Social Worker at the Investigation Unit

Do you want to make a concrete difference for children and young people in vulnerable life situations? Here at the Investigation Unit, you will work closely with children and adolescents involved in crime and/or substance abuse, helping them receive the right interventions at the right time.

In this role, your professional judgment, sensitivity, and ability to collaborate with others truly make a difference – every day.

Your Responsibilities

You will be one of several social workers at the Investigation Unit, led by two unit managers. The unit consists of four workgroups, three of which focus on traditional investigative work. As a social worker in our fourth workgroup, you will be part of an engaged team where different competencies meet and complement each other. The group works with institutional placements (HVB/SiS), network work, and complex investigations – often in situations where creativity, courage, and innovative thinking are needed. You will ensure that children and young people placed receive the right support and that care is safe, legally secure, and meets established goals.

In your daily work, you will primarily:

• Work with children and young people involved in crime and/or substance abuse, alongside their families.
• Contact HVB and SiS homes, follow up on interventions, and ensure that care, support, and treatment needs are met.
• Meet and converse with children, youth, and their families in a respectful and attentive manner.
• Be present where the youth are – which may involve longer travels.
• Document according to BBIC and ensure high quality in investigations and assessments.
• Handle cases related to violence in close relationships.
• Plan and follow up the care chain together with colleagues and external actors, ensuring that decisions are implemented and maintained over time.

The work is varied and sometimes unpredictable – you will thrive here if you appreciate a day-to-day life where flexibility is a prerequisite and where you have the opportunity to be both challenged and developed.

Your Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you need to have:

• A degree in social work
• A valid driver's license (B)
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• Good computer skills
• The ability to take responsibility, make decisions, and work independently in your profession
• The ability to remain calm and professional in pressured and complex situations

We are looking for someone with a clear child perspective who sees children's participation as a natural part of the work. You easily create secure relationships, collaborate closely with colleagues, and build good contacts with external actors.

Personal Competencies according to Assessio Bloom

The competencies central to this role are:

• Networking - You create and nurture relationships that strengthen collaboration around children and youth. You build contact points both internally and externally to ensure that the right interventions can be implemented and that care processes maintain good quality.
• Transparent Communication - You are clear and open in your way of conveying information – both to children, guardians, and professional actors. You adapt communication to the recipient's needs, explain decisions and motivations, and contribute to creating understanding and security.
• Problem Solving - You analyze complex situations, make professional assessments, and find sustainable solutions even when circumstances change rapidly. You use facts, dialogue, and judgment to make well-founded decisions.
• Planning and Structuring - You organize your work in a way that ensures investigations, placements, and follow-ups maintain high quality. You structure information, prioritize the right things, and ensure that the care chain works over time.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

We Offer You

With us, you will receive close and supportive leadership with managers who are available in everyday life. You will be part of a team that supports each other, shares knowledge, and helps where needed. We offer:

• Collegial support and experienced colleagues to consult with
• A workplace where learning and development are a natural part of everyday life
• Health and wellness benefits
• Smoke-free working hours

Additional Information

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and maintain good communication with all applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally.

We value diversity and welcome applicants who contribute to an even gender and age distribution as well as a breadth of experiences and backgrounds.

Before employment, you need to prove that you have the right to work according to current regulations. This can be done by showing a passport, national ID card, or personal certificate in combination with an identity document. If you are not a citizen of the EU/EES or Switzerland, you need to show a work permit.

The position will be filled on the condition that it is not claimed by surplus staff. Recruitment is ongoing – therefore, do not wait to submit your application.

We kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.

We warmly welcome your application!

The Social Administration works to provide support and help to children, young people, families, and individuals with disabilities or dependency issues. We also work with outreach and preventive measures. Fundamental to us is that we meet each other in a respectful manner – both our users and among ourselves as colleagues.

When you work in Halmstad municipality, you create meaning by shaping, strengthening, and enriching the everyday lives of others - whoever you are. With us, collaboration, balance, and the opportunity to develop, both as a professional and as a person, are important - we are the workplace where you get more out of life! Read more about us here (https://www.halmstad.se/intro).