Do you want to be part of our future community?

In Munkfors municipality, people, both locals and newcomers, come together in a community that provides a safe and pleasant living environment with municipal services focused on all citizens. Munkfors is the small municipality that excels at being small and utilizing the advantages that smallness brings now and in the future. Munkfors municipality has a belief in the future, drive, and commitment that moves us forward. Our vision is based on four value areas that are particularly important for the development of Munkfors municipality: quality of life, excellence in being small, accessibility, and the Munkfors spirit. Together, they are our common platform.

Do you want to make a real difference for children and youth? We are now looking for a child caseworker for our social services!

With us, you will have the opportunity to work closely with children, young people, and families in a municipality where engagement, responsibility, and collaboration permeate everyday life.

You will be an important part of a team where competence is valued and where your professional judgment is given space.

Description

Your main tasks will be to investigate and assess the need for interventions for children and young people up to 20 years of age and their families according to SoL and LVU. You will be responsible for following up on decided interventions within both open care and inpatient care.

The work involves close collaboration with families, colleagues, and partners, and you will have the opportunity to work both independently and in a team. Travel may be required for the position, and therefore a driver's license is a requirement.

We are looking for someone who is confident in their professional role, takes responsibility for their assignment, and wants to contribute to development in a learning organization where quality, structure, and professionalism are in focus.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work. Previous experience in public authority and investigative work is an advantage.

You have good collaboration skills and thrive in a role where dialogue, clarity, and trust-building work are central. You are attentive and empathetic, while also having good self-awareness and can make well-founded decisions in the role of a public authority representative.

To succeed in the assignment, you need to be structured, flexible, and have good analytical skills. You can easily see the big picture, think creatively about solutions, and work service-oriented with the child's best interests in focus.

We would like you to have training in BBIC, MI, and iRiSK. Our operational system is Treserva, and experience with the system is an advantage.

Great importance will be placed on personal suitability. You need to have a very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing.

We offer

• A meaningful and independent job with a clear social mission.
• Professional development based on the needs of the organization.
• An engaged and experienced workgroup with close collaboration.
• The advantages of a small municipality: short decision-making paths, good collaboration, and the opportunity to make an impact.

With us, you will work in an organization where your engagement is noticed and where the results of your work become visible.

Conditions

The position is a permanent full-time employment. A probationary period may apply.

Start date according to agreement.

Do not wait with your application; interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Care and health as a workplace

Care and health encompass special housing, home care, LSS, social psychiatry, home health care, family counseling, individual and family care, and labor market issues. Each part of the operation plays a crucial role in creating safety and well-being. Here, the individual's needs are at the center, and we work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, around the clock, year-round.

Individual and family care as a workplace

The department for individual and care includes open interventions, contact persons, foster homes, family treatment, and public authority representation. The operation offers a wide range of support to meet each individual's specific needs and conditions. The goal is to provide the right interventions to promote personal development and create security for the individual.