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Social Worker for Children and Youth in Svedala

Svedala kommun

Skåne län, Svedala

Previous experience is desired

6 days left
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In Svedala, you are part of building an attractive municipality where a sustainable working life, a good attitude, a large portion of openness, engagement, and courage guide us in our missions. With high ambitions and cutting-edge operations, the municipality works towards the vision - an attractive municipality with opportunities for a lifetime. Svedala is a beloved family municipality where many want to move, and there are good commuting opportunities with public transport. We are now looking for two colleagues to join our team within Individual and Family Services.

Mission

Within Care and Support, Individual and Family Services is its own unit, where 18 employees work on the authority side. As a social worker within Children and Youth, you will be part of a workgroup with six dedicated social workers and a senior social worker who works with investigations of children and youth aged 0-18 years. Your tasks will involve conducting investigations based on incoming reports of concern and applications regarding the situation and needs of children and youth for support according to SoL and LVU. You will also conduct follow-ups of open care interventions and institutional placements. Your tasks will also include collaborating with, for example, preschools, schools, healthcare, and the police. Within the unit, we have close cooperation and help each other, contributing to continuous learning in the work. We work according to clear routines and processes that we continuously develop and improve.

Our main focus

is to conduct good social work. For us within Children and Youth, this means carrying out investigation processes that should be beneficial for families' change work. When there is a need for interventions, support and treatment are offered at home as far as possible.

Competence

We are looking for someone with a clear child perspective who is interested in actively developing the operations. You can easily adapt your working methods to changing conditions and act to promote your own development and continuous learning. Furthermore, you have good collaboration skills and are keen to create good relationships. You also have the ability to work independently in your case management and have a sense of responsibility for the authority work you perform.

We welcome applicants with a degree in social work and experience in authority work. Experience in assessments, decision proposals, and follow-up of support measures according to SoL and LVU for children and youth is an advantage. It is important for us to be communicative, clear, and professional both verbally and in writing. Furthermore, we appreciate experience with the Signs of Safety method, MI conversation method, child conversations, BBiC, and the Lifecare operational system. A B driver's license is a requirement for the position.

Working hours/duration

Permanent full-time employment.

Start date according to agreement.

Salary

Individual salary setting applies.

Other

With us, you have access to benefits according to our collective agreement General Terms, e.g., favorable pension and insurance, extra vacation days, and parental leave supplements. Additionally, as an employee of Svedala municipality, you have access to wellness compensation, benefit bicycles, vacation exchange, and salary exchange for pension. We apply flexible working hours and remote work, which means that you can alternate between working in the office, in the field, or from home, considering the needs of the operations. You can read about the benefits offered here.

Before employment, we request a criminal record extract. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process.

Warm welcome with your application!

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