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We need to hire more of Sweden's best social workers. At Children and Youth, you will have a meaningful and challenging job. We perform tasks that make a difference for our children and youth – with us, it’s for real.

The reception is an exciting and developing workplace where no day is the same. The unit consists of three team leaders and 15 social workers. The social workers are divided into three teams with five social workers in each team. Every third week, the team has an on-call week during which reports/applications are received and risk assessments are made. This is followed by two assessment weeks where social workers hold meetings and write preliminary assessments. All work is done with close support from team leaders.

At Children and Youth, we use the Signs of Safety approach. As an employee, you are our most important resource, which is why we constantly work to develop methods and tools so that we can collectively achieve our challenging goals and fulfill our mission. Here, there are opportunities to influence the development and design of working methods.

As a newly hired employee, you will be offered a thorough introduction to the organization where you will gain an overview of the area and tasks. As an employee, you will also participate in external group supervision. Each year, you will also be covered by a strategic training plan including basic further education and advanced training based on the organization's goals and resources as well as the individual needs of employees.

Your tasks

We offer a meaningful and stimulating job in an organization characterized by high competence, commitment, and good collaboration! We are careful that social work is grounded in human encounters, and we constantly strive to refine how this is best accomplished. We have clear and legally secure processes as well as well-established routines that support systematic work. Your main tasks as a social worker in the reception unit are to handle incoming reports and applications, conduct risk assessments in cases, and provide advice and support. In the reception unit, you will make preliminary assessments and make decisions according to the Social Services Act, LBSB, and LVU. Here, you belong to a workgroup with high satisfaction and community.

Who are you?

In the reception group, you represent the Social Services Children and Youth towards clients, citizens, and partners. Therefore, you possess a broad knowledge of the social services' authority and interventions and can make independent assessments in cases. You are flexible and can work at a high pace.

Requirements:
- Degree in Social Work
- Good computer skills
- Very good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form
- Driver's license

Meritorious:
- Experience in authority operations within Children and Youth
- Training in Signs of Safety
- Training in Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Experience working in the operational system Combine

Personal qualities:
- You can remain calm and professional in stressful situations
- You have a good demeanor towards both clients and colleagues and partners
- You have the ability to analyze situations and make independent decisions based on applicable legislation and guidelines.
- You value differences and understand that different backgrounds and cultures can affect yourself and others in various ways
- You are responsible and work according to Södertälje Municipality's values
- You are engaged and want to be involved in the development of the organization

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

We offer you

The Social Services in Södertälje is a large organization with good opportunities for internal career development, both by broadening competence through various types of positions and taking on developing assignments within your regular position.

Once you have worked with us for a while, you will have a broad experience of meeting people with various challenges; no day is the same! With us, there are well-developed routines and methods that will be a good support in your work.

Our managers have extensive knowledge and experience working with children and youth. We invest in leadership development for both unit managers and team leaders, creating good conditions for clear and secure leadership at all levels. We believe in close leadership, and our managers encourage learning and development through a high degree of trust and a coaching approach.

Every day, about 6,000 people go to work in Södertälje Municipality. We have many different roles and want to offer you a meaningful job where you can contribute to society while feeling joy. As an employee with us, you will have the opportunity to develop and make a real impact.

As an employee of Södertälje Municipality, you will be offered secure employment conditions, a generous wellness allowance, and the opportunity to exchange vacation day supplements for extra days off. For more detailed information about our benefits, please read more on our website; https://www.sodertalje.se/formaner (javascript:void(0))

Other

Applicants who are called for an interview must present their degree certificate at the interview. Applicants who are offered employment are required to submit a criminal record extract and present identification.
An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with a register check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment. For some of our tasks in the security class, Swedish citizenship is required.
Södertälje Municipality works with competency-based recruitment aimed at considering each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.
Selection and interviews may occur continuously during the application period.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.

Welcome to us!