Team Leader for Family Treatment in Umeå Municipality

The Individual and Family Care in Umeå Municipality aims to be a resource that liberates and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life through proximity and interaction.

Family treatment is an outpatient service for children and youth aged 0-18 (21) years and their families. The service implements various types of approved outpatient interventions for children and young people, families, and young adults. We work to strengthen cohesion, care, and trust based on the best interests of the child.

The family treatment unit consists of approximately 40 employees and is currently led by two unit managers and one team leader. The unit is divided into two workgroups based on method and age.

The children's group (0–12 years) works among other things based on the methods Cognitive Integrated Treatment for Risk of Child Abuse (KIBB), The Stairs, Parenting Young Children (PYC), and Safer Children. The youth group (12–18 (21) years) works among other things based on the methods Intensive Home-Based Family Treatment (IHF), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), and Criminality as a Lifestyle. The therapists also work with youth service and youth care in the enforcement of sentences for young offenders up to 21 years, as well as with drug treatment. The service also has a team that meets parents of placed children/youth, the Parent Support Unit (FSE). Family treatment also has support groups for children in families with mental illness or addiction.

Your Responsibilities

You will, together with the current team leader, be responsible for leading and distributing the operational casework within the unit. As a team leader, you will provide our employees with qualified support and guidance in their work, based on guidelines and values.

As a team leader with us:

• you will work based on the goals and assignments set by the board.
• you will work with development issues decided in dialogue with the unit manager to ensure the unit develops, works legally, and maintains high quality.
• you will be responsible for establishing and updating routines, guidelines, etc. together with the manager.
• you will represent the unit in various consultation and follow-up forums.
• you will provide internal guidance within the unit and support in cases as needed.
• you will distribute and redistribute cases according to routine within the unit with a user focus and holistic perspective.
• you will be available, as needed, to support therapists in their contact and collaboration with authorities.

Are you the one we are looking for?

We are looking for someone who is professional and works based on the board's goals and assignments. You are a secure, brave, and communicative person who finds it easy to collaborate at all levels. You need to be able to prioritize both your own and your employees' work and handle different situations calmly and confidently. You see opportunities and think innovatively when needed while valuing what already works well.

As a person, you are engaged, motivated, and understand the importance of collaborating with other units to ensure the best for our children, youth, and their families. The assignment requires good leadership skills where you, as a team leader, need to inspire, engage, and guide employees in their daily work. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

You take responsibility for a positive work environment and develop the service together with the unit managers and employees.

Requirements for the position:

• a degree in social work or another degree that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• experience working in social services, authority enforcement, and/or service delivery.
• good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

It is advantageous to have experience in:

• leadership, for example as a team leader, coordinator, or similar.
• leading/coordinating employees in processes and change work.
• therapeutic work with children and youth and/or adults.
• work in any of the above-mentioned methods.

Upon employment, a police background check must be presented, due to the suitability control law.

Welcome with your application!

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 brave employees. Our organization is divided into nine administrations, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Together with us, you will work in socially important assignments where you contribute to making Umeå a safe, secure, and enjoyable place.

Umeå is northern Sweden's largest city with a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We are a community and cultural city that offers a richer Umeå life even outside of work. Here you can learn about living and settling in Umeå: https://www.umea.se/flytta (https://www.umea.se/flytta)

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