Do you want to work with us?

Welcome to create the future together with us in Finspång!

We are in an exciting development process to adapt to the new social services act and thereby expand and develop preventive and early interventions.

You now have the opportunity to be part of the journey!

Do you want to work with early interventions and social change work for children, youth, families, and adults?

Do you want to work in a team with engaged colleagues with extensive experience in treatment and network work? Then you might be the one we are looking for!

What can we offer you?

The individual and family care in Finspång municipality focuses on the needs of the individual. It should be easy to get help. Our support and treatment interventions are of high quality and based on legally secure assessments. We want to find solutions close to the individual and contribute to a positive change for them. Together, we want to create safety and good social services for those of us living in Finspång.

We offer you a pleasant workplace characterized by quality, commitment, and good collaboration. We are a driven and competent team consisting of 12 individuals with various competencies in social change work.

As a new employee with us, you will receive a solid introduction including basic training in Signs of Safety and other methods used by the team.

Your future tasks

The execution activity conducts preventive, support, and treatment interventions for children, youth, families, and adults.

We work based on Signs of Safety, which is an evidence-based risk assessment model that is based on clinical social work.

The approach is solution-focused where the collaborative alliance between the therapist and the individual is a central prerequisite, and where we explore and utilize the individual's network with a focus on safety and security.

In your daily work, you will have support from colleagues and your group manager. The work is organized according to the individual's needs and the mandate of the authority, and we work to match that with appropriate methods.

We work on annual working hours, which means that we primarily plan working hours according to the needs of the organization. The base is daytime, but you may also need to work evenings and weekends if that need arises.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone with an academic degree in social work or behavioral sciences, such as a social worker, social pedagogue, behavioral scientist, or equivalent education deemed adequate by the employer.

We place great importance on previous experience and personal suitability, and we prefer that you have several years of experience in psychosocial change work and the ability to work independently.

As a person, you are secure, stable, and have good self-awareness, distinguishing between personal and professional. You are skilled at building trusting relationships with those you meet and enjoy working in a team. You actively contribute to group processes and a good working environment.

Furthermore, you take independent responsibility for structuring your tasks efficiently, being flexible, and always wanting to be part of the solution.

Since we work in a dynamic environment where every day can look different, it is important that you can remain calm even in a fast-paced environment and make well-informed decisions based on the information available. To thrive and succeed in the role, we see that you are motivational in your work and inspire the individuals you meet to achieve their goals and purposes. As communication is central to the role, we expect you to communicate well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

It is advantageous if you have good knowledge of change work and various types of treatment methods, as well as experience working with Signs of Safety.

A manual driver's license (B) is a requirement.

Other:

Start date: 2025-05-01 or by agreement

The position will be filled subject to necessary decisions being made

Number of advertised positions: 2

Working hours: Daytime, Annual working hours

Interviews will be conducted continuously during the advertising period

We drive Finspång forward!

Finspång has a rich and varied cultural offering, unique historical environments, and meeting places. It is a vibrant industrial town with a strong business community close to surrounding cities. Together with the business community, Finspång municipality has established a common vision that by 2035 we will have 30,000 inhabitants. Finspång develops through a drive to meet the present and the future. Therefore, the municipality's activities are guided by the UN's global goals. By acting locally to influence globally, we want to contribute to a sustainable future for people and the environment. As an employee of Finspång municipality, you are our most important resource. You and your colleagues improve the everyday lives of others – every day. Here you have the opportunity to make a difference, provide service to others, and take responsibility for the development of Finspång. Together, we build pride and joy in a workplace characterized by openness and collaboration.

We have a benefits portal through the company Benify; Fördel Finspång, where all our employees can take advantage of benefits, discounts, and other offers of various kinds, such as wellness grants.

To provide the best possible service to our municipal residents, we strive for a staff composition that reflects the diversity in Finspång municipality. In Finspång municipality, we apply a smoke-free working time.

If you are applying for a job and have protected personal information, please call the contact person in the ad who will guide you further for a secure application process. You should not apply digitally via the application link.

Before employment in Finspång municipality, valid identification must be presented.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Finspång municipality has carefully considered recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly request not to contact media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.