Social Secretary for the Family Foster Care Unit

Welcome to Lidköping! You are looking for new challenges. We are looking for you! We hope that you want to be part of a welcoming and sustainable municipality driven by commitment. In Lidköping, water is always nearby with Lake Vänern and the archipelago around the corner, and the Lidan river winds through the city. It is a place rich in history that we embrace as we focus on developing and planning for Lidköping's future. With us, you have the opportunity to try new things and develop while daily making a difference for residents, entrepreneurs, associations, and visitors in Lidköping. Welcome with your application to Lidköping Municipality! Warmly welcome to Lidköping – a sustainable and welcoming municipality! About the Job Do you want to make a real difference in children's and young people's lives by working closely with both foster families and placed children? We are now seeking a colleague for the Family Foster Care Unit. The Family Foster Care Unit is responsible for children and young people in foster care placement as well as the recruitment and supervision of contractors. In the experienced work group there are social secretaries who work combined with the roles of child secretary and foster care secretary. The work group receives external supervision and within the group there is also a senior social secretary who is responsible for day-to-day management and support. The unit is led by a unit manager. Work Duties In your role as the child's social secretary, you are responsible for the exercise of authority regarding the child according to the Social Services Act or the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act. You are responsible for monitoring the placement and maintaining contact with the child's biological network. You also have external contacts with, for example, preschools/schools and healthcare services based on the child's needs. The social secretary works in a team with the foster care secretary. The role of Foster Care Secretary involves supporting and guiding foster parents in their mission of being a foster family. This also includes recruiting, investigating, and training foster families and, in close collaboration with the child secretary, monitoring the placed child in the foster family. Within the unit, contractors who wish to become Extra Adults or contact families are also recruited and investigated. Who Are You? We are looking for someone who holds a degree in social work or higher education that meets the National Board of Health and Welfare's requirements regarding work with children and young people. Previous experience with the exercise of authority for children and young people is a merit, as is experience with foster care. We are looking for someone who is confident in your professional role, solution-focused, and has good ability to plan and organize your work. You are a positive person with strong commitment to children and young people in vulnerable situations. Great weight is placed on personal suitability and you must have a strong ability to collaborate both internally and externally. Since the position involves a lot of communication and documentation, you need to be able to express yourself well both verbally and in writing. Other Information We apply flexible hours and you receive subsidized wellness benefits. The position is a permanent employment. A probationary period may be applied. Warmly welcome with your application! Criminal Record Extract Before offering employment, you as a candidate are required to present an extract from the criminal record for work within any of the following work areas: school or preschool, work with children in activities other than school and childcare, work with children according to the Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments, work at or in connection with residential care homes, work with the elderly or persons with disabilities. You order the extract via the Police website. The extract must be presented before employment can begin. How to Apply Lidköping Municipality wants you to send your application via our recruitment tool Varbi. You will find a button at the bottom of the job posting where you log in and apply for the position. If for any reason you cannot apply that way (for example, protected identity), please contact the job posting's contact person for an alternative application route. We do not accept calls from staffing and recruitment companies or job listing sales representatives. Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working? Lidköping as a place promises a rich life; it's not about money but about the opportunities that exist to live a good life. Here there is plenty of what is essential in life. Good schools, safe neighborhoods, a diverse business sector, and an active sports and association life. And of course, a beautiful location by the water at Lake Vänern. Discover more and new opportunities with the Employer Lidköping Municipality. Move here - Lidköping Municipality and Life in Skaraborg

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