Social Secretary, Children and Youth

Motala kommun · plný úvazek

Motala, Švédsko

Would you like to become our new colleague? In Motala, Östergötland's lakeside city, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. With a responsible mission, we adapt to changes and act to develop sustainable lakeside city life in Motala municipality. Together we make life better! The Social Services Department is responsible for interventions, support, and services to individuals and families in the municipality. Our operations are governed primarily by the Social Services Act, the LSS Act, and the Health and Medical Care Act, and we must implement interventions regulated by these laws. All operations are characterized by placing the individual at the center to meet their needs. The assignment involves strong customer focus and service spirit. At Individual and Family Care, administrative matters are handled within various areas of social services. We also offer open care for adults, children, and families. We are a workplace with approximately 180 employees, both men and women of varying ages and years of experience in the profession. We strive for a workplace with lawful case handling for our clients/users and a good work environment for our employees. Our vision is that everyone should feel satisfied in contact with us. To create job satisfaction, good quality in work, and a good work environment, we offer clear leadership, a clear and well-known salary policy, a safe workplace, and flexible hours. 3 position(s). WORK TASKS In the children and youth unit, we work together as a team with the entire case handling process from when an investigation is initiated to decision and follow-up of interventions. The work includes investigations according to current legislation, where the child's best interests are always central. This means assessing needs, compiling decision-making materials, making decisions, and following up on interventions both in open care and placements in HVB, supported housing, or foster care. You will work with both short, acute processes and long-term processes where the need for security and support is longer-lasting. As a social secretary with us, you meet children and young people, their families, and networks at different stages of life. You collaborate with schools, care providers, other authorities, and colleagues to find sustainable solutions. The role also involves documentation, statements to other authorities, and active participation in our joint quality and method development. We offer a work environment where you get both independence and strong collegial support. You have great freedom to plan and structure your workday, while being part of a team with engaged colleagues, management, and a unit manager close at hand. Our focus is on lawfulness, children's participation, and professional treatment—values that characterize the entire unit. QUALIFICATIONS Formal competencies: • We are looking for someone who is trained as a social worker or has other university education that the employer deems equivalent. • We would like to see that you have experience working with authority matters for children and young people. • You have a good ability to express yourself clearly and correctly in Swedish, both orally and in writing. • Since the work may involve travel, a B-category driver's license is required. Personal competencies: This position suits you if you are comfortable working in a structured and goal-oriented manner. You want to contribute to the development of operations to work with good quality. You feel confident independently managing cases with high complexity and have the ability to share your knowledge to help others develop in their work. With us, you get an important role in an engaged team with a focus on quality, cooperation, and the child's best interests. You are secure and can be confident in uncertain situations, stand up for your opinions, have the courage to speak up, and the ability to distinguish between the matter and the person. We value a process-oriented approach and a willingness to contribute to open knowledge exchange in the team. With us, you become part of a professional environment where security, respect, and quality are in focus. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Indefinite, start date: By agreement with the recruiting manager. Working hours: Monday 8-18, Tuesday - Thursday 8-17, Friday 8-16 Placement is subject to appropriate decisions. Please note that we do not accept direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies with which we do not have agreements, or from sellers of additional job postings. In this application, you do not attach a personal letter. Instead, we would like you to answer the question about what motivates you to apply for this position.