Social Worker for the Crime Group at Borlänge Municipality

As a social worker in the Crime Group at Borlänge Municipality, you will work with people in transition, sometimes in complex life situations, always with the opportunity to make a real impact. Here, you will meet a team that stands strong together, with clear methods, close management, and a strong will to make a difference. Do you want to work with crime-focused social work and meet both children, youth, and adults in need of support? Then this could be the role for you.

Our Values

• I am here for the residents of Borlänge
• I enjoy challenges
• I meet every person with openness

We are in a positive development phase and are now expanding the unit with more positions, which is why we are looking for more engaged employees who want to join us on this journey. Do you want to get a sense of what everyday life looks like for us? Read the article about our social workers here: A Meaningful Everyday Life Full of Meetings - Borlänge (#)

About the Position

Working in the Crime Group means that you meet people at different stages of life, often with norm-breaking behaviors or criminality in the background. It is a job that requires security, sensitivity, and courage, but also curiosity, warmth, and a strong belief in people's ability to change. You are never alone. In our group, there is close collaboration, co-handling, and daily support that allows us to share both tasks and challenges together.

You will work with a target group aged 0-100 years and meet both children, youth, and adults who need support, structure, and guidance in various ways. The work is based on evidence-based practice, risk-need-responsiveness (RNR), and a clear focus on understanding the driving forces behind behaviors and creating individually tailored solutions.

Examples of Tasks

• Investigations according to BBIC or adult investigations
• Statements according to the law on young offenders
• Implementation of sanctions such as community service and youth care
• Mapping and assessment based on RNR
• Structured change work together with the individual and their network

The issues are often complex and multifaceted, but the work is also developing, meaningful, and filled with small and large progress.

About the Crime Group

The Crime Group is part of the Child and Family Unit (BFE), which belongs to the Social and Labor Market Administration.

Job Responsibilities

In this role, you will work with:

• Investigating needs, risks, and protective factors according to BBIC, SoL, and RNR
• Conducting adult investigations based on risk-need-responsiveness
• Writing statements according to LUL
• Following up and implementing sanctions such as community service and youth care
• Supporting individuals in breaking norm-breaking behaviors and criminality
• Collaborating with police, schools, healthcare, and other actors
• Working closely with colleagues and the lead social worker in an open and safe team

Are You the One We Are Looking For?

You are a person who carries your work with both security and professionalism, and you meet every individual with respect, patience, and genuine engagement. You are curious and appreciate an organization that develops in line with society's needs. You approach changes with flexibility, creativity, and a belief that collaboration creates the best solutions.

You work in a structured manner, can maintain focus even when the pace increases, and are confident in being clear when situations require it. In short, you are stable, courageous, and humble, a combination that makes a difference in meeting people facing significant challenges.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work
• Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish
• Driver's license B

Meritorious

• Experience working with crime and/or addiction issues
• Experience in public authority work
• MI training
• Training in Signs of Safety
• RNR (risk-need-responsiveness)
• BBIC investigations
• Criminality as a lifestyle
• Experience working in VIVA
• Good knowledge of another language besides Swedish

What Borlänge Municipality Can Offer

With us, you will receive a solid introduction and daily case support that gives you security in the role. You have present management that is with you both in your professional development work and in everyday questions.

You will receive training in MI and Signs of Safety and participate in the Professional Journey, the National Board of Health and Welfare's national initiative for competence development for social services employees. In addition, we offer flexible hours, wellness benefits, and an active work environment effort that provides balance between work and recovery. Here, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the organization and help shape the future of social work.

Borlänge offers both city life, nature, and good opportunities for outdoor activities, a perfect combination for those who want to combine meaningful work with a sustainable lifestyle.

Ready to Make a Difference?

The position is a permanent full-time employment, with daytime work and start as soon as possible by agreement. We welcome you who want to step into the role and become part of our work as soon as you can. Apply today, we look forward to hearing from you!

In this recruitment, Borlänge Municipality collaborates with Jefferson Wells (part of Manpower Group). Apply by January 12, 2026.

If you have questions, please contact the responsible recruiter Helen Eklid, phone 023-70 55 47 or [email protected].

Union Contacts

Cecilia Tomtlund, Vision, 0243-740 97

Other

Please note that due to GDPR, we do not accept applications via email.

For those offered employment, an extract from the National Police Board's criminal record is required according to the Act on Background Checks from January 1, 2001.