Social Advisor with Coordination Responsibilities at the Family Center Björken in Sjöbo

The Social Services are undergoing an exciting transformation due to the new Social Services Act, which focuses on preventive measures and aims to make our services more accessible to our citizens. In Sjöbo, we are taking clear steps in this direction. We are offering more services without needs assessment and are available in new venues, such as the family center, preschools, and schools. As an important part of this development, we are now seeking a social advisor with a coordinating role for our family center Björken. **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** As a social advisor, you will work preventively and supportively with families who have children aged 0-6 years. The role also includes a coordinating assignment of 25%, where you will lead, coordinate, ensure quality, follow up, and develop the collaborative work at the family center. Your primary task is to identify children's needs for support early on and to offer interventions for parents both individually and in groups. You will also provide support on issues related to parenting, relationships, and family situations, including through counseling at the Family Center. Although you will primarily work at the family center as a social advisor, your formal employment will be as a family therapist within the open care services of social services. There are various professionals in this setting, such as family therapists, treatment pedagogues, and adult-focused therapists. The operation is organized into two teams with a total of 18 employees. As a social advisor, you will be part of the team that works with services without needs assessment. This fosters collegial proximity within your profession and creates good conditions for close collaboration with other parts of social services. Our workgroup is characterized by trust and a shared sense of responsibility that adds value to our work. We prioritize a pleasant work environment, actively work to strengthen our sense of community, and are driven by enthusiasm, joy, and engagement. Our common goal is to make a real difference for those we serve. Together with the central student health services, we form a joint Advice & Support Unit. By pooling our expertise, we can provide support to children, young people, and families in an effective and coordinated manner. Our interventions are based on knowledge and evidence, and we actively work to systematically follow up and evaluate. We uphold a relational and systemic theoretical approach where the child or young person, along with other important family members, is always involved. **QUALIFICATIONS** We are looking for someone who is a trained social worker or has another higher education degree that the employer deems equivalent. Experience in family therapy is an advantage. It is also beneficial if you have specialized knowledge based on attachment and system theory, such as Marte Meo. Training in KOMET, Tryggare barn, BIFF, or other evidence-based methods is also meritorious. As a person, you need to be flexible and possess good collaboration skills. You should be able to work both systematically and independently. You also need to have a good ability to document according to current requirements. Furthermore, you should be self-assured, able to build good relationships and alliances, take responsibility, and have achieved personal maturity. We place great importance on personal suitability. Ongoing selection will be made. Interviews are scheduled for December 15 and December 17. Before we can offer employment, you must present an acceptable extract from the police criminal record. **OTHER** In preparation for the recruitment process, Sjöbo Municipality has carefully considered recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly request no contact from media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar. We value the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and life experiences for the position. Sjöbo is an expanding municipality located in southern Skåne. Here, 19,500 residents enjoy close proximity to diverse nature and a variety of housing options.