Social Worker for the Reception Group, Children and Youth Unit in Ale Municipality

We are looking for someone who wants to help shape tomorrow's Ale. With us, you will deliver services and quality support to the residents of Ale. Together, 2,500 employees create an Ale that focuses on the needs of its citizens. Become one of us!

About the Workplace

We are now seeking social workers for the Reception Group, Children and Youth Unit in Ale Municipality.

Do you enjoy driving improvement processes and are passionate about making a tangible difference for children and families? Then we would love to hear from you!

The Children and Youth Unit is part of the Individual and Family Care (IFO). In addition to the Children and Youth Unit, IFO consists of Employment and Welfare, Adult Unit, Family Support Unit, and Family Home and Family Law Unit. The latter unit shares a floor with our unit. All units work closely together to best meet the needs of those we serve.

Your future workplace at Children and Youth is led by a unit manager and two senior social workers. The unit is divided into three groups: a reception group and two groups of social workers who investigate children and youth aged 0-18 years. Additionally, we have a social administrator in the group who assists with administrative tasks.

The office is centrally located in Nödinge center and is easily accessible by public transport.

Job Responsibilities

Your responsibilities as a social worker in the Reception Group involve processing incoming reports or applications for the target group aged 0-18 according to SoL and LVU. You will also write statements regarding young offenders.

You will be responsible for the on-call/standby phone during office hours on a rotating schedule, have a consulting role, and guide and refer both professionals and private individuals who contact us with concerns about a child.

We offer a fun and developing assignment where your commitment to children and youth, social work, and the ability to free up resources for people in vulnerable life situations is valued.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has completed a degree in social work or meets the requirements set by the National Board of Health and Welfare regarding work with children and youth. You need to have knowledge of applicable legislation and experience in handling child and/or youth cases supported by BBIC. The work is conducted according to SoL, LVU, and other applicable legislation. It is a significant advantage if you have experience working in a reception group.

We want you to be independent, meticulous, and have a good ability to structure and plan your tasks. You also need to have excellent collaboration skills. You should be open and curious about trying new working methods, and we appreciate your interest in helping to develop the operations. Your work requires personal maturity to meet the challenges that arise. Since the work often involves meeting people in crisis and/or with complex life situations, it is important that you can see opportunities, convey hope, and meet people respectfully. The job requires that you have a valid driver's license (B).

We collaborate extensively both within the unit and externally with other professionals, so this needs to be a working style you enjoy. You must have a good command of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.

Additional Information

As an employee of Ale Municipality, we offer several benefits:

• Professional development. In Ale Municipality, we value that all employees have the opportunity for continuous professional development throughout their employment. All social workers with us have access to the course offerings of the Professional Journey. Additionally, we encourage individual initiatives for other studies that benefit the position.
• Opportunity for remote work.
• You will receive external process supervision once a month.
• Ale Municipality owns cottages on Gullholmen that can be rented at a favorable price.
• Flexible working hours agreement.
• Health and wellness allowance.
• Salary exchange for pension (provided certain criteria are met).

Please note that interviews and the appointment of the position may occur during the advertising period.

To work within the social services in Ale Municipality, a current extract from the police criminal record is required;

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We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from various backgrounds. Want to know more about working in Ale Municipality? Read more here: https://ale.se/om-kommunen/jobba-i-ale-kommun.html (https://ale.se/om-kommunen/jobba-i-ale-kommun.html)

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