Vacant job

We are now looking for a youth counselor at Nytida Öppenvård in Örebro/Karlstad. The position is permanent, full-time with a 6-month probationary period. Apply by 2026-03-31.

At Nytida, we are in constant development. With us, you can grow as a person while making a difference for others. Our culture is permeated by our values – respect, responsibility, simplicity, and knowledge.

Here’s what you will get with us:

• Basic training when you are permanently employed at Nytida and professional development through our own training organization Lära

• Benefits portal with discounts and offers

• Coaching and supportive managers close to you

• A common pedagogy to provide the best care and support to our care recipients

• Career and development opportunities

We also have collective agreements, occupational pensions, insurance, and wellness grants.

We are looking for a youth counselor for Nytida Öppenvård in Örebro/Karlstad based in Örebro. Nytida's Öppenvård in Örebro/Karlstad currently consists of six youth counselors. The organization also includes a unit manager and an operations manager. Some meetings, such as workplace meetings and supervision, will be held in Karlstad.

We offer outpatient interventions in the form of structured outpatient care and qualified case management. Our target group is children, adolescents, and young adults with psychosocial issues, neuropsychiatric diagnoses, substance abuse, criminal behavior, or other socially destructive behavior, or for individuals with protection needs. We will create good solutions for individual clients and clients under responsibility, competence, and participation. Our interventions and our organization will be characterized by care, commitment, and collaboration at all levels.

Your mission As a youth counselor within Nytida's Öppenvård, you will work closely with all stakeholders around the youth; social services, healthcare, guardians/relatives, school staff, and possibly other important people around the youth. Your tasks may vary but are based on the needs of the client and the youth. The main task is to work closely with the youth to achieve the goals in the implementation plan together. All youth in our outpatient care live in supported housing/training apartments or at home with their parents, which means that the work as a youth counselor is far from an office or institutional job.

The outpatient care is responsible for our training apartments where the youth can be placed. This means that some tasks are related to supported housing and ADL, where the goal is for the youth to become completely independent.

In the role of youth counselor, you are responsible for:

Establishing implementation plans and documenting according to applicable legislation.

Collaborating and cooperating with the youth's network.

Maintaining good relationships with social services and other external contacts.

Informing/feedback to your immediate supervisor. Working according to the company's goals and guidelines. Collaborating and cooperating with other colleagues, managers, and operations within Nytida.

The position is full-time and includes full trust time, which means that you as an employee are responsible for when you work; the most important thing is that the youth's needs are in focus.

Your qualifications

We are looking for someone with an academic degree in the behavioral sciences, such as a social worker or behavioral scientist.

Experience with the target group is an advantage, as is training in MI, relapse prevention, substance abuse, and KSL.

You see opportunities, have a positive outlook, and a strong commitment to people. The work requires that you are responsible, solution-oriented, and have personal maturity. You share your knowledge and experiences with your colleagues and see it as natural to contribute to a positive work environment. You appreciate varied tasks and working hours. The latter is important as our youth counselors control their own working hours, and trust time is essential to meet our youth in the best way. Additionally, you have good computer skills and good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.

A valid driver's license (B) is required.

Upon employment, a background check from the criminal record will be provided.

We offer

A flexible work environment and a workplace with engaged employees, good community, the opportunity to influence, and present leaders.

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength.

Other

Employment type: Probationary employment, permanent employment

Salary: We apply individual salary setting

Start date: After the summer, by agreement

Application deadline: 2026-03-31

For more information, contact:

Emelie Martinsson, Unit Manager

[email protected] Tel: 070 859 12 15

Union contact: Magnus Sällström, [email protected]

Application Welcome to apply via the “Send application” button below. Do not wait to apply as we are reviewing applications continuously.

Nytida provides support to children, young people, and adults for the needs of life within disabilities and psychosocial issues. We offer housing, daily activities, support for individuals and families, and schools at approximately 460 units across the country. We aim to be quality-leading in everything we do, and our vision is to make the world a little better, one person at a time. Our employees work with each person's quality of life and safety in focus. Nytida is part of the Ambea corporate group.www.nytida.se