Child Case Worker in Foster Care Services

Stockholms kommun · Vollzeit

Hässelby torg 20-22, 2 trappor, Hässelby, Schweden

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who want to think big, new and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Welcome to us The Placement Unit consists of three groups, each with its own group leader, working with children and young people placed outside their own homes. Two of the groups work with children placed in foster care, and each group consists of four child case workers and three foster care case workers. In addition, there is a dedicated foster care case worker responsible for recruiting foster families. The third group, the Placement Group, works with children and young people placed in other forms of care such as HVB-homes and supported housing. The group consists of four social workers and one school coordinator. Together we form a social service that is based on what people need. To get closer to our clients and build trust, we continuously improve our way of working. Do you want to be part of developing our operations to provide the best conditions for children and young people placed outside the home – apply to us! We are now recruiting a child case worker to the Placement Unit. What we offer you With us you'll develop and work alongside engaged colleagues. You'll receive regular case supervision from group leaders and managers who are close at hand. You'll also have support from the area's two methods developers. As a new employee, you'll go through an well-established introduction program that gives you good conditions to methodically enter into work tasks and routines. You can watch a short film here about what it's like to work for us. Your role As a child case worker, you follow up on the care of children in foster care. You build trusting relationships, maintain contact with parents and their networks, and collaborate with foster care case workers. The work is conducted according to SoL and LVU. Travel is part of the position – mainly in Stockholm but also in other parts of the country. Your competence and experience For this position, you must have: A degree in Social Work Experience working with authority enforcement for children and young people We consider it advantageous if you have: Experience working according to Signs of Safety B-driver's license You are structured and ensure that your cases are handled in a timely manner and with quality. You are goal and results-oriented with a clear focus on creating the best possible conditions for children and families. Furthermore, you are relationship-building and have the ability to establish trust and good cooperation, both with clients and their networks. In addition to this, we value that you are collaboration-oriented and enjoy working closely with both colleagues and other partners to achieve common goals. Other information Before employment becomes relevant, a background check will be requested. In this recruitment, you'll be asked to answer a number of questions where you describe your competence in the field instead of submitting a cover letter. When evaluating your application, we will base our assessment on your CV and your answers to the screening questions. Please read more about Stockholm as an employer here. Warm welcome with your application! Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus preventing discrimination. Remember never to upload a police record extract from Polisen (GDPR) with your application. Welcome to Hässelby-Vällingby District Administration! We are located in western Stockholm with proximity to beautiful natural areas and good communications. With us work approximately 1700 proud and engaged employees who provide high-quality service to the residents of the district every day. The work environment with us is characterized by collaboration, courage and participation. Our strength is that the diversity that exists among residents also exists among our employees. Together we make a difference! Please read more about our administration here.