Social Worker with Mentor/Method Support Function

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

The Northern Inner City district consists of the central parts of Stockholm, Norrmalm, and Östermalm. Here, we work to provide our 155,000 residents with the best services in areas such as preschool, social services, elderly care, and urban development. We welcome you who want to make a difference for the residents of the Northern Inner City.

Welcome to Children and Family!

Children and Family in the Northern Inner City consists of five units; reception for children and youth, three investigation units, and foster care and family law.

Our area of operation is led by a district manager and the five unit managers. The operation also includes a mentor/method supporter.

We can now offer a parental leave position as a social worker with a mentor/method support function in a workplace where we support each other in daily work, we have an open climate, and a great deal of job satisfaction!

What do we offer you?

The Northern Inner City district administration offers you a workplace where active employee participation and clear leadership are the foundation for providing the best service to the people of Stockholm. As an employee with us, you will work on exciting, varied assignments and develop. We apply winter and summer working hours as well as flexible hours. You will receive a wellness allowance of 3000 SEK per year and have the opportunity to apply for vacation conversion. Are you curious about working with us and feel that the described position would suit you? Warmly welcome with your application!

Your role as a mentor/method supporter

As a mentor/method supporter, you are responsible for the introduction of new caseworkers in the operation and serve as mentor support for investigating social workers as needed. You are available as corridor support regarding documentation within social systems. You are the area's BBIC coordinator and responsible for internal training in BBIC based on the needs of the operation.

In your role, you are also responsible for staying updated on new legislation and other factors affecting the area of operation. Together with the management team, you will develop and implement the area's quality and management system based on the National Board of Health and Welfare's regulations, which includes revising/developing routines for the operation and conducting internal controls.

Your work also aims to facilitate and create conditions for the operation to implement evidence-based practice, and you actively work to implement the methods and approaches we have chosen to focus on.

You work on behalf of the district manager and management team, and you have an active role in the development work of the operations based on prioritized areas. The tasks may vary according to the needs of the operation. You lead the work in the area's development and quality group on behalf of the management team.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for you who have;

• Degree in Social Work
• Several years of relevant experience in working with child and youth investigations within social services.
• Training in and experience of working with BBIC support
• Training in and experience of working with Signs of Safety support
• Very good communication skills in both spoken and written Swedish.

It is an advantage if you:

• Have experience of similar tasks
• Have experience in other areas of public authority regarding children and youth
• Other relevant further education such as SAVRY/ADAD/EARL/MI

In this recruitment, we particularly focus on the following abilities and skills:

• You enjoy working together with colleagues and management but also have a very good ability to work independently, create structure, and prioritize in your work. As the role is often consultative, it is important that you are communicative, have a good attitude, a pronounced ability to collaborate, and easily create good relationships both in the workplace and with partners.
• You are stable, have the ability to handle several parallel processes, and can be flexible in your tasks. Organizing, driving, and prioritizing your work effectively is something that is natural for you.
• You also have a good pedagogical ability and are comfortable leading groups. You have the ability to see the whole picture, and you are engaged and interested in the area of operation.
• As a person, you are both responsible, creative, and attentive in your work. You are unpretentious, and through your approach, you actively contribute to a good working environment.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability, engagement, and motivation for the position. The City of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.