Youth Secretary at Sambuh HVB and Supported Housing

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Vollzeit

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Schweden

About the job Would you like to make a difference in young people's lives? Sambuh consists of a small HVB with four places and 19 apartments for supported housing in integrated units primarily around Hisingen. The target group is young people between 16-20 years old who for various reasons cannot live at home. Sambuh has a work team where all staff have significant commitment and knowledge of social work and therapeutic youth work. As a youth secretary, you are a contact person for 3-4 young people and provide them with both emotional support and practical support based on the resources and needs of each individual. Collaboration with social services authorities, schools, and healthcare is an important part of the role. The organization's mission is to provide young people with the right support so they become secure and independent adults when they leave us. Our services meet people at an important time in their lives—a time of identity formation and learning independence. Those who come to us need support in different life areas: relationships, information about society, mental/physical health, support in schooling, and/or employment. We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference in young people's lives. It is therefore of utmost importance that you have the ability to build trusting relationships with young people while setting boundaries in a gentle way. You need to be secure in yourself so you can take responsibility for the organization's routines while also having the ability to adapt depending on what the situation requires. Sambuh HVB and Supported Housing is a workplace where good communication is necessary—you need to be willing and able to collaborate. In working with young people, we use the methods MI (Motivational Interviewing), LAB (Low Arousal Approach), and TMO (Trauma-Informed Care). Practical tasks are part of the role, such as preparing apartments when someone moves, driving young people to important appointments, and supporting young people in maintaining their homes. The organization documents in the digital system Treserva, and it is important that documentation is both legally sound and based on an ethical approach. In addition to meaningful work, you will be offered an engaged and competent team and close support and supervision from the manager on-site. You will participate in the workplace's safety committee, team meetings, supervision, and relevant training. Working hours are scheduled, including days, evenings, and every fourth weekend. About you As an applicant, you need to have a strong interest in social work with young people. A prerequisite is that you have a degree in social work (socionom) or another university or college degree that the employer considers equivalent. You also need to have a B-class driver's license and experience in social work. You work well with others by listening, showing interest and respect. You understand the shared mission and work to make it as good as possible. You are friendly and helpful to other people even in stressful situations. You show respect for everyone you meet at work. You are welcoming and positive. You work to ensure that young people receive the support they need. You take responsibility for your work tasks and the team's work tasks. You think about those we serve and their best interests. You do your best to complete all work tasks correctly and follow up on how it went. You bring new ideas and perspectives to work and to solving problems. You are curious and encourage dialogue and questions, and you can see more than one possible solution. Your creativity can be put into practice and leads to results. According to the Act (2007:171) on background checks of staff at certain facilities receiving children, a certificate from the police register must be presented by persons before they are employed at HVB homes. You can order this on the Police website. Other information In this recruitment process, we will not ask for a cover letter. Instead, during the application process, you will be asked to answer several questions about your competence in the requested area. To comply with GDPR requirements and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or mail. Do you have protected personal information? Then do not apply through the system; instead, contact the recruiting manager for handling your application. Gothenburg City is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for Gothenburg's residents, visitors, and entrepreneurs. As an employee in the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you get the opportunity to undertake interesting and meaningful tasks. The intended salary range for the position is 35,000 - 46,000 SEK per month. The salary is based on a comprehensive assessment of your education, experience, and competencies you bring to the role. Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. You can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics here: https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-lon Since we have already made decisions regarding the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly decline to be contacted with further offers regarding competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance. About us Social Services Department Southwest is one of four social services departments in Gothenburg City with around 900 employees. In the city area Southwest, approximately 120,000 residents live, and the area stretches from Billdal to Högsbohöjd and to the southern archipelago. The department's mission is for children, young people, and adults to be able to live a secure and independent life, and for children and young people to have a rich leisure life. The department also works to support people experiencing homelessness toward sustainable housing. Through collaboration with civil society, local business, and other actors, we will increase public health and safety in the area. In Social Services Department Southwest, we want to take advantage of the commitment of all employees. With us, you can influence both your own job and others' lives.