Family Support Worker at the Social Services Unit

Do you want a profession where you can participate and make a difference in people's lives? Do you want to be part of an exciting development journey with us at the Social Services Unit – Child, Youth & Family Outpatient Care? - Then you should apply for this job!

About the Workplace

The Social Services Unit consists of outpatient care for Children, Youth & Families, Adult Support & Treatment, and Relative Center.

Job Description

The role of a family support worker means that you become an additional resource in the outpatient work where you meet children, youth, and their families in their home environment. It is a varied job, and you will work according to a rotating schedule that may include evening and weekend work as the needs in a family can vary.

The assignments for parent support workers come from family therapists who have assessed the need for additional support in the home environment. This may involve supporting and guiding parents in applying, maintaining skills, and implementing the knowledge gained in family therapy in practice. This can include parenting strategies, setting boundaries, routines, etc.

You will have close collaboration with family therapists in your assignments. You will be part of the workgroup together with other employees in outpatient care and participate in various collaboration and meeting forums. We offer you collegial support in your daily work and close leadership from team leaders and unit managers.

Qualifications

You have relevant higher vocational education for the position, such as a social pedagogue, or other education that the employer deems equivalent. It is an advantage if you have work experience in the field of children & youth and families and are used to working with the target group. We prefer that you have previously worked within a municipality and are well acquainted with our mission.

As a person, you are skilled at building relationships and trust with the people you meet. You have knowledge of prominent risk and protective factors related to children and youth and their families. You are confident in assessing, guiding, and managing situations through a stable and secure approach. You can work flexibly and proactively, and we value knowledge of low-arousal responses. You have an empathetic ability and a desire to help and find solutions.

A valid driver's license is required for the position as travel may be included in the job.

Employment Conditions

Project employment for 1 year, full-time, with the possibility of extension if the project is extended through government funding. Start date by agreement. Individual salary setting.

Application

Welcome with your application, no later than 2026-02-08. Interviews will be conducted continuously, which means the position may be filled before the application period ends.

Applications are made from www.sala.se/ledigajobb (http://www.sala.se/ledigajobb). We do not accept applications via email.

Inquiries

If you want to know more about the position, please contact:

Unit Manager: Eva-Lotta Holmberg, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) 0224 -74 96 29
Team Leader: Maria Rossbäck, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) 0224-74 96 39

Union contact persons: Thomas Roberg, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) 0224-74 96 62

About the Employer

In Sala Municipality, we work for active employee participation and trust-based management and governance. This means that employees, together with the manager, take responsibility for the results achieved, for the work environment, and for the workplace as a whole. The goal of active employee participation is to promote quality and the long-term development of the operations. It is based on having the right competence and continuous work with competence supply and development. Leadership should be characterized by trust-based governance and management based on trust, participation, and interaction.

Trust-based management and governance interact with our working method, which is simple, efficient, and citizen-friendly, increasing the quality of Sala Municipality and strengthening our results. In Sala Municipality, we are all employees, and some of us also have a leadership responsibility through our role as managers. With trust-based management and governance and active employee participation, a natural interaction develops.

Read more about Sala at www.sala.se (http://www.sala.se).

Welcome with your application!

Sala Municipality seeks individuals who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnic background, religion or belief, disability, and age. We kindly but firmly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.