Treatment Assistants Wanted at SiS Youth Home Johannisberg

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, SiS, is an authority responsible for individually tailored compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial problems and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements closed youth care. We do this at youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse, across the country. With us at SiS, your work life will be an exciting challenge. No matter where in our organization you work, or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg operates in Kalix and Boden (unit Sävastgården).

Job Description

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg in Kalix is looking for treatment assistants for on-call positions who want to support change in a young person's life.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg is a high-security institution beautifully located next to the Kalix River in the quiet residential area of Grytnäs. The institution is in a development and expansion phase where efforts to increase staffing and security are underway. Our target group in Kalix is boys aged 16 - 21 placed under the Act on Closed Youth Care and the Act on Care of Young People. All work is permeated by our guiding principles: Respect, Care, and Clarity. Even as a substitute, you will receive solid training with guidance and further education in areas such as security, unauthorized influence, conflict management, CPR, and more.

As a treatment assistant, you work in a team on the department with competent colleagues who are waiting for you to become part of the team. Daily tasks include building trusting relationships and motivating our youth to adopt new and less risky ways of living. You play an important role in the stability of our youth and are responsible for the foundation of daily life, including schooling, activities, cooking, and cleaning. As a treatment assistant, you also contribute to maintaining safety in the institution according to our guidelines and routines.

As a substitute, you work as needed. You make yourself available in our staffing system Netwic and are booked according to your availability. This way, you create the flexibility you need between work and leisure. The shifts you can make yourself available for vary from day, evening, weekend, and night work.

A Message from Your Future Colleagues:

"Welcome to become one of us. Here at Johannisberg, you will meet fantastic colleagues who all work together to make a difference in the lives of young people both here and now and for the future. As a treatment assistant, I have the opportunity to learn new things every day, both in meeting with the youth and society at large. There is a sense of security in that we always work in pairs, thereby building a strong community in the workgroup and on the departments."

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has the ability to build trusting relationships with our youth. You have a positive view of people and your drive is to work with young people. You share SiS's values of being a place for change. As a person, you relate to others in a responsive and flexible manner while being able to set boundaries and follow decisions made. You are secure, stable, and able to maintain a professional demeanor even in pressured situations. You work well with others and are happy to share your knowledge with colleagues.

You should also have:

• At least a 2-year post-secondary education from a folk high school or vocational school (KY/YH) or other education equivalent to this. The education should be focused on social work, social pedagogy, behavioral science, or another relevant field.
• Good Swedish in speech and writing
• Good physical ability

*Exceptions to the requirement for at least a two-year post-secondary education may be made in individual cases if there are special reasons according to Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Social Services Ordinance (2025:468). Please attach high school grades and/or diploma for post-secondary education to your application.

Meritorious:

• Experience working with people in vulnerable life situations, such as in correctional care, psychiatry, healthcare, or equivalent
• Driver's license B

Employment

At SiS, we care about good employee engagement. This means that you as an employee take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and participate in good cooperation. Read more about our employee engagement.

As an employee in the state, you have certain benefits according to the agreement, such as 28 - 35 vacation days depending on your age, salary supplements during parental leave, and an annual wellness allowance. Read more about our benefits.

On-call positions as needed. Start date by agreement.

Application

Warm welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by 25-12-31.

SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants.

For work at our institutions, SiS conducts background checks before employment.

In preparation for the recruitment process, the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask not to contact media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

Note! If you have protected personal information, do not apply through the recruitment system. Instead, contact the person listed as the contact in the advertisement.