Social Secretary for IFO Children and Youth

Hylte kommun · Full-time

Storgatan 8, Hyltebruk, Sweden

Welcome to a small and strength-based municipality with great opportunities! Here you have the chance to contribute essential social services to those we serve, together with your colleagues. We are based on health-promoting factors and have a strength-based approach that focuses on people's and the organization's strengths. This is also what we communicate and provide feedback on. You will be given sustainable working conditions, opportunities to grow, and contribute to collegial learning. We are guided by development, pride, and compassion, and we expect the same from you. About the Organization As one of our employees has chosen to move on to new challenges, we are now seeking a new colleague for our reception and investigation team. With us, you become part of a competent and engaged work group with close management and a strong focus on a good work environment. We prioritize ensuring that all employees have a reasonable workload and good conditions to perform their work. Many of us commute to work, which provides good opportunities for carpooling. We also offer the possibility of remote work one to two days per week based on the organization's needs. IFO Children and Youth includes reception, investigation, placement of children and youth, family law, open care services, open preschool, and administration. The operation is divided into three teams and our approach is based on Signs of Safety. We are now seeking a confident and committed social secretary for our investigation team. The team consists of a senior social secretary, 1.5 reception secretaries, and four investigation secretaries. As an employee at IFO Children and Youth, you receive close daily support from the senior social secretary and access to several attractive employee benefits. We offer wellness allowances, flexible work agreements, and the opportunity for vacation exchange. The unit also has a massage chair for recovery, and we offer both exercise breaks and group training on Wednesdays. You will also receive ongoing professional development, access to Yrkesresan, and external supervision by a licensed psychotherapist. Job Responsibilities As a social secretary in Children and Youth, Investigation, you are responsible for investigating children's and youth's need for support and services and ensuring they receive the help they need. You handle and document cases according to the Social Services Act and other relevant legislation in the child and youth area. The assignment includes conducting investigations, drawing up care and implementation plans, and following up on decided services. You collaborate closely with children, guardians, and families as well as with external partners such as schools, child psychiatric services, support homes, HVB facilities, and other actors involved with the child. Work is carried out in close collaboration with colleagues within the social services. You also have support from a senior social secretary who is responsible for day-to-day management and guidance in your daily work. Qualifications We are looking for you who are a social worker and want to make a difference for children and youth in an important social service. You are confident in your professional role, have good interpersonal skills, and the ability to build trusting relationships. You work in a structured and independent manner while valuing collaboration and contributing to a positive work environment. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Requirements for the position: Social work degree. Good ability to work independently and to plan and prioritize your work. Good collaboration skills and respectful conduct when working with children, families, and partners. Good documentation skills. Good knowledge of the Swedish language and the ability to express yourself well verbally and in writing. B driver's license. Meritorious: Experience working in social services. Experience with public authority work in the child and youth area. Experience and training in Signs of Safety. Additional Information Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. In this recruitment process, you apply only with a CV. We use competency-based recruitment with work samples as a selection method to ensure a fair and accurate recruitment process. To ensure safety and patient security, we require an extract from the disclosure register for HVB facilities upon employment in care and social services. The extract must not be older than six months. The register extract is ordered via HVB facilities, e-service | Swedish Police Authority. Application Log in/create a user first before filling in your application. Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/6Wippn57CNo?si=7y3j0koGaVc0rQ_A