Family Care Coordinator - Social Worker / Behavioral Scientist

Do you want to make a difference for children and young people by strengthening the families that open their homes to them? We are looking for a family care coordinator who wants to contribute to safe, stable, and high-quality family foster care. Tierps Municipality is favorably located between Uppsala and Gävle, with close proximity to Stockholm, Arlanda, and the entire Mälardalen region. Here you will find varied residential environments, nature and culture, as well as excellent transportation by road, rail, and digitally. Our values are very important to us. We work based on respect, responsibility, customer focus, courage, and faith in the future. Through trust-based leadership and governance, we create good conditions for strong relationships and trust between managers and employees. With us, you get accessible leadership, regular external supervision from a licensed psychotherapist, and ongoing opportunities for professional development. Tierps Municipality also offers wellness compensation, flexible time agreements, vacation conversion, and activities through Positiva klubben. The work can be performed partially remotely when operations permit. As a new employee, you will receive planned introduction and support from experienced colleagues. Tierps Municipality also participates in Yrkesresan in cooperation with other municipalities in the region. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES As a family care coordinator, you have a central role in creating safe and sustainable placements for children and young people. You are responsible for a number of foster families and contact and support families, providing them with continuous support, advice, and guidance in their assignments. The work involves, among other things, that you: • supervise and support foster families and contact and support families • follow up on the conditions and support needs of the homes • recruit and assess new foster families and contact and support families • receive placement requests and participate in matching children with families • train and prepare families for their assignments • collaborate closely with the child's social worker and other important parties around the child • document and ensure quality of work in accordance with applicable legislation, guidelines, and the best interests of the child. You work in close collaboration with responsible social workers and other groups within Children and Youth. Cooperation and shared responsibility are important parts of our work. The family care group uses its own developed method for assessing foster families based on the National Board of Health and Welfare's recommendations and regulations. The group also trains foster families through the National Board of Health and Welfare's basic training Ett hem att växa i and conducts group supervision and other educational initiatives. The work is both independent and relationship-building. You meet families in different situations and need to be able to provide support even when the assignment is challenging. At the same time, you have the opportunity to follow the foster families' development and contribute to stability and good living conditions for placed children. Our work climate is permissive and characterized by commitment, helpfulness, an open-door policy, and lots of laughter. We value collegial community and believe that commitment grows through trust, encouragement, and the ability to have influence. Own initiatives are welcome, and we actively work to ensure that our employees can have a good balance between work and private life. Results from recent employee surveys show that our employees are satisfied at the workplace. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or other university education that the employer deems equivalent and relevant for the assignment. It is meritorious if you have: • experience in foster care or other social work with children and young people • experience in assessing, supervising, or providing support to foster families • Supervisor training focused on foster families and contact families • knowledge of BBIC and current legislation in the social services area • training in or experience with foster care assessment methodology, foster family scenarios, and/or Ett hem att växa i • good ability to document and express yourself in Swedish in speech and writing. To thrive and succeed in the role, you need to be confident and stable and have an easy way of building trusting relationships. You can meet people with respect and attentiveness while maintaining a professional approach and clear boundaries. You are structured, responsible, and have the ability to plan and prioritize your work. The role requires that you can work independently, but also that you appreciate close collaboration with colleagues and other professionals. You have good judgment, can adapt when circumstances change, and remain calm even in more demanding situations. Above all, you have knowledge of children's needs and a strong commitment to ensuring that placed children and young people receive safety, stability, and good opportunities to develop. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Because the position involves travel and home visits, a B driver's license is required. Welcome with your application to a workplace where your expertise, commitment, and ideas can help develop the future of foster care. If you also speak Finnish, it may be a merit. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Working hours: Daytime. At Tierps Municipality, we focus on our employees' well-being and therefore offer a wellness allowance of 3,000 kronor, the opportunity to exchange salary for extra vacation days, a benefits program, and other attractive benefits. We also strive to create a workplace with rich opportunities for development. Diversity is important to us, and we see our employees' different backgrounds, experiences, knowledge, and personalities as a valuable resource that enriches our municipality. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid work permit or confirm that you are exempt from the requirement. Employment can only take place after we have verified this, in accordance with the Aliens Ordinance. We ask that you submit your application digitally via Visma Recruit. Please do not submit your application via email or in paper format. If you have a protected identity, contact the recruiting manager directly and do not submit your application digitally. We recruit on an ongoing basis. We politely but firmly decline all offers of help with advertising or recruitment.