Social Secretary, Reception Unit for Children and Youth

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Description Would you like an exciting job focused on children and young people? The Reception Unit is part of the Children and Youth Department at Hisingen Municipality and consists of three teams of 6-7 social secretaries, each led by a senior social secretary. In addition to the reception unit, the department includes four investigation units, the Family Violence Unit, and the Team for Youth at Risk (TUR). Job Responsibilities We are looking for a social worker with experience in child and youth services. As a social secretary in the reception unit, you receive reports and applications, assess cases, conduct safety assessments, and conduct interviews with children, young people ages 0-18, and their guardians. When needed, you initiate investigations and hand over the case to colleagues in the investigation units. Case management and documentation are conducted according to BBIC standards, and you will work according to both the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (LVU). An important task for the reception unit is to participate in various types of networks, both across Hisingen and with other professional organizations, such as collaboration with schools, preschools, healthcare, police, and school health and welfare services. The unit has an information responsibility to external and internal operations as well as to residents regarding reporting obligations and the social services mandate, as well as providing advice and support. The department consists of one reception unit and six investigation units, two of which specialize in family violence and youth at risk for criminal activity, and two units for children placed in foster care. You will work in pleasant premises at the social office at Borstbindaregatan 12 A, where all our investigation units and reception are located together in an open office landscape with designated workstations. The office is centrally located near Hjalmar Brantingsplatsen with good transportation links. We consider introduction, supervision, and ongoing professional development to be essential. Qualifications You should have a completed degree in social work. If you have previous experience working in child and youth services, we consider that a merit. The reception unit is often the first group to meet vulnerable individuals and those in need of support, which requires respectful, professional, and attentive conduct. You are calm, confident, and helpful toward others, even in stressful situations. You have a strong commitment to your work and work to ensure that clients and service users receive what they need. You take responsibility, work with focus, and pay attention to detail. You ensure that work is completed correctly, check and follow up to maintain high quality. You need to be able to balance the demands placed on you and, despite time pressure, make well-reasoned decisions that you can stand behind and communicate effectively. Terms Interviews will be held continuously during the recruitment period. We welcome your application! For your interview, you must bring a passport or national ID and, if applicable, proof of residence permit if you have citizenship outside the EU/EEA. This is so we as an employer can verify your identity and ensure you have the right to work in Sweden. Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. You can find more information about salary statistics and other benefits by searching for "Salary, Compensation and Benefits - Gothenburg City".Description Would you like an exciting job focused on children and young people? The Reception Unit is part of the Children and Youth Department at Hisingen Municipality and consists of three teams of 6-7 social secretaries, each led by a senior social secretary. In addition to the reception unit, the department includes four investigation units, the Family Violence Unit, and the Team for Youth at Risk (TUR). Job Responsibilities We are looking for a social worker with experience in child and youth services. As a social secretary in the reception unit, you receive reports and applications,…

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active

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City

Göteborg

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Göteborgs Stad

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57.705114058146, 11.968068971252copyopen in

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Published

31. 7. 2026

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3. 8. 2026

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