Residential Support Worker for Family-Oriented Support (FOBS) in Alvesta

In Alvesta Municipality – with approximately 20,000 inhabitants in the center of southern Sweden – you will have the opportunity to help create a sustainable society for the future. Here, a strong business community meets high-quality municipal services and an attractive living environment featuring both vibrant urban areas and nature-rich countryside. With excellent transport links by train, air, and road, opportunities are close at hand – whether you wish to develop professionally or personally.

We are approximately 2,000 employees working every day to make a difference. Our core values – participation, engagement, and trust – permeate everything we do. Through good interactions and open dialogue, we create a workplace where ideas can grow and where every employee is seen and appreciated.

With us, you will work in an organization with short decision-making paths and a clear focus on sustainable development in line with the UN’s Agenda 2030. Together, we are building a secure and attractive Alvesta – for residents, businesses, and visitors.

About the Department

The Department for Work and Learning is responsible for, among other things, individual and family care, the labor market and employment, as well as adult education and upper secondary school. Our fundamental mission is to offer education, support, and interventions based on the individual's needs and prerequisites. Through early, promoting, and preventive measures, we conduct targeted work in collaboration with other societal actors.

The Division for Individual and Family Care consists of four units: IFO Team 1, IFO Team 2, the Residential Support Team, and the Support and Treatment Unit. The division is responsible for case processing and implementation within the areas of children (Social Services Act and Youth Law), adult substance abuse (Social Services Act and Care of Abusers Act), social psychiatry (Social Services Act), economic assistance, and violence in close relationships (Social Services Act).

Job Responsibilities

2 positions available.

Do you want to help shape our work with family-oriented residential support based on new opportunities provided by the new Social Services Act?

Our mission is to create conditions for an independent and meaningful life, focusing on the individual's needs and resources. As a residential support worker within family-oriented residential support (FOBS), you work closely with families, adopting a holistic perspective on the entire family's needs with the goal of strengthening the individual. The intervention targets families where one or both adults have some form of mental illness or neuropsychiatric functional variation, aiming to support the families toward increased daily functioning based on the individual's capabilities.

You base your work on each family member's individual implementation plan, while maintaining a holistic perspective on the entire family's needs and resources. The work involves a combination of pedagogical, motivational, practical support, and sometimes compensatory work in the family's daily life. You contribute to creating structure, strengthening parenting skills, and promoting a secure and functioning family life.

The role includes supervision and regular competence development as support in your professional work.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have at least a two-year social pedagogical education or another education that the employer deems equivalent. You have experience working with mental illness as well as experience with neuropsychiatric functional variations. Experience working with families and children is meritorious.

To thrive in this role, you need a genuine interest in family work and the ability to build trusting relationships with both adults and children. You are secure, stable, and have a solution-focused approach. You have patience and notice even small progress in the change process.

The job requires that you can work independently, make decisions, and act in a structured and flexible manner in complex situations. You are accustomed to collaborating with other actors and have experience planning and structuring your work independently. You contribute to a good and positive work environment through your genuine interest and engagement in the work. Personal suitability is highly valued.

You express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing, and are familiar with current legislation and documentation requirements in the field.

You will be scheduled Monday-Friday 8-17, with flexibility options. However, we expect you to plan your working hours to ensure that the families' need for support during early mornings, evenings, and weekends is met.

Employment Terms

• Employment type: Permanent position.
• Duration: Permanent, start date: According to agreement.

In the event of employment, an extract from the crime register and the suspicion register is required.

We will not accept any unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or headhunters.