Welcome to Bergs Municipality - Municipality of the Year 2024!

Two-thirds of our population live outside our urban areas, and we do not see the municipality's sparsity as a hindrance but as an opportunity! Here, you will find magnificent nature close at hand, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and an active cultural and community life. For those who want the offerings and communications of the city, Östersund is just a stone's throw away. The South Sámi culture, reindeer husbandry, and language are an important part of the municipality's identity.

As an employer, all municipal activities are based on our five guiding principles: togetherness, courage, effectiveness, communication, and long-term thinking. Our guiding principles are designed to be our compass and guidance, always promoting trust and a good organizational culture with the citizen in focus.

At bergsliv.se, we have gathered inspiring reports about people living in the municipality and facts about our urban areas. Welcome to find your dream life with us in Bergs Municipality!

We accept your job application digitally via our recruitment system. If you have protected personal information, please do not submit your application through the recruitment system. Instead, contact the HR consultant via switchboard 0687-161 00 for assistance on how to apply safely. We kindly ask for no contact from staffing and recruitment companies or job advertisement sellers.

Social Services in Bergs Municipality

Starting January 1, 2026, the Social Services in Bergs Municipality will work in a team-based manner, combining authority and open care. We are now looking for a new colleague for the Children & Youth team who will have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues from social services in the same team. Does this sound interesting? Then you have come to the right place with us in Bergs Municipality!

Job Responsibilities

As a practitioner with a focus on children and families at the Family House, you will work in a team with six other practitioners and eight colleagues within social services, children, and youth. The work is based on a salutogenic approach and includes various levels of preventive and therapeutic interventions. The position primarily focuses on outreach activities and crime prevention work. The assignment is broad and will include various types of psychosocial treatment interventions, support conversations, and outreach work, primarily aimed at children and youth. Since this initiative is new, there are opportunities to shape the work together with colleagues to build a sustainable and long-term operation. You will work alongside a colleague to form our outreach team, and the primary arenas for much of the work will be schools and youth centers in the municipality. The work will also involve staffing at youth centers as part of the position. The work entails collaboration with equivalent functions in other municipalities to build contact pathways and partnerships for both small and large events. Group activities for parents and children/youth may occur.

Since we work with families and groups, evening work will occur. Weekend work may also occur, if needed.

Qualifications

A degree in social work is advantageous for this position; other qualifications include social pedagogy, treatment pedagogy, or other post-secondary education deemed equivalent by the employer. Experience in psychosocial treatment work and/or family treatment/work is advantageous. Good knowledge of relevant legislation (especially SoL and LVU) and experience working with VIVA and/or BBIC, as well as social services' authority work and implementation plans, are considered advantageous. Experience in group activities and knowledge of crime prevention measures are also advantageous. You need to have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. A driver's license for passenger cars (B license) is required. Upon employment, a criminal record extract from the police will be requested. The application form can be downloaded from the police's website.

Bergs Municipality is a Sámi administrative municipality, and we consider it advantageous if you have knowledge of the South Sámi language and culture.

Personal Qualities

To thrive in the role of practitioner with us, you need to have a good ability to work independently while also seeing teamwork as a central part of the overall work. If you enjoy taking responsibility, are driven, flexible, and have a strong solution focus, you are the right person for us. You thrive in a role where work is conducted from a holistic perspective around the individual and family, where collaboration with both the individual and other operations is a given. Being attentive, humble, and able to ask for help are also qualities we seek. The Family House works with preventive and supportive measures in many areas. Therefore, you must be flexible and prepared to handle various types of assignments. You understand the importance of following current laws, routines, and policies. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability based on these qualities.

We Offer

Working in Bergs Municipality means you become part of an organization in constant development and progress. Our employees are our most important resource, and we value you for your unique skills and experience. We offer access to the benefits portal Benify, wellness grants, the possibility of vacation and pension exchanges, as well as some remote work. We apply a trust-based leadership approach and close collegial support, which includes weekly meetings with the unit manager and external supervision every month. Our employees value a good work environment where we all work together to achieve our goals.

Warm welcome to submit your application to us at Team Children & Youth!

Contact Information

Annica Jansson, Social Secretary, +46 0687-16160

Lena Backman, HR Consultant, 0687-163 28, [email protected]

Workplace

Mellanvägen 3
84531 Svenstavik