Treatment Assistant Committed to Creating Life-Changing Impact

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service (SiS) is a government agency responsible for individualized compulsory care for youth with complex psychosocial issues and adults with substance abuse problems. SiS also manages closed youth care. We operate youth homes and residential facilities for adults with substance abuse issues across the country. Working at SiS offers you an exciting professional challenge. Regardless of your position or department within our organization, you contribute to creating life-changing impact. SiS Youth Home Margretelund serves non-compulsory school-age girls and boys with psychosocial issues, criminal behavior, and substance abuse. We have operations in Lidköping and near Falköping. Job Description Would you like to help create life-changing impact for vulnerable people? A position as Treatment Assistant at SiS is a meaningful challenge. Your mission is to motivate our youth toward new and less risky ways of living. As a Treatment Assistant, you are employed to provide care and treatment. You help ensure that departmental routines function properly. You play a significant role in providing stability and security for our youth, and you form the foundation of daily life activities such as schooling, cleaning, meal preparation, and more. You contribute to maintaining order and security at the institution according to our established procedures. Documentation is an important part of your work. You will work on building secure relationships and help ensure our youth receive the safety and security they need to break established patterns of behavior. Together with your team of engaged colleagues such as treatment educators and treatment coordinators, you have the opportunity to achieve good results and contribute to change. The work is often demanding but also stimulating, rewarding, and varied. Our vision is to be a place for change, and this guides our approach, commitment, and methodology. Work is scheduled on a day, evening, and weekend basis. As a new employee, you will complete SiS's 10-week foundational training. The training combines theoretical instruction with guided practical introduction and prepares you for the treatment role in SiS operations. Qualifications Your personal suitability is key to creating life-changing impact. Therefore, you must have a strong ability to foster engagement and participation. Equally important is a solid positive view of people, strong empathetic ability, and the capacity to build good relationships. You communicate well and can remain calm even in stressful situations. You also have the ability to work collaboratively with others and enjoy sharing your knowledge with colleagues. You must also have: - At least 2 years of post-secondary education from a folk high school or vocational school (KY/YH) or equivalent education. The education should be focused on social work, social pedagogy, behavioral science, or another relevant field.* - Category B driver's license - Fluent Swedish, both spoken and written It is also beneficial if you have: - Experience from client-facing positions at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, such as Prison Officer - Security Guard training - Training in healthcare and social services - Experience working with our target population At SiS, we value good workplace relationships. This means that as an employee, you take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and promote good cooperation. Learn more at https://www.stat-inst.se/jobba-hos-oss/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap/. *Exceptions to the requirement for at least two years of post-secondary education may be made in individual cases if there are special grounds according to Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Social Services Act (2025:468). Employment: This is a permanent full-time position with an initial six-month probationary period. Start date by agreement. Application: Please submit your application through our recruitment system no later than October 4. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, so do not hesitate to apply today. SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants. For positions at our institutions, SiS conducts background checks before employment. Regarding our recruitment process, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service has made decisions about recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar services. IMPORTANT! If you have protected personal information, do not apply through the recruitment system. Instead, contact the person listed as the contact in this announcement.