Social Worker – Children and Youth

Helsingborgs kommun · Vollzeit

Stortorget 17, Helsingborg, Schweden

Do you want to make a real difference – together with children, families, and their networks? We are now looking for you to join us in developing the future of social services in Helsingborg. About the Workplace For us, social work is about more than investigations and decisions. It's about meeting people where they are, building trust, and together finding paths forward. We believe in people's own resources and in a social service that is accessible, relational, preventive, and present in people's everyday lives. We are about 600 employees in the administration working every day to create safety and sustainable solutions together with our residents and their networks. With warmth, courage, and professionalism, we want to make it easier to tackle the difficult – always with the goal of a meaningful and independent life. Your Mission – Authority Exercising with a Focus on Change As a social worker in Investigation and Follow-up – Children and Youth, you work with authority exercising, but above all with creating conditions for real change. Duties You meet children and families in both acute and long-term situations. You investigate, assess, and make decisions – but you do it with the relationship, participation, and the child's best interest in focus. Together with the family and people important to the child, you work to find solutions that hold over time. Signs of Safety is an important foundation in our work and we see the network as a central resource in change work. Collaboration with schools, BUP, police, civil society, and other actors is therefore a natural part of everyday work. With us, you never work alone when a case is complex. When the situation requires it, we have two case workers together, with close support from your team leader and manager. You will, among other things: - investigate and assess children's and families' needs - make decisions and follow up on interventions according to SoL and LVU - actively work with children's participation and influence - use the network as a resource in change work - conduct motivation and change work together with children and families - collaborate with internal and external actors - work preventively and promotively from a holistic perspective - contribute to developing new working methods and future social services A Team Close to You When You Need It We believe in close leadership, high trust, and clear working methods. The operations are divided into three target groups: 0-6 years, 7-17 years, and young people up to 19 years, which provides opportunities for in-depth expertise and more target-group-adapted work. Each team has a team leader who is close to the operational work and provides support in everyday situations. Your direct manager is responsible for two teams and works closely with the team leaders. This means you have access to support when you need it – while also being trusted to take responsibility for your own task. We want to create a work environment that is sustainable even when situations are challenging. What We Offer We are in the middle of a transformation of social services. This means new opportunities – and we are looking for you to help shape them. Qualifications We are looking for you who Do you want to work close to people and are driven by work at its core – together with children, families, and networks creating conditions for change? We believe that you: - are confident in your professional role and can combine lawful authority exercising with a respectful and relational approach - have the ability to build trust even in difficult situations - believe in people's resources and potential for change - are curious, attentive, and genuinely interested in the child's and family's perspective - enjoy collaboration and see networks and cooperation as important parts of social work - take responsibility for your task and can work independently - want to develop and contribute to new working methods - see opportunities in the transition to a more accessible, preventive, and present social service Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Social Work (Socionomexamen) - Category B driving license and driving experience - Interest in relationship-based social work in line with the transition to the new Social Services Act (SoL) It is an asset if you have: - experience with authority exercising in children and youth services - BBIC basic training - experience with Signs of Safety - knowledge of MI (Motivational Interviewing) - experience with network work and cooperation with civil society Working in the City of Helsingborg Do you want to help create a better city together with Helsingborg residents? Then you should work in the City of Helsingborg. Here you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and business community. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow. You can read more about what it's like to work in the city here: https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/ Other Information Do you want to work in an organization where relationships, lawfulness, courage, and development go hand in hand? Then we'd like to hear from you. Selection and interviews will take place continuously during the application period. We warmly welcome your application today! Deadline: 2026-10-11 Employment Type: Permanent Scope: 100% Start Date: By agreement Number of Positions: 6 To quality assure the recruitment process in the City of Helsingborg, we use the recruitment tool ReachMee. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via ReachMee by clicking the application link in the ad. Your CV and other documents relevant to the position should be attached to your application, such as diplomas or professional credentials. You will also be asked to answer screening questions. If you don't hear from us, please check your spam folder as emails are sometimes sorted there. If you are applying for a job and have protected personal information, please contact the recruiting manager mentioned in the ad, who will guide you through a secure application process. You should not apply digitally via the application link. Union Representatives https://intranat.helsingborg.se/hr/samverkan-och-delaktighet/fackliga-foretradare/ Since we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly ask not to be contacted with further offers of competency mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.