Vacant job

We are looking for a secure adult who wants to work with children in their residence.

We are currently seeking staff for summer substitute positions from week 24 to week 35.

Introductory training and shadowing will take place at the end of May.

About us

Creare omsorg - Allégatan consists of a treatment home with 5 places. The facility is located in Kil, about 20 minutes from Karlstad. The organization also has another treatment home in Fagerås and outpatient services.

The target group for the residence is girls and boys aged 8-12 with their own behavioral issues. Placement in the facility occurs according to SoL or LVU. The placed children have at least 1-1 staffing during all awake hours.

About the work

We work environmentally therapeutically based on a behavioral science foundation and use a low-arousal and cognitive approach. In the role of treatment assistant, you should be able to create a safe environment for the children through a structured and meaningful everyday life. You build a stable relationship with the children and seek them out every day with curiosity to learn more about them. Based on care and implementation plans, you will plan and carry out treatment work together with the placed children individually. We use methods such as TMO - Trauma-Informed Care, CBT for children, TEJPING, MI - Motivational Interviewing, and rePULSE. You will work according to an intervention schedule and document your work with the children in our journal system. The tasks also include all practical matters that arise in a home, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, ensuring children's hygiene, and guiding in everyday tasks. You will also be involved in the organization's development and change work, which aims to strengthen quality and create a good workplace.

We have internal training, supervision, APT, and treatment conferences monthly that staff participate in.

A collective agreement exists with Vårdföretagarna.

About you

You should have post-secondary education as a treatment assistant, treatment educator, social educator, leisure educator, leisure leader, social worker, or other education/experience that the employer deems equivalent. The work suits you if you can and want to work in a group with your colleagues to create security and structure for the placed children. As a person, you are communicative and attentive. You are curious and responsible for yourself as well as for the children. You strive to be a clear role model. You have the ability to set clear boundaries while being flexible in a dynamic environment. Due to the nature of the work, good empathetic ability is needed, as well as being solution-focused. You need to be genuinely interested in learning more about the children and their challenges. You have plenty of patience in a sometimes slow process and in pressured situations. A good approach towards the children is something we highly value. You may be resourceful, inspiring, and full of ideas. Your role in the organization allows and encourages your own initiatives.

We are looking for someone who can express themselves well in both speech and writing. The position requires good documentation skills. You should have a good ability to understand and analyze social processes and problems. You should have a work approach characterized by commitment and drive. You should be able to take responsibility and work in a structured manner. You should be adaptable when conditions and planning change in the work.

The work can be both mentally and physically demanding at times based on the well-being of the placed children.

· A driver's license for a manual transmission is required.

· Personal suitability is highly valued.