Barnahus is looking for a municipal coordinator

Barnahus is a collaboration between the Prosecution Authority, the Police Authority, Region Jämtland Härjedalen, and all eight municipalities in the county: Berg, Bräcke, Härjedalen, Krokom, Ragunda, Strömsund, Åre, and Östersund. The collaboration between different professional roles provides combined knowledge and competence.

Barnahus in Jämtland County has developed over the past five years to become the most important collaboration forum for children and young people when there is a suspicion that they have been victims of crime, such as witnessing or experiencing violence or sexual abuse. The aim is to ensure that every child who is affected receives the best possible, professional, and cohesive support and response, both in the psychosocial and legal processes.

Children and families coming to Barnahus should be offered support and treatment based on their needs as soon as possible. The assessment of what help can be provided is done in collaboration with social services and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Child interviews are also conducted in the Barnahus premises by specially trained interviewers in the field.

At Barnahus in Jämtland County, there are two coordinators, one employed by Östersund Municipality and one by the Police Authority. We are now looking for a municipal coordinator to take over the baton from the current municipal employee coordinator.

Common tasks

• Have overall responsibility for the ongoing operations at Barnahus
• Be a coordinating function between the collaborating parties
• Hold weekly consultation meetings
• Assist and support individuals coming to Barnahus
• Offer crisis conversations
• Be responsible for documentation and follow-up/statistical compilation
• Be responsible for planning training/development and to some extent offer the same.
• As the face of the Barnahus operation, participate in media contexts.

Your competence

• You are an experienced social worker with experience in working with authority functions within Child and Family.
• You need to have a very good ability to collaborate with other parties
• You should be able to meet children and their families in difficult situations in a good way.
• You should clearly and proactively continue to develop the operation together with the other coordinator.
• You are communicative and humble in your contacts while having the ability and experience to drive development issues.
• You can express yourself well in both speech and writing and feel comfortable speaking in front of people and being interviewed by the media.
• You are a secure and stable person who sees relationships in their proper perspective and can distinguish between the professional and the personal.
• A valid driver's license (B) is a requirement.
• It is advantageous if you have any form of relevant further education in the field, such as Signs of Safety.
• Personal suitability is highly valued.

The recruitment process

We ask that you attach your CV and cover letter to your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent with it. We will ask you to provide them if it becomes relevant for an interview.

Östersund Municipality has considered the choice of advertising channels before advertising and therefore requests no calls from recruitment firms and ad sellers.

What do we offer?

Östersund Municipality offers benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, wellness grants, or wellness hours. Through our benefits portal, you can access independent pension advice and a variety of discounts and offers. You can also receive quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Employee Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: Östersund Municipality benefits (https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html).

About the Social and Labor Market Administration

Working with heart means being part of creating conditions for everyone in Östersund to live a simpler, richer, and safer life. With us, this can mean working with residents of all ages in both outpatient care, labor market, and social services. It is important. For real.