Vacant job

We are looking for someone who can be a secure adult and wants to work with children in their residence.

We are currently seeking staff for temporary positions for personnel on parental leave and for vacation leave.

About us

Creare omsorg consists of a treatment home with 5 places. The facility is located in Kil, about 20 minutes from Karlstad. The organization also has outpatient care services.

The target group for the treatment home is girls and boys aged 8-12 with their own behavioral issues. Placement in the facility is done according to SoL or LVU.

About the job

We work in a milieu therapeutic way based on a behavioral science foundation and use a low-arousal and cognitive approach. In the role of treatment assistant, you should be able to create a safe environment for the children through a structured and meaningful everyday life. You build a stable relationship with the children and seek them out every day with curiosity to learn more about them. Based on care and implementation plans, you will plan and carry out treatment work together with the placed children individually. We use methods such as TMO - Trauma-informed care, CBT for children, TEJPING, MI - Motivational interviewing, and rePULSE. You will document your work with the children in a journal system. The tasks also include all practical matters that arise in a home, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, ensuring children's hygiene, and guiding in everyday tasks. You should also be involved in the development and change work of the organization, which aims to strengthen quality and create a good workplace.

We have supervision, staff meetings, and treatment conferences once a month.

A collective agreement exists with Kommunal.

About you

You should have post-secondary education as a treatment assistant, treatment pedagogue, social pedagogue, leisure pedagogue, leisure leader, social worker, or other education/experience that the employer deems equivalent. The job suits you if you can and want to work in a group with your colleagues to create safety and structure for the placed children. As a person, you are communicative and attentive. You are curious and responsible for your own part as well as for the children’s. You strive to be a clear role model. You have the ability to set clear boundaries while being flexible in a dynamic environment. Due to the nature of the work, good empathetic ability is needed, as well as being solution-focused. You need to be genuinely interested in learning more about the children and their challenges. You have plenty of patience in sometimes slow processes, as well as in stressful situations. A good approach towards the children is something we value highly. You are welcome to be resourceful, inspiring, and full of ideas. Your role in the organization allows and encourages your own initiatives.

We are looking for someone who can express themselves well in speech and writing. The position requires good documentation skills. You should have a good ability to understand and analyze social processes and problems. Your working method should be characterized by commitment and drive. You should have the ability to take responsibility and work in a structured way. You should find it easy to handle when conditions and planning change in the work.

The work can be both mentally and physically demanding at times based on the well-being of the placed children.

· A driver's license for a manual transmission is required.

· Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.