Vacant job

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you will find unique nature experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of leisure activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally.

In Ystad municipality, we are about 2900 engaged employees who contribute and make a difference. Together we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future.

Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers are trained in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. Here you will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving.

We stand firmly on our values, which are - Better Together, characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism.

Within the social care administration, about 1200 engaged employees work to provide support and care to those in need in our municipality. The work takes place in elderly care, home care, disability services, social psychiatry, and individual and family care.

We are looking for a development-oriented family therapist for the Open Care Unit. The Open Care Unit is one of seven units that organizationally belong to Individual and Family Care. The other units are the Child and Family Unit, Placement Unit, Adult Unit, Financial Support Unit, Labor Market Unit, and Family Law.

We are located in newly renovated premises in the city center.

The unit is led by a unit manager and a coordinator.

The workgroup consists of twelve family therapists, three therapists focusing on harmful use and dependency, and a social worker in the field group along with two field secretaries.

We enjoy working together and take joint responsibility for the best interests of our residents. Everyone in the unit continuously works on development and quality improvement, currently focusing on method development to maintain evidence-based practice.

The unit has a clear competence ladder aimed at providing employees with continuous professional development to ensure quality for the citizens of Ystad. The workgroup also has continuous external supervision.

The family therapists are divided into two teams, a preventive/advisory team and a treatment team.

As one of our long-term employees has chosen to move on to new adventures, we are looking for their replacement in the treatment team.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a family therapist in the treatment team, you will work in pairs on behalf of the Child and Family Unit or the Placement Unit.

Utilizing treatment methods in daily work and jointly evaluating them is an important part of the unit's internal work for evidence-based practice.

In Ystad, we work with a model called Backa Barnet, www.backabarnet.se (http://www.backabarnet.se).

As a family therapist, you are an important part of this work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in social work or another higher education qualification deemed equivalent by the employer
• A valid driver's license is required
• Experience in family therapy work, preferably with the target group of children and adolescents with norm-breaking behavior.
• Experience with the Lifecare operational system is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Meritorious with training in and experience of any of the evidence-based methods/interventions we work with, e.g., FFT, KSL, CBT, and rePULSE.
• If you have training in and experience of leading groups such as Skilda Världar, BiFF, Cope, etc., that is an additional merit.
• As collaboration both internally and externally is a major part of the work, we expect you to have good collaboration skills.
• We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We apply ongoing selection, so do not delay your application! Interviews are scheduled for January 26 in the afternoon, February 6 and 13 in the afternoon - set aside the time!

OTHER

Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not need to be claimed by already employed staff or individuals with preferential rights.

Before a possible employment, we will check citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or prove that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit.

All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and a smoke-free working time.

In connection with this recruitment, we kindly decline contacts from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and thus not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the designated contact person.