Specialist Social Worker at Norrtälje Municipality

At Norrtälje Municipality, we take pride in being part of the democratic foundation of society and being a crucial part of our residents' daily lives. In our broad operations, with our knowledge and experiences, we have a common drive – we want to enable people and opportunities to grow. We are proud of each other and how we together enrich the lives of our residents.

We offer you

This position is aimed at those who want to work in social services. For real. At Norrtälje Municipality, we want you, who work in social services, to be able to fully focus on the people in need of our support. Our values - The resident first, Equal value for all, High expectations - should be the foundation we stand on to make a difference for our families, children, and youth. We formulate goals together because that is how we want to conduct social work! We are now looking for a new employee for follow-up work with our placed children and their families/networks.

Today we offer our employees:

• the opportunity for remote work
• annual working hours, which means flexible working hours
• close contact with group leaders
• continuous further education including learning breakfasts, legal breakfasts, and supervision
• systematic quality work that you and your colleagues participate in
• great support in administration
• wellness allowance
• training through the Career Journey
• We have a fantastic HVB coordinator who provides us with relief
• If you are newly recruited in Norrtälje Municipality, you may rent accommodation at Campus Roslagen

We will introduce a 36-hour workweek in 2026 for staff with client-facing work.

It is important for us to take care of those who start working with us. As a new employee, you will receive an introduction tailored to your needs and circumstances, as well as a special mentor who guides you in your work. We care about ensuring that our employees have a good working environment and therefore encourage recovery and reflection time.

The Assignment

As a specialist social worker, you will strengthen the work in the most difficult and complex cases, assist in acute situations, handle LVU, be a methodological supporter, and act as a mentor to newly hired staff. Together with responsible group leaders and the unit manager, you will be a driving force in methodological development issues. We work, among other things, based on BBIC, Signs of Safety, and safety planning. You should also be able to relieve group leaders as needed. Job tasks may change based on the unit's varying needs, and since we also handle foster home investigations, it is advantageous if you have experience working as a foster home secretary.

You need to bring with you

Qualifications

• Social work degree and at least five years of experience in authority work with children and youth
• Very familiar with the laws governing the operation, especially SoL and LVU
• Very good documentation skills and knowledge of LifeCare.
• Very good knowledge of BBIC and preferably also of Signs of Safety
• Driving license B

Meritorious

• Previous experience in methodological support work
• Experience in investigation and supervision of foster homes

As a person, you are flexible, reliable, and take responsibility for planning and following up on your work. You contribute to a good working environment by supporting and helping your colleagues and sharing information. You develop, improve, seek solutions, learning, and knowledge on your own initiative. You are the link between the foster home secretary and the child's social worker, providing service and monitoring the environment. You have an approach that shows that the most important thing is that our children receive good care during their placement time.

All those hired to work with children and youth must submit a criminal record extract from the police authority's criminal record, the e-service for application via digital extract or form can be found on the police's website.

We are looking for you who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic affiliation, religion or other beliefs, sexual orientation, or disability.

Welcome to us

We are a helpful group that wants to ensure that our children receive the best possible care based on their individual needs. We are driven by helping children, youth, and their families find their own motivation for change. We want to work according to the municipality's values: The resident first, Equal value for all, and High expectations, as this is where the needs of children and youth are prioritized.

Employment form, scope, and start

• Employment form: Permanent
• Scope: Full-time
• Start: "By agreement"

In the case of permanent employment, a probationary period may be applied. We interview continuously – so do not wait to apply!

About us

We are Norrtälje – a municipality where old traditions meet new ideas. Where proximity to magnificent nature and urban pulse is within reach. Here we are over 3,400 employees who work every day to ensure that our over 66,000 residents live in a safe and thriving community. Here we want to make room for different perspectives, thoughts, and needs. We want to help each other and share lessons, successes, and joy while we develop Norrtälje Municipality together. Feel free to read more about our values: The resident first - Equal value for all - High expectations and Our vision: We want to be the most attractive and safe place to live, work, and visit.

We offer smaller rental apartments during the first year of your new employment – so that you can take your time to find your dream home. Proximity to Stockholm, Uppsala, Arlanda, and Kapellskär means that the rest of the world is always within reach.

Everyone who works with us is a member of Club Communalis – the staff association that adds a golden touch to everyday work with community, joy, and activities for all. We have a wide range of benefits related to activities, well-being, insurance, pensions, remote work, and vacation: Our benefits.

Norrtälje Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area, and we welcome you if you are Finnish-speaking or if you know any of the minority languages or other languages. Application documents for this position are considered public documents that we may disclose upon request. We have chosen our partners in this recruitment and therefore ask for no contact from salespeople of recruitment services.