Treatment Assistant at SiS Youth Home Johannisberg

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, SiS, is an authority responsible for individually adapted compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial issues and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements secure youth care. We do this in youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse across the country. At SiS, your work life becomes 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).

Investment in Johannisberg!

During the autumn/winter of 2025, we are making an extra effort to increase staffing in our client-facing operations. If you want to be part of SiS Youth Home Johannisberg and make a difference for our youth, you should apply now!

We now have an offer for you who apply and get hired at SiS Youth Home Johannisberg, unit Kalix, which includes an additional salary supplement of 3,000 SEK/month for 18 months in addition to the individual base salary.

Job Description

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 work is underway to increase staffing and security. Our target group in Kalix is boys aged 16 - 21 placed according to the Law on Secure Youth Care and the Law on Care of Young People. All work is permeated by our guiding principles of Respect, Care, and Clarity. As a new employee with us, you will receive a thorough introduction and guidance from an experienced colleague, basic training, and professional development in areas such as security, unauthorized influence, conflict management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and more.

As a treatment assistant, you will 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 provide the foundation for daily life with schooling, activities, cooking, and cleaning. As a treatment assistant, you also contribute to maintaining security in the institution according to our guidelines and routines.

Working hours are scheduled according to a rolling schedule of days, evenings, and weekends.

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 interactions with the youth and society at large. There is a sense of security in that we always work in pairs, thus building a strong community within 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 motivation 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 capable of maintaining 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 college (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). A high school diploma is required along with experience working with people in vulnerable life situations for exceptions to be made. Please attach your high school grades and/or diploma for post-secondary education to your application. High school grades/diplomas issued in another country must be translated and validated in Sweden through the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).

Meritorious:

• Experience working with people in vulnerable life situations, for example in correctional care, psychiatry, care, and social services, or equivalent
• Driver's license B

Employment

The positions are permanent full-time employment and begin with a 6-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement.

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

As a state employee, 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.

Application

Warmly welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by 26-01-11.

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. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact from media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

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