MST Therapist Wanted at Social Administration Nordost

The Social Administration Nordost works to provide residents in northeastern Gothenburg with equal and effective welfare, enabling them to live safe and independent lives. The administration supports individuals and families according to the Social Services Act. We also offer activities and meeting places that can provide children and young people with a meaningful leisure time. Furthermore, the administration actively works with crisis support, safety issues, community life, public health, and contacts with residents and civil society.

Welcome to a vibrant administration in a dynamic urban area - here we work for community and openness with a focus on those we are here for!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The MST team is organized within the Social Administration Nordost. MST targets families with adolescents who have behavioral problems such as crime, substance abuse, school issues, and/or aggression. MST is an evidence-based and intensive treatment program that focuses treatment on the environment where the youth is situated, including their home and family, school and its staff, neighborhood, and friends.

The job responsibilities consist of intensive family work, and the therapist meets with families several times a week at times that suit them. This means irregular working hours, which the therapist can largely influence themselves, as well as paid on-call duty approximately every sixth week. The work is free, flexible, and challenging, but at the same time, the model, colleagues in the team, and the team leader provide significant support for the therapist. The team has methodological supervision every week. Once a quarter, several MST teams from different parts of Sweden meet together for training/deepening knowledge in specific areas. The role includes on-call duty approximately every sixth week.

Currently, the unit has two existing teams, and from the beginning of 2024, we will be working in all of the city's districts. Both teams are based at Kortedala Square.

The unit is also part of a research study related to a 4-day workweek, which will last for 6 months.

For more information, visit: www.mst-sverige.com (http://www.mst-sverige.com).

QUALIFICATIONS

For this position, we are looking for someone with a degree in social work or other education deemed equivalent by the employer. We need you in our team, who is interested in working systemically and wants to develop your skills in family work. You are a flexible and responsible person with good collaboration skills who can work in a structured and independent manner towards goals in families and their networks.

The MST team receives consultation and training from the Swedish MST organization. Initially, you will be offered a 5-day basic MST training, so you do not need to be a trained MST therapist when applying.

Consultation and training will partly be in English, so it is necessary to have good knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written. Experience in family work, family therapy, or cognitive therapy is an advantage.

A valid driver's license (B) and driving experience are required.

Warm welcome with your application!

OTHER

For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children under 18 years, you must be able to present a valid extract from the criminal record before you start working with us. The extract is ordered directly from the Police's website: https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623 (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623)

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The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for the residents, visitors, and businesses of Gothenburg. As an employee of the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths, where you have the opportunity for interesting and meaningful tasks. The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination.

The urban area has good communications and proximity to Gothenburg's center. Here you will find unique natural areas and varied buildings where development, renewal, and expansion are taking place in many areas. The structure of the urban area and the diversity among residents and employees make working with us developing and educational. As an employee, you make an important contribution to making Nordost an attractive area to live, work, and reside in. Through your work, you are involved in developing the city together with others. Do you want to be a part of this?