Social Worker for Children and Youth

Svalöv Municipality – with a strategic location within the Family Helsingborg – offers proximity, optimism, and a favorable climate for work and life. Good communication makes it easy to commute. Approximately 14,500 residents live here.

The Individual and Family Care services work to provide support and assistance to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations. Our mission is to create security, promote good living conditions, and strengthen individual independence – always with the person at the center.

We who work here are a team with a lot of experience and commitment to social work and our citizens. We are now looking to strengthen our team with an additional social worker and are seeking a colleague who can thrive and contribute!

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RESPONSIBILITIES

As a social worker for children and youth, you will work both independently, in pairs, and as part of a team where we support each other. In your role, you will conduct investigations concerning children aged 0-18 according to the Social Services Act and LVU. You will follow up on approved and ongoing interventions.

In your role, you have the ability to meet people with different needs. You listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively. You enjoy the collaboration and responsibilities that the role entails and thrive in working in a team. You collaborate externally with authorities and organizations, as well as other actors. In your work, you use research-based methods with the goal that the right intervention reaches the right person at the right time. You are interested in development work and keep yourself updated with current research in the field both independently and together with the team. You enjoy knowledge and being involved in development with the child's best interests in focus. You are curious and want to explore additional pathways in light of the new Social Services Act, where social services can find more opportunities to provide the qualitative support needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work and experience in public authority practice. It is advantageous if you have training in BBIC, child and youth development, attachment patterns, and investigative work. Experience with child conversations, solution-focused conversation methods, and other conversation methods is also advantageous. You have a good ability to express yourself both verbally and in writing and can create understanding even in complicated situations.

As a person, you are self-assured, curious, proactive, and have a strong interest in social work. You keep yourself updated on the conditions of legislation where we will now have changed opportunities. You must be able to express yourself well in speech and writing and have good communication skills. You want to work in a learning-focused and curious manner, with the ability to create good relationships and collaboration. You see the bigger picture and take into account the larger perspective, contributing to predictability and continuity. You easily see the child's perspective and in your role, you communicate clearly. You ensure that messages are conveyed and that expectations are clear for all parties involved. You adapt easily to changing circumstances and see opportunities in changes while maintaining a realistic perspective on situations. You work family-oriented and involve family and important adults where both children and networks are involved in the change process.

A driver's license is required.

Does this sound like an exciting assignment? Do not wait with your application as we will be recruiting continuously during the application period.

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If you are offered a position within the social services sector, you will need to present a valid extract from the police criminal record as well as a degree certificate as a social worker.

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