Family Therapist in the School Social Team

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

Here you will have the opportunity to work on strengthening presence, goal fulfillment, and well-being in schools for students in grades F-9 with repeated school absenteeism and who risk not achieving their educational goals.

As a family therapist in our School Social Team (SST), you will work in a collaborative model between schools and social services.

The position is a temporary contract running from June 1, 2026, to May 30, 2027.

The School Social Team is part of the preventive and promotional area, which is a part of the social services within the Kungsholmen district administration. This area also includes field assistants, family therapists at parent reception, social workers in the reception group, two playgrounds, a youth center, two group leaders, and an area manager.

We offer

When you start with us, we offer you an introduction tailored to your needs and circumstances. The workplace is located in open, newly renovated office spaces at Fleminggatan 4, within walking distance to T-centralen. We apply flexible working hours, summer working hours, and wellness benefits.

Your role

As a family therapist in SST, you work both preventively and on behalf of social services. You conduct an in-depth mapping of the student and work systematically and knowledge-based to create change for the student. You have a clear child perspective that permeates your work. The family's needs guide how you plan and schedule your work. You work independently and in close collaboration with other professionals in the team and with the school. Special educators and psychologists work alongside family therapists to support the student, guardians, and school towards the goal of the student having a functioning school situation. You are also expected to contribute to the development of the work within the School Social Team.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• a degree in social work and basic psychotherapy training (step 1 training)
• experience working with the target group of parents, children, and youth
• good knowledge of social services' work with children and youth

We consider it an advantage if you have experience working with:

• children and youth with problematic school absenteeism
• children and youth with neuropsychiatric disabilities
• experience working preventively
• BBIC, Komet, ABC

In the recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on personal suitability and the following personal abilities and skills: As a family therapist in SST, it is essential that you can work proactively, transparently, independently, and flexibly. The position requires high collaboration skills as it involves many contacts with both internal and external partners, as well as the children, youth, and families you work with. You are responsive and confident in your professional role and have the ability to make accurate assessments and priorities. Through your engagement, you create trust and build relationships with various parties through individual conversations or in groups.

Your application

To strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role, you do not need to attach a personal letter. In assessing your application, we will only consider your CV and a number of questions you will be asked to answer when applying for the position. The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to the Kungsholmen district administration!

The Kungsholmen district administration encompasses the three islands of Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen. Together, we work to continuously develop our services and provide good service to everyone living their lives in Kungsholmen and the Essinge Islands. Here you can read more about the Kungsholmen district administration (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/kungsholmen/) and you are also welcome to visit our Facebook page (https://facebook.com/kungsholmensdf).

The Department of Social Services is responsible for care of persons with disabilities, individual and family care, financial assistance, and labor market measures, as well as field and leisure activities. In 2025, the responsibility for playground activities will be transferred to the department. For certain positions within the Social Services Department, a criminal record check may be required.