Forensic Social Investigator at the National Board of Forensic Medicine in Gothenburg

Do you want to help strengthen legal security? At the National Board of Forensic Medicine, experts in forensic medicine, forensic chemistry, forensic genetics, and forensic psychiatry collaborate to provide the justice system with the answers it needs. Every detail can be crucial, and whether you work directly with analyses and investigations or in a supportive role, you contribute to a legally secure society.

We are now looking for a forensic social investigator for the forensic psychiatric examination unit in Gothenburg for a temporary position until August 2027.

Your Assignment

The forensic psychiatric examination is conducted by a multidisciplinary team consisting of forensic psychiatrists, forensic social investigators, psychologists, and nursing staff. The examination team's task is to answer the court's questions regarding serious mental disorder and possibly transfer to forensic psychiatric care based on a medical, psychological, and social framework. The social investigation is one of several investigations included in the forensic psychiatric examination.

As a forensic social investigator, you will map the social circumstances preceding the offense and assess the psychosocial functioning level of the examined individual. The investigative work involves conversations with the individuals being investigated, reviewing large amounts of written material, conducting reference calls, and compiling the findings into a written product. In the long term, there is also the opportunity to participate in risk assessments of life-sentenced individuals who have applied to have their sentence limited, as well as other types of investigations regarding the risk of recidivism for serious crimes. This includes risk assessments related to security detention and regarding postponed conditional release.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work
• Several years of work experience as a social worker

Meritorious

• Particularly meritorious if you have experience in forensic psychiatric investigation activities.
• Meritorious if you have experience in other qualified investigative work within social services, correctional services, or psychiatry, as well as experience with the target groups of forensic psychiatry and/or the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Personal Qualities and Abilities

We are looking for someone who has an interest in people and enjoys working within set timeframes. You are self-driven and structured, planning your work efficiently and adhering to deadlines. You have a holistic view and consider the best interests of the entire organization in your actions and decisions.

The work requires you to be quality-conscious and have a very good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing. The ability to analyze information systematically is a prerequisite for success in the role. It is also very important to be able to collaborate and create dialogue and trust. You have an ethical approach, the ability to prioritize, and demonstrate judgment in statements, actions, and decisions.

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Employment

Temporary position at 100% until August 2027 with the possibility of extension. Start date as soon as possible by agreement. Placement in Gothenburg, Hisings Backa.

Based on the needs of the organization, there is an opportunity to enter into a separate agreement for remote work for part of the working hours. The National Board of Forensic Medicine applies individual salary setting.

RMV is part of the legal chain, and we have high demands on our employees' judgment and security thinking as well as respect for law and order. As a representative of the National Board of Forensic Medicine, you follow the state value framework and contribute through your actions to legal security, legal certainty, and trust in the authority.

We conduct a background check by checking the criminal record before employment. RMV applies a competency-based recruitment process where psychological tests, knowledge tests, or work samples may occur. Before hiring licensed healthcare professionals, checks are performed with the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Health and Social Care Inspectorate.

Upon employment at the National Board of Forensic Medicine, there may be an obligation to be placed in a war position.

The National Board of Forensic Medicine has received two new assignments - to conduct risk assessments on behalf of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding conditional release and to conduct special risk investigations regarding security sentences on behalf of the court. The organization and structure of the operations will be shaped over the next year together with clients and employees. The assignments will take effect on January 1, 2026, and April 15, 2026, respectively. To meet an increased case load and new tasks, we are now recruiting several new employees.

Do you also want to contribute to a legally secure society? Welcome with your application by February 15, 2026. Grades and other documents should be brought to a possible interview.

The National Board of Forensic Medicine is committed to a recruitment process free from discrimination and strives to provide equal opportunities for all.

Want to know more?

For more information, please contact group manager Jonatan Hellman at +46 10-483 46 28. You can also contact HR specialist Frida Rydevik at +46 10-483 49 89. Our union representatives can be reached via our switchboard at +46 10-483 41 00. Union representative for Saco is Maritha Torkildsen Nilsson, for ST/OFR Selma El Hadi, and for Seko Christer Johansson.

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We are the medical link in the legal chain. Here, nurses, psychologists, forensic psychiatrists, social workers, caregivers, administrators, and many others work on behalf of, among others, the police, prosecutors, and courts.

Here you can meet some of our employees: Our employees (https://www.rmv.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/vara-medarbetare/)

The Department of Forensic Psychiatry investigates on behalf of the court whether a person suspected of a crime committed it under the influence of a serious mental disorder. We also conduct risk assessments when life-sentenced individuals apply for a limited sentence. The Department of Forensic Psychiatry consists of two forensic psychiatric examination units located in Stockholm and Gothenburg, as well as a coordination unit located at the headquarters in Stockholm.

This is what we do: Forensic Psychiatry - National Board of Forensic Medicine (https://www.rmvs.se/rattpsykiatri)

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