Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions.

We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

We are now launching a new initiative within social services – untested in Sweden but proven internationally.

Enskede-Årsta-Vantör and Järva municipal administrations, together with the social administration, have applied for project funding to start two MST-CAN teams, as the first municipality in Sweden. The project is planned to last for three years starting in April 2026, provided that funding is granted. With good results, the ambition is to scale up the initiative within the city of Stockholm. This is a unique opportunity to be part of building a new operation.

MST-CAN is an evidence-based, intensive treatment method for families where children aged 6–17 are exposed to violence, neglect, or serious lack of care. The treatment primarily takes place in the family's home and is adapted to the family's needs. The work is structured and occurs in close collaboration around the child. The therapist has independent treatment responsibility with support from the team and access to a psychiatrist. The method is adapted for complex issues such as trauma and substance abuse.

An MST-CAN team works with about 12–15 families per year and consists of a group leader, family therapist, and family resource. On-call duty around the clock is shared between the teams in Enskede-Årsta-Vantör and Järva.

Information Meeting

Are you curious about the role of MST-CAN therapist? On January 30 from 09:00 to 10:30, we invite you to a digital information meeting via Zoom in collaboration with MST-CAN Norway. Zoom link: https://stockholm.zoom.us/j/68315322602 (https://stockholm.zoom.us/j/68315322602)

Read more about MST in Sweden: https://www.mstsverige.se/ (https://www.mstsverige.se/)

We offer

The MST-CAN teams will receive training, supervision, and quality assurance. You will receive a wellness allowance of 3000 SEK/year. We have winter and summer working hours. In the city, you as an employee have the opportunity for more vacation days than what is regulated by law. You also have the option to exchange vacation day supplements for more vacation days. We have flexible working hours with the possibility to influence your working time within given time frames.

Your role

As a family resource, you contribute to safety in vulnerable situations with a focus on the child's security. You work practically with families on issues such as daily structure, finances, work, and prosocial activities. You support the MST therapists and are responsible for collecting, structuring, and analyzing information for a comprehensive picture of the family's situation.

Your role includes conducting safety checks, acting in emergencies, and ensuring that crisis and safety plans are followed. You collaborate with actors around the family and are responsible for follow-up and documentation according to the MST-CAN model. The work requires flexibility, availability, and participation in training, supervision, and consultation.

The MST initiative includes on-call duty as families have access to support around the clock. The work is mainly during the day, but on-call duty may occur. The employment is as a family therapist, with the function of family resource.

Your qualifications and experience

Requirements for the position:

• Degree in social work, psychology, or another relevant higher education assessed as equivalent by the employer.
• Experience working with children and families in vulnerable life situations
• Experience working with violence in close relationships, substance abuse, or similar complex issues
• Driving license (B) as travel is required in the position
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing

Meritorious:

• Experience in family treatment within social services or child psychiatry
• Training in the MST model
• Experience working with networks around children and families

We are looking for someone who is professional, secure, and has self-awareness. You are calm and stable in pressured situations and are flexible where you easily adjust your approach to new circumstances. Furthermore, you have pedagogical insight, which means you have a good understanding of how people absorb knowledge based on their different conditions. In the position, it is important to be able to collaborate with others and have the ability to understand someone else's perspective or situation. You enjoy flexible working hours and a varying pace of work.

Other

In this recruitment, we do not use cover letters. The selection is based on your CV and your answers to some selection questions. Please respond briefly and concretely, with a clear connection to your CV. For this position, you may be required to provide a current extract from the police criminal record. The extract requested must apply to work with children in activities other than school and childcare. The recruitment consists of two interviews, with part 1 starting during the advertising period, so do not wait to apply. The city of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.

Enskede Årsta Vantör is one of 11 municipal administrations in the city of Stockholm. As part of the city of Stockholm, the administration offers preschool and leisure, care for the elderly and disabled, social services, preventive and safety-promoting work, urban development, and park maintenance to our 105,000 Stockholmers living in the municipal area. We face exciting challenges as the Enskede Årsta Vantör area grows and entirely new neighborhoods are built. Approximately 18,000 new apartments are planned by 2030.