Social Worker at Family Center Källan in Kristinehamn

Do you want to meet families where they are, create safe relationships, and make a difference in everyday life? As a social worker at Family Center Källan here in Kristinehamn, you will step into an environment where children's laughter mixes with important conversations, and every meeting counts. One of our social workers will be moving on to another position, which is why we are now looking for a replacement. We warmly welcome your application!

Family Center Källan is a place for collaboration and coordination of resources between various stakeholders. The foundation is the region's maternal and child health care, together with the municipality's open preschool and preventive social services. The target group for the family center is pregnant women and families with children aged 0-6 years.

Your task as a social worker is to be part of the interdisciplinary team at the Family Center and collaborate with MVC, BVC, and the open preschool.

The history of Kristinehamn testifies to the importance of being well-placed. Here, the world market price for iron was set before it was shipped out into the world via Vänern. Today, it is an innovative environment and the proximity to Karlstad, Örebro, Gothenburg, and Stockholm that attracts. Kristinehamn municipality offers a beautiful and accessible archipelago environment, an idyllic town center, and opportunities for an active and varied leisure life for both children and adults.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a social worker with us, you will primarily provide support in parenting roles through individual conversations and parent groups. You will also participate in parent education together with MVC and BVC and lead support groups for children. Part of the job is also to provide guidance on where to turn in various situations and to be a support in contact with different authorities.

The position also includes working with the social services' preventive parenting support in interventions without individual needs assessment for families with children and youth aged 0-18 years.

The work mainly takes place during the day, but some activities occur in the evening.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should have a degree in social work or other education in relevant areas that can be assessed as equivalent. It is important that you have knowledge and interest in preventive work with pregnant women and families with children aged 0 to 6 years. Work experience in parenting support, parent education, and support groups for children is also a requirement for the position.

If you also have the following, we see it as an advantage:

• training in interaction treatment such as Marte Meo or other relevant training in family work/parenting roles/children
• previous experience as a social worker, family therapist, or family counselor
• knowledge of domestic violence and honor-related violence
• trained group leader in ABC (All Children in Focus), Komet, or other parenting support programs
• valid driver's license as home visits are required.

As a person, we see that you are secure, empathetic, and humble in your interactions with our citizens, colleagues, and partners. You have confidence in the individual's own abilities and a value base that fits the assignment.

To thrive in the role, you need to be able to shift focus easily when the work demands it, and you drive your work forward in a self-directed manner. You find it easy to create relationships and collaborate where good communication is at the center. Being creative and finding solutions, as well as coming up with your own ideas, is something you do naturally. Furthermore, you have the ability to see things from a holistic perspective.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability in this recruitment.

OTHER

If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland and are offered employment, you must be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit.

In Kristinehamn municipality, we work for active leadership and employee participation. This is created through dialogue and interaction between leaders and employees, which creates good conditions for job satisfaction in the organization. Our work environment is influenced by how we meet each other, and we all have a responsibility to contribute.

Together, we work to ensure that the organization achieves its goals and that decisions made are also followed. A curious mindset and willingness to collaborate are prerequisites for continuous improvements that lead to the best possible service for the municipality's residents.

As an employee with us, you can expect support for new ideas, good development opportunities, and that we provide you with the tools you need to perform your work well.

Kristinehamn municipality sees diversity as a strength and welcomes all applicants. Our competence-based recruitment methodology aims to focus on the individual's competence and thus counteract discrimination.

We warmly welcome your application!

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and maintain good communication with you as a job applicant, we kindly ask you to submit your application only via the application link in the advertisement. Questions regarding the recruitment process are handled by the recruitment unit.