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We need to hire more of Sweden's best social workers. At the Child and Youth department in Södertälje, you will have a meaningful and challenging job.

We are now looking for two outreach social workers to join our wonderful team at the Youth Authority. The purpose of the outreach social workers is to work more intensively and proactively, in collaboration with the local police, to motivate the youth who are at the highest risk, as well as to work with detained children. Through quick and comprehensive contact during detentions, we hope to motivate youth and strengthen their trust in society and social services. The goal is to offer alternatives to crime, reduce recidivism risks, and prevent the recruitment of new children into organized crime. Additionally, the aim is to strengthen trust in social services by quickly and intensively addressing existing needs and providing support when motivation is at its peak.

The Youth Authority has developed its operations in recent years and created an organization that provides conditions for a good working environment and high quality in case management. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in a team with a good atmosphere and effective collaboration. We work with participation and quality in a respectful manner both within and outside the unit and towards our clients.

As an employee, you are our most important resource, which is why we constantly work to develop methods and tools so that we can together achieve our challenging goals and fulfill our mission. There are good opportunities for you to develop and influence the development and design of working methods.

The position is a permanent employment as a social worker within the youth authority. The position as an outreach social worker is a project for 2025 with a possibility of extension.

Your responsibilities

Your main responsibilities as an outreach social worker include working proactively to motivate youth who are at the highest risk, as well as working with detained children. The position also includes conducting investigations according to Chapter 11, Section 1 of the Social Services Act and following up on granted interventions for children and youth aged 12-20 and their families. We work as far as possible with voluntariness and consent, but in some cases, we are required to handle cases with the support of the Care of Young Persons Act (LVU).
We work according to the BBIC investigation method and use the Combine data system.

Who are you?

Personal qualities:
- You have a strong commitment and knowledge in the exercise of authority regarding children and youth.
- You can remain calm and professional in stressful situations.
- You have a good attitude towards both clients and colleagues and partners.
- You are responsible and work according to Södertälje municipality's values, where we respect all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.
- You are engaged, motivated, and innovative, which means you use your knowledge and abilities to develop the organization.

Requirements:
- Degree in social work.
- Excellent knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form.
- Good computer skills (e.g., Office package).
- B driver's license.
- Experience in social work with children/youth.

Meritorious:
- Experience working in social services, preferably with authority exercise.
- Training in Signs of Safety.

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

We offer you

As a newly hired employee, you will receive a thorough introduction to the organization where you will get an overview of the area and the tasks. You will also have daily and close support in your work through present team leaders. As an employee, you will also participate in external group supervision.
The social services in Södertälje is a large organization with good opportunities for internal career development, both by broadening your skills through different types of positions and taking on developing assignments within your regular position.
With us, there are well-developed routines and methods that will be a good support in your work.
Our managers have extensive knowledge and experience working with children and youth. We invest in leadership development for both unit managers and team leaders, which creates good conditions for clear and safe leadership at all levels. We believe in close leadership, and our managers encourage learning and development through a high degree of trust and a coaching approach.

Every day, about 6,000 people go to work in Södertälje municipality. We have many different roles and want to offer you a meaningful job where you can contribute to society while feeling joy. As an employee with us, you will have the opportunity to develop and make a real impact.
As an employee of Södertälje municipality, you will be offered secure employment conditions, a generous wellness allowance, and the opportunity to exchange vacation day supplements for extra days off. In some departments, there is also the possibility of flexibility regarding working hours and work methods. We have a wide range of training and skill-enhancing initiatives for you as an employee. For more detailed information about our benefits, please read more on our external website: https://www.sodertalje.se/formaner (https://www.sodertalje.se/kommun-och-politik/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/)

Welcome to us!

Other

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.
Södertälje municipality works with a competency-based recruitment methodology to counteract discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace.
An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment.
For some of our tasks in security class, Swedish citizenship is required.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.