Social Worker and Reception Secretary at Strängnäs Municipality

Exciting things are happening in social services in Strängnäs! We are in the midst of a cultural journey where trust, learning, and belief in the future are our guiding principles. We are developing work methods, leadership, and collaboration in line with the intentions of the new Social Services Act: more preventive work, strengthened participation, and a focus on the child's and family's own resources.

With us, you will help shape the future of social services – a social service that meets people with warmth, curiosity, and courage. The social office in Strängnäs Municipality is currently divided into six operational areas: Authority, individual and family care, elderly care, disability care, health and medical care, and administration and digitalization.

We are now looking for new colleagues for the child and youth investigation unit and the reception and family unit – two dedicated teams that put the individual's needs at the center and actively work for development and improvements.

We offer you:

• A workplace in change – where culture is as important as structure.
• Trust-based leadership, active employee participation, and a clear vision forward.
• Supervision support, reflection time, and a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK.
• Opportunity for remote work and flexible working hours.
• Colleagues who support and share knowledge.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Regardless of which unit you work in, you will be responsible for receiving and handling applications and reports, as well as making assessments and making legally secure decisions. Collaboration with external and internal parties is an important part of the work. You will have contact with individuals, children, guardians, and networks, and hold conversations and meetings with relevant parties. The work involves documenting correctly and legally securely in the operational system Treserva and keeping updated on legislation and legal status. You will actively contribute to the development and improvement of work methods and collaborate closely with colleagues and management to create a safe and professional operation.

As a social worker in the child and youth investigation unit, your main tasks will be:

• Investigate cases and follow up on interventions.
• Conduct protective and preliminary assessments in ongoing cases.
• Establish good contacts with families and support change work.
• Be responsible for placements in emergency homes and HVB.
• Prepare cases according to LVU and participate in court hearings.
• Write care plans and decision support documents.

As a reception secretary in the reception and family unit, your main tasks will be:

• Handle new applications and reports.
• Conduct protective and preliminary assessments.
• Be responsible for emergency placements in the initial phase.
• Write various types of statements.
• Provide advice and guidance regarding concern reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has:

• a degree in social work or behavioral science with additional qualifications that meet the requirements for social work,
• knowledge of legislation and authority exercise,
• good ability to express yourself clearly in speech and writing in Swedish,
• good experience of using IT as a support in work,
• a B driver's license.

It is also meritorious if you have:

• work experience in reception work,
• work experience in investigative work with children and youth,
• training/experience in Signs of Safety or similar,
• training/experience in FREDA, Sara/Patriarch, MI, BBIC,
• worked in the operational system Treserva.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and want you to share the municipality's values: development, respect, openness, and clarity. We are looking for someone who is structured and enjoys collaborating! You can work independently and take your own initiatives but also thrive in collaboration and building good relationships. You are calm and secure and have the ability to prioritize and keep track of multiple tasks simultaneously.

We believe that you are flexible, solution-oriented, and have an easy time communicating and building trust with individuals, relatives, and our partners. You are brave, curious, and have a solution focus and thrive in an environment where we learn from each other. Equally important is your genuine desire and willingness to be part of our common journey forward!

Do you want to help build the future of social services – where we truly make a difference? We apply ongoing selection, so don't wait – submit your application today and become part of our journey!

For work within IFO with children and youth, a police record extract must be presented before employment.

OTHER

Welcome to Strängnäs Municipality! Strängnäs Municipality has over 39,000 inhabitants and is strategically located in Mälardalen with excellent communication opportunities. Here, it is close to the big city of Stockholm, which can be reached by train in under 50 minutes, and even closer is Eskilstuna. Our municipality is an attractive place for both living and working, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for society and its inhabitants.

We actively work based on a value foundation characterized by respect, openness, development, and clarity. We see in our annual employee survey that our employees are satisfied. We hope you want to be part of our team and together with us build the future of Strängnäs. Together we create a stronger municipality and make each other better.

Strängnäs Municipality applies a smoke-free working time to create a healthy working environment for all employees, colleagues, and users.

Application Process and Personal Data Management:

• As an applicant, you are responsible for documenting your skills clearly so that we can make an objective and fair assessment of your application.
• When working with children and youth, an extract from the police's criminal record is required before employment.
• Strängnäs Municipality handles your personal data in accordance with applicable legislation. You can read more about our personal data management on our website: https://www.strangnas.se/kommun-och-politik/overklaga-beslut-rattssakerhet/personuppgifter-i-strangnas-kommun (https://www.strangnas.se/kommun-och-politik/overklaga-beslut-rattssakerhet/personuppgifter-i-strangnas-kommun)

Strängnäs Municipality has chosen media channels for this recruitment and therefore requests no contact with ad sellers and recruitment services.

We look forward to learning more about you and how you want to contribute to the future of Strängnäs.