Treatment Assistants at SiS Youth Home Johannisberg

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (SiS) is an authority responsible for individually tailored compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial issues and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements secure youth care. We do this at youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse across the country. Working with us at SiS will be an exciting challenge. No matter where in our organization you work or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg operates in Kalix and Boden (unit Sävastgården).

Job Description

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg in Kalix is looking for treatment assistants for on-call positions who want to support change in a young person's life.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg is a high-security institution beautifully located next to the Kalix River in the quiet residential area of Grytnäs. The institution is in a development and expansion phase where efforts to increase staffing and security are ongoing. Our target group in Kalix is boys aged 16 to 21 placed under the Act on Secure Youth Care and the Act on Care of Young People. All work is permeated by our guiding principles: Respect, Care, and Clarity. Even as a substitute, you will receive a solid introduction with supervision and further training in areas such as safety, unauthorized influence, conflict management, CPR, and more.

As a treatment assistant, you will work in a team on the ward alongside competent colleagues who are waiting for you to become part of the team. Daily tasks include building trusting relationships and motivating our youth towards new and less risky ways of living. You play an important role in the stability of our youth and provide the foundation for daily life, including schooling, activities, cooking, and cleaning. As a treatment assistant, you also contribute to maintaining safety in the institution according to our guidelines and routines.

As a substitute, you will work as needed. You will make yourself available in our staffing system Netwic and will be booked according to your availability. This way, you create the flexibility you need between work and leisure. The shifts you can make yourself available for vary from day, evening, weekend, and night work. Working as a substitute at SiS provides you, as a student in social pedagogy or another post-secondary education focused on psychology, sociology, or pedagogy, with valuable experiences and knowledge for your future career. Therefore, we encourage you as a student to seize the opportunity to apply for substitute positions with us!

A Message from Your Future Colleagues:

"Welcome to become one of us. Here at Johannisberg, you will meet fantastic colleagues who all work together to make a difference in the lives of young people both here and now and for the future. As a treatment assistant, I have the opportunity to learn new things every day, both in interaction with the youth and society at large. There is a sense of security in that we always work in pairs, thus building a strong community within the workgroup and on the wards."

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has the ability to build trusting relationships with our youth. You have a positive view of people, and your motivation is to work with young people. You share SiS's values of being a place for change. As a person, you relate to others in a sensitive and flexible manner while being able to set boundaries and follow decisions made. You are secure, stable, and able to maintain a professional demeanor even in pressured situations. You work well with others and are happy to share your knowledge with colleagues.

You should also have:

• A minimum of 2-year post-secondary education at a folk high school or vocational college (KY/YH) or other education equivalent to this. The education should be focused on social work, social pedagogy, behavioral science, or another relevant field.
• Good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written
• Good physical ability

*Exceptions to the requirement for at least two years of post-secondary education may be made in individual cases if there are special reasons according to Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Social Services Ordinance (2025:468). For an exception to be made, a high school diploma and relevant work experience are required. Please attach your high school diploma and/or certificate for post-secondary education to your application. Certificates issued in another country must be translated and validated in Sweden through the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).

Meritorious:

• Experience working with people in vulnerable life situations, such as in correctional care, psychiatry, care and social services, or equivalent
• Driver's license B

Employment

At SiS, we care about good employee relations. This means that you as an employee take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and participate in good cooperation. Read more about our employee relations.

As a state employee, you have certain benefits according to the agreement, such as 28 - 35 vacation days depending on your age, salary supplements during parental leave, and an annual wellness allowance. Read more about our benefits.

On-call positions as needed. Start date according to agreement.

Recruitment is ongoing, so do not hesitate to submit your application today!

Application

Warmly welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by 26-05-31.

SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants.

For work at our institutions, SiS conducts background checks before employment.

In preparation for the recruitment process, the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact from media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

NOTE! If you have protected personal information, do not apply through the recruitment system. Instead, contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement.