Vacant job

Statens institutionsstyrelse (SiS) is a government agency responsible for individualized compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial problems and for adults with substance abuse issues. SiS also executes closed youth care. We do this at youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse across the country. Working at SiS, your professional life will be an exciting challenge. Regardless of where you work in our organization or what position you hold, you help create life-changing change.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg operates in Kalix and Boden (unit Sävastgården).

Investment in Johannisberg!

We are making extra efforts to increase staffing in our client-facing operations. If you want to be part of SiS Youth Home Johannisberg and make a difference for our young people, apply now!

We now have an offer for you if you apply and are hired at SiS Youth Home Johannisberg, Kalix unit, which includes an extra salary supplement of 3,000 SEK/month for 18 months in addition to your individual base salary.

Job Description

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg is a high-security institution beautifully located next to the Kalix River, adjacent to the quiet residential area of Grytnäs. The institution is in a phase of development and expansion, with ongoing work to increase staffing and security. Our target group in Kalix consists of boys aged 16–21 placed under the Act on Closed Youth Care and the Act for Care of Young People. All work is guided by our core values: Respect, Care, and Clarity.

As a new employee, you will be offered a thorough introduction and supervision with an experienced colleague, basic training, and competence development in areas such as security, preventing unauthorized influence, conflict management, CPR, and more.

As a Treatment Assistant, you work in a team on the ward together with competent colleagues who are looking forward to you joining the team. Your daily work involves building safe relationships and motivating our young people towards new and less risky ways of living. You play a vital role in the stability of our young people and provide the foundation for daily life, including school attendance, activities, cooking, and cleaning. As a Treatment Assistant, you also contribute to maintaining security at the institution according to our guidelines and routines.

Working hours are scheduled according to a rotating shift pattern including days, evenings, and weekends.

Greetings from your future colleagues:

"Welcome to join us. Here at Johannisberg, you will meet fantastic colleagues who all work together to make a difference in the young people's lives, both here and now and for the future. As a Treatment Assistant, I have the opportunity to learn new things every day, both in meetings with the young people and with society in general. There is a sense of security in that we always work in pairs, thus building a strong community within the work group and on the wards."

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has the ability to build trusting relationships with our young people. You have a positive view of humanity, and your driving force is to work with young people. You share SiS ethical guidelines (https://www.stat-inst.se/var-verksamhet/riktlinje-for-etik/) and see us as a place for change. As a person, you relate to others in a listening and flexible manner, while also being able to set boundaries and follow through on decisions. You are secure, stable, and capable of maintaining a professional attitude even in pressured situations. You work well with others and are happy to share your knowledge with colleagues.

You must also have:

• A post-secondary education of at least 2 years from a folk high school or university college (KY/YH), or equivalent education. The education should be focused on social work, social pedagogy, behavioral science, or another relevant field.*
• Good proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written
• Good physical fitness

*Exceptions to the requirement of at least two years of post-secondary education may be made in individual cases if there are special reasons according to Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Social Services Ordinance (2025:468). A high school diploma and relevant work experience are required for an exception to be granted. Please attach your high school transcript and/or certificate of post-secondary education to your application. High school transcripts/certificates issued in another country must be translated and validated in Sweden via the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).

Merits:

• Experience working with people in vulnerable life situations, for example within prison services, psychiatry, care and support, or equivalent
• Category B driver's license

Employment

The positions are permanent full-time employment and begin with a 6-month probationary period. Start date by agreement.

Recruitment is ongoing, so do not hesitate to submit your application today!

At SiS, we value good employee relations. This means that as an employee, you take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and participate in good collaboration. Read more about employee relations and leadership (https://www.stat-inst.se/jobba-hos-oss/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap/).

As an employee in the public sector, you have certain benefits according to the agreement, such as 28–35 days of vacation depending on your age, salary supplements during parental leave, and an annual wellness allowance. Read more about benefits (https://www.stat-inst.se/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/).

Application

We warmly welcome you to register your application in our recruitment tool by 2025-07-31.

SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants.

For work at our institutions, SiS conducts a background check before employment.

In connection with the recruitment process, the National Board of Institutional Care (SiS) has taken a stand on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore explicitly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

NOTE! If you have protected personal data, you should not apply via the recruitment system. Instead, contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement.