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Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for a social worker who wants to help develop the work against honor-related violence and oppression in the region.

In January 2022, the Regional Support Center for Honor was established. The support center is a collaboration between 10 municipalities in the region, the Police Authority, and VGR. The purpose is to increase accessibility to support and protection for individuals exposed to honor-related violence and to offer support and professional development to practitioners. The support center consists of a total of 10 employees. Most work as counselors, but two people are employed by the police authority and VGR.

Organizationally, you will be part of the Crisis and Relationship Unit, where you share a manager with the operations of Mikamottagningen, KAST, and Regional Coordinators against Prostitution and Human Trafficking. Through collaboration in the city-wide network, you have the opportunity to contribute to shaping the work on honor-related issues.

You will provide specialized knowledge in matters related to honor-related violence and oppression to detect and coordinate the need for interventions early. You will work to strengthen collaboration between the police, healthcare, social services, civil society, and other relevant actors.

Your work will also include providing support conversations and guidance to individuals and being a link between different municipal operations. You will provide support and guidance to other professionals in individual cases and in risk and safety assessments. An important part of the job is to participate in developing routines and methods for the issue and target group.

The assignment also involves informing about the operations and disseminating knowledge about the work with the target group. The Honor Support Center has educational responsibilities regarding HRV and offers a basic range that employees in Gothenburg and surrounding municipalities can sign up for, but also conducts a large number of commissioned training sessions each year. As part of the assignment, you will also hold training sessions and lectures together with colleagues.

You will be offered supervision to reflect on and develop your work.

Qualifications

You have a degree in social work or another qualification that the employer deems equivalent. You have very good knowledge of honor-related violence.

You have several years of work experience in direct work with individuals who are or have been exposed to honor-related violence and oppression, as deemed relevant by the hiring manager.

You have several years of experience working within social services; in children and youth, adults, or outpatient care, and you have good knowledge of applicable legislation (LVU/SoL). You also have experience collaborating with other authorities and organizations and the willingness and ability to participate in a developing organization.

It is an advantage if you have training related to HRV, e.g., Patriark. We also appreciate if you have further education with a systemic focus.

We would like you to have experience in disseminating knowledge about the work with the target group.

Since the work is needs-oriented, you need to be flexible and able to work independently while enjoying collaboration. You are goal-oriented, systematic, complete tasks, and follow up on results.

A very good attitude and communicative approach are prerequisites for the assignment.

We consider it an advantage if you have a B driver's license.

Welcome with your application!

Other

In this recruitment, a personal letter is not an application document we request. Instead, we would like you to answer our survey questions where you can describe your experience and competence in the field.

Selection may take place continuously, which means that you as a candidate may be called for an interview before the application period is over.

The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for the residents, visitors, and businesses in Gothenburg. As an employee in the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you can engage in interesting and meaningful tasks.

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination.

As we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly ask not to be contacted for further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

About Us

We in the social administration of Centrum work every day to ensure that residents in central Gothenburg have a better everyday life. Our missions in the social area are many and span from authority exercise to promoting and preventive measures. We work locally but also have operations that target the entire city to meet our residents' needs. We want to create an equitable and effective social service with a focus on early interventions for a more equal city.

If you are looking for purpose and meaning in your journey and want to work in central Gothenburg - join us!