Treatment Assistants 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 issues and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements secure youth care. We do this at 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).

Job Description

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

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg in Sävast serves compulsory school-age girls with psychosocial issues, substance abuse, and criminality placed according to the Care of Young Persons Act. All work is permeated by our guiding principles: Respect, Care, and Clarity. Even as an on-call worker, you will receive a solid introduction with supervision and further training in areas such as safety, 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 a vital 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 safety in the institution according to our guidelines and routines.

As an on-call worker, you work as needed. You make yourself available in our staffing system Netwic and are booked based on 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 create a difference in the lives of young people both 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, thus 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 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 also 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 at 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 subject area.
• Good Swedish in speech and writing
• Good physical ability
• Driver's license B

*Exceptions from the requirement for at least a two-year post-secondary education can be made in individual cases if there are special reasons according to Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Social Services Ordinance (2025:468). To make an exception from the two-year post-secondary education requirement, at least a high school diploma is required in combination with relevant work experience. Please attach high school grades and/or certificates for post-secondary education to your application. Grades/certificates 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 services, psychiatry, care, and social services or equivalent

Employment

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 an employee of 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 according to agreement.

Recruitment is ongoing, so do not hesitate to submit your application today!

Application

Warmly welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by 26-03-31.

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

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

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