Your Workplace

The reception A Path In will become the First Line Youth Värmland's centralized entry and assessment reception.

This is where children and young people, aged 6 to 20, who show early signs of mental health issues can turn for an initial assessment with advice and support as an initial measure, before any further interventions are provided at the local reception where they are registered. Contact can also be made through guardians of the target group. With high availability and competence, we create security for children and young people and their families.

The reception A Path In represents an expansion of the current operations. A strengthened First Line Youth is part of Region Värmland's prioritized initiatives and constitutes a central part of the long-term work to strengthen the mental health of children and young people with a more accessible, equitable, and cohesive care for Värmland's children and youth.

Our mission is to offer easily accessible support early in mild mental health issues, before difficulties grow larger. Through advice, guidance, and early interventions, we meet young people based on their needs and ensure that the right support is in place at the right time.

The reception team at A Path In will consist of psychologists, social workers, medical administrators, and a unit manager. We work in a cross-professional team where different competencies complement each other and are used based on the young person's needs, with a holistic perspective and collaboration being central.

Together, we are building a new structure focused on accessibility, high competence, and collaboration. The patient contacts made at A Path In primarily occur digitally via phone and video link, in close collaboration with the county's local receptions and other actors such as schools, social services, and other care levels within the region.

As an employee at A Path In, you will have the opportunity to be involved from the start and influence and develop a new working method, flows, and routines together with the rest of the team.

Your Mission

As a social worker, you are the first contact for children, young people, and their guardians. You make medical assessments, provide advice and support, offer psychoeducation, and treatment individually or in groups. Contacts primarily occur remotely, via phone or link. You identify the need for further interventions and collaborate with other care institutions for the appropriate level of care. Parenting support is an important part of the work, as are consultative efforts towards partners. You will be part of the referral assessment team and contribute to the development of the reception's processes. Supervision is offered as support in the independent work. The placement will initially be at one of the First Line's current receptions for about three months, to provide a good understanding of the entire operation, before being stationed at the A Path In reception in Karlstad in early autumn 2026.

Your Skills and Competencies

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or another qualification deemed equivalent by the employer. You have experience working with children, young people, and parenting, and it is advantageous if you are a licensed health and medical care social worker and/or have basic psychotherapy training. The role requires the ability to assess the needs of children and young people and to plan and initiate support and treatment based on this.

You have previously worked in health and medical care in an independent role and are used to analyzing, reflecting, documenting, and conveying descriptions of children's and young people's needs. We place great emphasis on personal suitability, collaboration skills, and the ability to take independent responsibility. We appreciate that you contribute with joy at work and take responsibility for both patients, colleagues, and the organization. Additionally, you are flexible and have good problem-solving analytical skills.

With us, you will have a varied job where you meet children, young people, and their families at an early stage with good opportunities to make a real difference.

We Offer You:

• A meaningful mission where you get to build new from the ground up.
• The opportunity to influence working methods and routines.
• A team characterized by collaboration and respect for each other's competence.
• Individual introduction and support in the role.

About Region Värmland

We exist to ensure that everyone living here feels good and that our region is attractive and competitive. We make a difference in health and medical care, dental care, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in life's greatest moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it is like to work with us (https://regionvarmland.se/regionvarmland/jobb-utbildning--forskning/jobba-med-oss/vara-formaner), and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? Welcome with your application.

Other

In connection with any employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police criminal record. Before employment in psychiatric care, care of the disabled, care of children or young people, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record. An outcome in this register may affect your opportunity for employment.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, we ask you to contact the HR Competence Supply Unit via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will then receive help submitting your application without it being handled in Varbi. Please remember to only include information that is relevant to the current position.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Region Värmland has taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.