Digital Program Manager for Community Corrections

Kriminalvården · plný úvazek

Regementsgatan 16, Vänersborg, Švédsko

About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now seeking more staff. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the cycle of crime. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, community corrections, detention facilities, and prisoner transport. Read more about the Vänersborg community corrections office activities on our website: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/frivardskontor/vanersborg/#verksamhet Job Description As a program manager at community corrections, you will be employed as a community corrections officer and work with treatment programs for clients in the community corrections service. The position involves conducting program activities for clients throughout the service area. You will be based at a community corrections office, but may be located in a different city than your colleagues and supervisor. You will work very independently and support other program managers with their clients. The daily work will primarily involve contact with clients digitally, as well as participating in coordination meetings and other meetings digitally. Treatment programs are conducted with high quality and according to evidence-based practice principles. They are based primarily on cognitive behavioral therapy. We use treatment programs targeting criminality, violence, substance abuse, and sexual and relationship violence. The comprehensive program offering means you will lead several different programs. Our program offering consists mainly of individual programs, but group programs may occur. Even though treatment programs are conducted individually, teamwork and participation in collegial supervision are a major part of the job. The role includes close collaboration with the community corrections officers handling the case, so that the treatment program is integrated with other interventions conducted during the client's sentence. The position also includes administrative tasks. You are fundamentally employed as a Community Corrections Officer, and this may mean that you could also be assigned other tasks if needed. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is confident, stable, and has good self-awareness. You have a good understanding of how people acquire knowledge and adapt your way of communicating according to the recipient's circumstances. In your professional practice, you must have good judgment and integrity. As a community corrections officer, you need to have good collaboration skills and be able to communicate clearly. You should also have a physical condition that enables you to act physically if the situation requires it. To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in human development. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect you and others. Furthermore, you are expected through your approach to contribute to everyone being treated equally. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are looking for someone who has: An academic degree (at minimum bachelor's level) with a behavioral science focus, preferably in behavioral science, social work, criminology, or social science, or alternatively another academic education combined with experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant B-category driver's license Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written Good computer skills. It is also meritorious to have: Well-documented work experience in criminal justice, social care, psychiatry, or healthcare and care work Experience in criminal justice work Experience in investigation work Experience with digital tools Experience working with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's target population. To apply for this position, follow the link below: https://kriminalvarden.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:965515/ Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the cover letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for determining whether you are qualified to proceed in the process. To be considered for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and compliance with applicable laws. This means you must uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations. Certain positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security clearance with background checks will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-sensitive positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security clearance here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve civil contingency placement with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about civil contingency placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ Individual salary determination is applied. Probationary employment may be applied. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for equal gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click on the application link in the announcement. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person listed in the announcement. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment firms and recruiters selling recruitment advertising. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procurement agreements.