Social Worker at the Domestic Violence Center Southwest

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 someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

The Skärholmen District Administration is one of Stockholm City’s 11 district administrations and includes the neighborhoods of Bredäng, Sätra, Skärholmen, and Vårberg. More than 1,000 employees work here for our 37,000 residents. We offer a municipal service that we are proud of and we have a fantastic diversity. Welcome with your unique contribution!

We are now looking for you who want to work as a Social Worker at the Domestic Violence Center Southwest.

We offer you

A varied job in the field of domestic violence and honor-related violence and oppression where you can truly make a difference and contribute to a better Stockholm.
A workgroup with an open climate where we support each other as needed.
An organization with support and supervision readily available.
Summer and winter working hours, flexible working hours, and good wellness opportunities.

Job Description

The Domestic Violence Center (RVC) Southwest works with authority exercises and with support and treatment for both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence in the neighborhoods of Skärholmen and Hägersten-Älvsjö. Based on evidence-based methods, RVC offers coordinated support for both victims and perpetrators. RVC also provides support during legal processes for individuals who have been subjected to domestic violence and honor-related violence and oppression.

As a social worker at RVC Southwest, you conduct investigations according to the Social Services Act. You perform assessments and risk evaluations regarding domestic violence and honor-related violence and oppression, and you investigate the need for interventions. Examples of interventions may include placing a family or individual in a protected accommodation in Stockholm or elsewhere, which may require some travel as part of the job. Another intervention may be support conversations conducted by our therapists within the unit.

A large part of the job involves collaboration. You collaborate both internally with other units within Stockholm City’s social services and externally with other organizations.

Investigations in the field of domestic violence are a current development issue, and the work includes following developments and being involved in driving progress within the organization.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

A degree in social work.
Experience working within the social services sector.
Several years of experience in authority exercises.
Experience working with domestic violence and honor-related violence and oppression.
Excellent communication skills and good knowledge of spoken and written Swedish.

Meritorious:

Training in MI.
Experience with assessment methods FREDA and PATRIARK.
Experience in meeting individuals with trauma and complex issues.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and the following competencies:

We are looking for someone who is self-assured, calm, stable, and able to maintain a realistic perspective in situations that arise in daily work. You have the ability to empathize with others without taking over their feelings. We seek someone who can work with both victims and perpetrators.

You take independent responsibility for your tasks and structure your own work. The role involves handling multiple parallel processes, so it is crucial that you understand the complex nature of authority exercises with variations and tempo changes, and that you have a flexible working style and the ability to prioritize among your tasks. A significant part of the work involves collaboration, so it is important that you are very cooperative.

Warm welcome to your application!

Workplace Description

The Domestic Violence Center Southwest is located in Skärholmen and is part of the department for Individuals and Families including Leisure. The unit consists of a unit manager, deputy unit manager, 9 therapists, and 8 social workers.