School Counselor

Surahammars kommun · plný úvazek

Box 203, Surahammar, Švédsko

Surahammar Municipality is a municipality in transition. Here we have proximity to both countryside and city. Here is the drive to grow, change and develop. That's why it's so exciting to work here. With us, you become part of an unpretentious culture where we help each other and make use of each other's knowledge, differences and experiences. The work is often varied, sometimes challenging and always meaningful. Welcome! Our educational activities are located in our three towns Ramnäs, Virsbo and Surahammar. It includes preschool, preschool class, primary school, adapted primary school, after-school center and youth center. With us you get 1000 colleagues in 150 different professions who drive the municipality forward in our various activities. We work to be an attractive employer where you contribute to the municipality's future. With us you get to teach children to read, spread joy with food, keep our facilities fresh and care for and support the elderly as well as people with functional variations, and much more! We work for Surahammar Municipality's residents every day, come and work with us! 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES We are looking for a school counselor for Nytorpsskolan and Starbäcksskolan, which are two primary schools (F-3) located in central Surahammar. The schools have a total of approximately 300 students and the school counselor works 100% on-site in Surahammar. The position is a vacation replacement, which means you work during the schools' breaks and take vacation if the operation allows. As a school counselor, you become part of Surahammar's school counselor group that meets regularly. The counselor group is responsible for planning, implementing and following up on psychosocial preventive and health-promoting work in the municipality. We use evidence-based materials and build a health-promoting thread for all students throughout their years in Surahammar's primary school. The school counselor also participates in Safety Teams and Student Health Teams at each school in collaboration with principals, special education teachers, school nurses and social pedagogues. An important part is also external collaboration with social services, police, leisure, the church, BUP and Child and Youth Health. Of course, there is also a lot of collaboration with teachers and other staff at the school as well as the school social team. As a school counselor, you work at the individual, group and organizational level. Individual conversations with students are a large part, and often include some contact with guardians. Sometimes the school counselor leads various student groups to develop social skills or create a sense of security. Preventive work takes place in the classrooms where you meet all students. The school counselor is also out with students during breaks to create security and good relationships. Sometimes the school counselor may give lectures or coach staff in the psychosocial field. The school counselor documents his/her work in Prorenata. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for a person with a social work degree or a behavioral science degree from university and college. You should have worked with children and young people and preferably within social services. If you have worked as a school counselor or in school in other ways, it is very meritorious. The person we are looking for is positive, social and confident in yourself and your professional role. Since the work is varied, you should be flexible and solution-focused. You are responsible and have the ability to take your own initiative to resolve a situation. You need to have an easy time building good relationships and trust with both children and adults and communicating well in speech and writing. The school counselor needs to enjoy working both independently and in different teams. It is meritorious if you have further education in conversation support or for example MI, CBT or TMO. It is also meritorious if you have experience working with students with various difficulties within NPF or with students with absence problems. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Until further notice, start date: By agreement, recruitment takes place on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before the application deadline expires. Before employment can begin, an extract from the police's criminal record and suspicion register is required (no more than 6 months old). At the interview, valid identity and citizenship must be demonstrated. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU/EES or Switzerland, valid work permit must be shown according to current rules. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.