelings, and you understand the role of an authority representative. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Does this sound like a position for you? You are warmly welcome to apply! Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: Start date by agreement. Järfälla has northern Stockholm's most exciting geographical location and is growing rapidly. We offer a workplace with great variety, good development opportunities, and we work according to the vision Järfälla for everyone moving forward. Read more about what it's like to work for us using the link below. We conduct limited background checks for final candidates in this hiring process. Background checks are conducted only to the extent it is relevant for the position in question. In cases where an extract from the criminal record register is required by law, you will also need to provide such an extract. We collect oral and written consent. For more information on how we work with background checks, see www.jarfalla.se/bakgrundskontroller Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis during the process. The position may be filled before the final application deadline. You are warmly welcome to apply! We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this job posting.