Social Secretary - Child and Youth Placement

Description Ljusdals Municipality is in an exciting phase of development. The Social Services department has new legislation and a new organization based on the intentions of the Social Services Act. The reorganization aims to reduce costs through more efficient working methods, meet new legal requirements, ensure future competency supply, improve the work environment for our employees, and enable more preventive and sustainable social work. In this change process, our employees are our most important resource – and now we are seeking two committed social secretaries who want to make a real difference at the Child and Youth Placement workplace. Within the Work & Support Sector, we work to create the best conditions for children, young people, and adults in Ljusdals Municipality. Here you will find future-oriented professions where you have the opportunity to be challenged and develop – and where you daily contribute to something that really matters. Together, we create a safer society. The Social Services in Ljusdal is now making an effort to become an even more attractive employer with a good work environment and strong professional support. Management will be nearby with access to leadership beyond that, administrative support, and a work environment where respect, commitment, and creativity are fundamental values. Job Responsibilities We are now seeking social secretaries for the Child and Youth Placement workplace, which is located in Line 3 of our Work and Support Sector. The position involves working with children and young people in various placement forms. The tasks include following up on the child's situation in public care, coordinating and maintaining contact with guardians, network, school, and other agencies around the child. Investigations within both SoL and LVU are included in the position. The position includes preparing and following the child before returning home. The work must focus on legal certainty, treatment, and quality. The child's best interests must be decisive in all care and treatment measures. The position within the Child and Youth Placement workplace involves some travel on duty. We work according to BBIC and based on Signs of Safety. We use the activity system Treserva and the case management system Ciceron. Qualifications We are seeking someone with a degree in social work or equivalent higher education that the employer deems equivalent. You need to have good ability to structure your work, document correctly, and communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing. The work requires you to be flexible, handle rapid changes, and make decisions with confidence. Experience with BBIC, LVU, and Signs of Safety is a merit, as is experience communicating with interpreters. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. You are confident in yourself, empathetic, and have a professional approach when meeting people in difficult life situations. You work independently, but also see the strength in good cooperation and want to contribute to a positive work environment where we support each other and share knowledge. A trial employment may be applied. Experience from the field is a merit. Other With us, the Individual and Family Care (IFO) works with a 7-hour workday and retained full-time salary – an investment for increased sleep and reduced stress. We also offer wellness benefits, the opportunity to exchange vacation supplements for extra days off, and external supervision as a natural part of our work environment efforts. Do you want to help build the future social services in Ljusdals Municipality – where we place children and families' participation at the center and work preventively with quality and commitment? Then we hope you apply for the position with us. Submit your application today – and become an important part of our journey! Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis. In Ljusdals Municipality, we believe there is a life for everyone. Ljusdals Municipality is located in the northwestern part of beautiful Hälsingland. The largest towns in the municipality are Ljusdal, Järvsö, and Färila. We are close to leisure, to each other, and to a simple everyday life. Those already living here, those returning home, and many who have taken the step to move to our municipality testify to quality of life, more time to enjoy and be who you are. In Ljusdals Municipality, 1,700 employees have Sweden's most important jobs when we serve our 19,000 residents. Are you the person who wants to enrich us with your knowledge, your commitment, and your personality? Depending on the position's content, suitability assessment, extract from the crime register and/or suspicion register, or security clearance with registry check according to the Security Protection Act may be required before employment. The purpose is to ensure that employment can be carried out in a safe and secure manner based on the activities' requirements. Employment can only take place if the assessments have been approved.

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