Open Care for Children, Youth and Families is Seeking Colleagues

Open Care for Children, Youth and Families is actively searching for two committed and experienced colleagues. The organization has been established for many years and is well-known in Borlänge. We are growing rapidly as we will soon welcome Ex-it (open care for youth/young adults with risk behavior/dependency and criminality) to our operations and are also hiring new staff based on the intentions of the new Social Services Act. With us, you will have fourteen family therapists and four colleagues who specialize in treatment in the area of Domestic Violence, working with both victims and perpetrators.

Together, we have a long and broad knowledge base to rely on, and we continuously train our staff in evidence-based methods to ultimately benefit our families in Borlänge.

Our ambition is to be a resource during change processes in families where there is a need for advice, support, and treatment to promote good conditions for children and youth. We offer various forms of support to parents, children, and youth, and our primary task is to contribute to safety and good care.

The daily work is coordinated by our two coordinators. Currently, most of the work is done on behalf of the social services. However, our intention is to accept more families without a support decision from the authorities. Open Care is part of a service within social welfare that works with interventions in its own right, which means we try to find solutions locally as much as possible.

Our values certainly attract you!

• I am here for the residents of Borlänge
• I enjoy challenges
• I meet every person with openness

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Family therapists always strive to provide the individuals we work with motivation and tools to manage difficulties and challenges with the best interests of the children in focus. The treatment is individualized, which means that you as a family therapist are expected to conduct individual or family conversations with parents and children. You also need to be open to facilitating certain group activities.

Your main tasks will be to work based on the assignments we receive from social workers regarding children, youth, and their parents. You will work with advice, support, and treatment concerning various psychosocial issues. Group activities and crisis support are also included. The work is conducted in our premises, at home, or at another location based on the needs. Working hours may sometimes need to be adjusted for shorter periods, as some assignments involve observations in the morning or evening.

An important part of the work is collaboration with other actors, both internally within social services and externally, for example, with schools and child psychiatric services. We also strive for collaboration with families' private networks to find long-term solutions to the challenges families face. We live in a society that is moving faster and faster, which places demands on the organization to keep up with developments in the outside world and adapt the operations based on the needs of the residents of Borlänge. This is alongside the exciting challenge of working towards how we can achieve the intentions of the new Social Services Act in our operations.

You complement our team with your education, skills, and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic requirements for the position:

• You are a social worker or have another higher education or experience that the employer deems equivalent.
• A valid driver's license is required as the work sometimes involves visits to locations other than the office.
• Since we have documentation requirements, it is also important that you can express yourself very well in both spoken and written language.

Personal qualities:

Among your personal qualities, it is important that you can create relationships, build alliances, and trust to work from. You can work independently and easily collaborate with colleagues and partners.

You are aware of your strengths and areas for development. You give and can receive both positive and constructive feedback. You have a genuine interest in working with children, youth, and families, and you have a humble and respectful approach. You are flexible and have the ability to change your working methods based on the needs of the individuals you meet.

Desirable qualifications:

• You have experience in social work concerning children and/or youth, and we would like to see experience of a therapeutic nature.
• Several evidence-based methods and approaches are used in the work as a complement to family treatment interventions. Our training plan is based on the knowledge support from the National Board of Health and Welfare. Therefore, it is desirable if you are trained in any of the recommended methods, such as the Safety Circle, The Ladder, Conversations about Freedom, and Conversations about Violence. Experience and a good understanding of the Signs of Safety approach are also desirable.
• Good knowledge of languages other than Swedish.

Interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period.

OTHER

In connection with the interview, you as a candidate need to present proof of citizenship in Sweden/EU/EES or a valid work residence permit.

For those with protected personal data, we offer an extra protected application process. Please contact the recruiting manager before submitting your application, and we will ensure that your information is handled safely and correctly according to current procedures.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Borlänge municipality and facilitate good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application via the link digitally and not in any other way.

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