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We are glad that you want to work with us. If you think it is important to meet our target groups with respect and in a professional manner, you will fit in well. As an employee, you will receive wellness hours and wellness benefits, as well as compensation related to higher education. You will also have the opportunity to work with engaged colleagues for the continued development of our operations. The municipality is an administrative area for the Sami language, and the municipal offices are located in Sveg, Hede, and Funäsdalen.

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We are looking for an experienced social worker for a position as a social secretary within children and family.

The position includes both assessing children's needs and implementing approved interventions. You may implement interventions for families you have assessed yourself, as well as for families you take over after a colleague has completed an investigation.

As a social secretary within children and family, you will be part of a unit that, in addition to children and family, also works with substance abuse, domestic violence, family law, and administration. The group working with children and youth consists of seven people with divided responsibilities in investigation and implementation. The group also includes case management in family law, which is currently handled by one case manager. The unit has dedicated and skilled employees who support each other in daily work.

Start date 2025-06-01 or by agreement.

Job Responsibilities

As an investigating social secretary within children and family, we work to assess children's needs for protection and support based on the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act with Special Provisions on the Care of Young People (LVU).
Our focus is to conduct good social work. For us, this means creating investigation processes that are beneficial for the families' change work. When there is a need for interventions, support and treatment are offered at home as much as possible, and we emphasize network work.
As an implementing social secretary, you will take over after your colleague who has investigated the child and family. If the investigation results in the family being granted some form of intervention, it is you as the implementing social secretary who is responsible for following up on the intervention.
The work involves conversations and collaboration with both internal and external parties, and a large part of the work includes documentation based on BBIC in our operational system VIVA.
Relevant legislation and regulations govern the work. You will also be involved in the quality and development work of the operations.
A significant part of the work involves documentation, so you need to be able to express yourself well in writing and have experience using a computer as a working tool.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Degree in social work.
Experience in public authority practice under the Social Services Act.
Driver's license B.

Meritorious:

Training in BBIC and Signs of Safety.
Experience with the VIVA operational system.
Speaks more languages than Swedish and English.

Personal Qualities

You are responsible and have good cooperation skills.
You are attentive and able to maintain a professional demeanor and approach in stressful situations.
You have a good ability to make quick priorities when the need arises.
You are structured and enjoy seeking information to find answers to various questions.
You have an interest in learning more and developing in the field.

Since documentation is an important part of the work, you need to have very good knowledge of the Swedish language and good administrative skills.