Social Worker Position at the Family Unit

The position is located within the Social Administration, which is one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. The Social Administration is responsible for authority exercise, ordering interventions, and managing services in the areas of individual and family care, LSS, and social psychiatry. We ensure that all residents receive the support they are entitled to. Do you want to improve the daily lives, future, and quality of life for the residents of Linköping? With us, you can combine important tasks with a meaningful everyday life. Welcome to us!

Your Responsibilities

As a social worker in the Family Unit, you will be part of a team responsible for providing structured outpatient interventions to children and adolescents aged 0-20 years and their families. You will meet children, adolescents, and their relatives in many different life situations, which means that your work will be based on meeting various types of needs. The interventions include different types of support, such as practical/pedagogical support, family conversations, and individual support for children, adolescents, and their parents.

Initially, your task will be to establish a relationship and assess the family's needs, and then, together with the family, create an action plan with clear goals that you will work towards. The interventions are designed and coordinated together with the family to provide them with the best possible support and increase motivation for change. It is also important to follow up on the action plan to highlight the progress made and focus on the goals that need more work. Our goal is for our families to be able to manage their daily lives independently without our support.

Your tasks will also include actively participating in the development of the organization. Within Individual and Family Care, we use Feedback Informed Treatment as a tool to improve our work and ensure quality. When you start with us, you will receive an introduction and a designated mentor during your initial period. You and your colleagues will also receive external supervision.

Your Workplace

The Family Unit is an organization that works with children, youth, and their families. The assignments come partly from a needs assessment by social workers in the authority part of the Social Administration and partly from families themselves through their own applications for support. We always create a plan for our work together with the family, and we can provide both long-term and short-term support. We offer family treatment, individual conversations, and practical/pedagogical support in daily life. We work both at the families' homes and in our premises at Ågatan 31 in central Linköping. The work is almost always during the day, but we can also meet outside office hours if necessary. Our mission also includes collaborating with other actors such as Region Östergötland, schools, and preschools in Linköping, or other treatment interventions. The team consists of 11 employees and a team leader who supervises daily work.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is a social worker or has a behavioral science education or other qualifications that the employer deems equivalent. You should have studied social law and have experience in social work with children, adolescents, and families. Experience in family treatment, motivational interviewing (MI), and supportive conversations is an advantage.

Furthermore, we expect you to communicate fluently in Swedish, both spoken and written, as the position involves many internal and external contacts, and the language will be your working tool. You also need to be accustomed to documentation. A B driver's license is also required as we use a car for work purposes.

The work requires a strong ability to work independently and take responsibility for your own tasks, but also to work in a team and collaborate with others. You have the ability to build relationships and provide the necessary support to families based on their needs. You can adapt when circumstances change and bring new approaches to your work. You are confident, stable, and possess personal maturity.

Additional Information

When applying for a position in Linköping Municipality, you register your application through a login using e-identification (such as BankID or FrejaID) instead of an email address. If you lack e-identification, please contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and they will assist you in registering your application.

Start Date: By agreement

Employment Type: Permanent employment and temporary position until 270501

Number of Vacancies: 3

Employment Rate: 100%

Ref. No: 16622

In this application, you do not attach a personal letter.

Your engagement makes us better. Within Linköping Municipality, there are many opportunities, a wealth of knowledge, and various areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your engagement, you contribute to making Linköping even better.