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The municipality of Jönköping is a large employer with hundreds of different professional roles. We are growing in line with the municipality's development with more residents, more housing, and a larger range of services. We are always on the lookout for new talent - employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by the common drive to create a better municipality to visit, live, work, and reside in.

The Social Services in Jönköping is now strengthening its work with needs-based support for youth in vulnerable life situations.

Through the method of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), we offer intensive treatment interventions in the youth's home environment, aiming to enable them to stay at home and create lasting change in the entire family system. We are now looking for dedicated therapists for our newly established MST team – do you want to make a real difference?

Your new job

As an MST therapist, you will work with youth and their families to change norm-breaking behaviors through multisystemic therapy (MST). You will use the MST method to strengthen family relationships, support the youth, and educate parents. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with schools, leisure activities, and other key actors around the youth. As a therapist, you will work intensively with 3-4 families at the same time.

You will be part of a team of two other therapists and a coordinator. The work is home-based, which means you will meet families in their homes and collaborate with, for example, the police, schools, and leisure leaders. The team has supervision every week, and you will receive support from experienced colleagues and supervisors to develop within the method. You will also attend MST training if you do not already have that competence. For more information about the method, visit mstsverige.se (http://www.mstsverige.se).

Your qualifications

We are looking for someone with an approved degree as a social worker, a university-educated social pedagogue, or another university degree of at least 180 credits that is deemed equivalent by the employer. It is an advantage if you have completed psychotherapy level 1 and/or have corresponding further education in systemic family therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Experience in family work, family treatment, or cognitive behavioral therapy is a requirement. You have good knowledge of both Swedish and English, as consultation and training are partially conducted in English. A B driver's license is required as travel is part of the job. Further education in systemic theoretical methods or qualified change work is also a plus.

We are looking for someone with strong commitment, flexibility, and who enjoys working both independently and in a team. Furthermore, you are secure, stable, and have self-awareness.

A B driver's license is a requirement for the position.

In the recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We offer you

Of course, as an employee within the municipality of Jönköping, you will receive a secure employment and can take advantage of general benefits such as wellness grants, read more here (https://www.jonkoping.se/jobba-hos-oss/jonkopings-kommun-som-arbetsgivare-/detta-far-du-nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss).

Through MST's method for follow-up and quality assurance, you will have good opportunities for personal development in your professional role.

Welcome to us

The outpatient care is part of the Social Services area for Children and Youth Resources and works with needs-based interventions for children and youth. Together with other units within the department for Children and Youth, we develop sustainable solutions for children and youth in placement-near situations aged 0-20 years. The outpatient care has, in addition to the MST team, two units with a total of about 40 employees. The workplace is located in central Jönköping.

Good to know

You will be offered a permanent position, full-time, with start date according to agreement. The work is mainly scheduled during the day, but since the needs of the families dictate, some working hours will be scheduled in the evenings each week. Weekend work may also occur based on the families' needs. The position includes on-call duties outside office hours every fourth week.

We use ongoing selection. Interviews and tests will be conducted in collaboration with MST Sweden. In your application, we want a CV as well as attached degree certificate and current employment certificates that confirm the position you have held and the extent to which you have worked. Even if you already work with us, you need to present degree certificates and employment certificates for positions you have held outside the municipality. Applications that do not meet this will not be prioritized.

Interviews for the position will take place on Friday, November 7, Monday, November 10, Tuesday, November 11, and Wednesday, November 12. If you apply for the position and are called for an interview, you need to be available on these days.

Before employment is finalized, a background check will be conducted where you must present an extract from the criminal record. In this recruitment, the extract is referred to as “Check your own information in the criminal record.”

The position will be filled if the necessary decisions are made.

Want to know more?

Welcome to contact unit manager Andreas Andersson with questions.

Union representatives here (http://www.jonkoping.se/fackligasoc).

Together we make Jönköping municipality better – for everyone. Come and work with us. Welcome to apply for the position as a therapist within the outpatient MST team!

The municipality of Jönköping strives to offer an attractive workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all.

In preparation for the recruitment work, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.