Therapist for Children, Youth and Family Unit

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN · Vollzeit

Järnvägsgatan 6, Örnsköldsvik, Schweden

Within our Individual and Family Care division, we have brought together social services authority functions and service providers along with the employment unit to create conditions for a more cohesive whole for those we serve, from preventive work to more coordinated and co-planning teams that can meet people with greater needs. To succeed with this change—both organizational and cultural—requires that we have the courage to try new things, be curious about new opportunities and solutions, and maintain an open mind for dialogue and learning for even better solutions. Within Individual and Family services, we work to provide the right support to the right person at the right time! Do you want to contribute your knowledge and experience? The Children, Youth and Family Unit is one of IFO's nine units, which includes the BUF team (Children, Youth and Family team). We are now recruiting three therapists: two permanent positions and one one-year temporary contract for the BUF team. Responsibilities As a therapist, you will be part of a team providing psychosocial support and treatment services for children, young people, and families/parents within social services open care. As a therapist, you will meet with clients individually, in family constellations, and in various group interventions. Treatment work is primarily assignment-based and aims to strengthen individuals' and families' ability to live independently, based on a systemic holistic perspective and a solution-focused approach. Our work is primarily based on structured methods and interventions where we can meet the client's individual needs. We also provide certain group-level services without formal care decisions, to early meet our citizens' need for support and help. This part of the work will expand under the new social services law, meaning more and more services will be provided without needs assessment/decisions. Your main responsibilities will be implementing supportive, motivating, and therapeutic interventions with our clients. Plan, document, follow up, and evaluate our services. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with the individual's/family's best interests in focus. Your responsibilities also include contributing to the unit's and team's business development toward established goals. This may include, based on identified needs among our citizens, developing and structuring new service categories and forms of support and assistance. Qualifications: A degree in Social Work or other higher education deemed sufficient by the employer is required. Valid driver's license with at least category B is required. Meritorious: Experience in psychosocial treatment work within social services or comparable field Experience working with children, youth, and families Knowledge and experience of social services work Skill in conducting conversations Knowledge and experience with BBIC, knowledge in systems theory and solution-focused methods Good IT and documentation skills (preferably in Lifecare) Training in treatment methods such as FFT, COPE, PYC, Marte Meo, ICDP/Guiding Interactions, rePULSE. Great weight will be placed on collaboration skills and personal suitability. Scope Permanent positions are full-time. The temporary contract is full-time for twelve months. Start date immediately or by agreement. Submit CV and cover letter with your application. Upon employment, a background check against the suspicion and criminal records register will be conducted. Submit CV and cover letter with your application Inspired by how it is to live, reside, and work in Örnsköldsvik Approximately 2,500 employees work in the Welfare Administration. The administration is governed by the Welfare Committee based on the administration's mission—"Together we facilitate people's ability to live a meaningful life"—and we work to achieve the municipality's vision: We build best together. During the interview, we will conduct identity verification and check citizenship. Accepted documents are passport, international ID card, driver's license + certificate of identity from the Swedish Tax Agency or other ID documentation that confirms citizenship. For certain positions, an excerpt from the police's suspicion and criminal records register is required. We welcome language skills in Finnish and/or any of the Sami varieties, as Örnsköldsvik Municipality is part of both Finnish and Sami administrative areas. In our municipality, a number of positions are classified for security purposes, so security clearance may be conducted. These positions may require Swedish citizenship. Approximately 2,500 employees work in the Welfare Administration. The administration is governed by the Welfare Committee based on the administration's mission—"Together we facilitate people's ability to live a meaningful life"—and we work to achieve the municipality's vision: We build best together. During the interview, we will conduct identity verification and check citizenship. Accepted documents are passport, international ID card, driver's license + certificate of identity from the Swedish Tax Agency or other ID documentation that confirms citizenship. For certain positions, an excerpt from the police's suspicion and criminal records register is required. We welcome language skills in Finnish and/or any of the Sami varieties, as Örnsköldsvik Municipality is part of both Finnish and Sami administrative areas. In our municipality, a number of positions are classified for security purposes, so security clearance may be conducted. These positions may require Swedish citizenship.