Social Worker for the Family Team in Enhanced Open Care

The position is located within the Social Administration, which is one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. The Social Administration is responsible for authority exercises, ordering of services, and in-house operations within the areas of individual and family welfare, LSS (Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), and social psychiatry. We ensure that all residents receive the support they are entitled to. Would you like to improve the everyday life, future, and quality of life for the citizens of Linköping? With us, you can combine important assignments with a meaningful daily life. Welcome to our team! Your Responsibilities As a social worker within Enhanced Open Care, you will be part of a team responsible for providing structured outpatient interventions to children and youth aged 0-20 years and their families. The target group has complex needs for social support due to psychosocial difficulties, and the work is carried out based on assistance decisions. The interventions are designed and coordinated in close collaboration with the family, which contributes to providing them with the best possible support and increasing their motivation for change. The treatment work primarily occurs in the families' home environment to provide support in daily situations as they arise. Your role aims to find flexible solutions that can avoid placements and promote support at home. In your work, close collaboration with social workers within the authority, other treatment staff, and external actors is crucial to successfully carry out this mission. Therefore, you will work together with other stakeholders in interdisciplinary teams within the Department of Children and Youth to develop new methods to meet the demand for flexible home-based solutions. You will also actively participate with the workgroup and immediate management to develop new ways of working that address the complex needs of the families we encounter. Your Workplace The Social Administration has undergone significant organizational changes this year, with one of the goals being for orderers and providers to work more closely together to meet citizens' needs in a more resource-efficient manner. A new organization took effect on October 1, 2024, with Enhanced Open Care established as one of several service units within the Department of Children and Youth. Employees within Enhanced Open Care have previously worked in the Family Unit (Advice and Support). Enhanced Open Care is divided into an IHF team, an outpatient team, and an MST (Multisystemic Therapy) team with its own method supervisor. The group has grown this year and now consists of 22 dedicated colleagues with a mix of ages and extensive experience in the profession, contributing to a safe and supportive work environment. We offer supervision and close managerial support. The working hours for the positions are from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, with flexible arrangements. In the fall, we will initiate a pilot project to evaluate on-call duty. The goal is to develop sustainable working methods that ensure we can meet families’ needs for availability and support even outside regular office hours. The location is centrally located on Ågatan in Linköping. Who We Are Looking For We are looking for someone who has a degree in social work or equivalent, and has experience in family work or treatment with children and youth and their families. You need to have experience working based on a low-arousal approach. Additionally, you must have experience with documentation in operational systems and hold a valid driver’s license for manual transmission vehicles. Experience in authority exercises related to children and youth, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) competence, knowledge of Motivational Interviewing (MI), experience with FIT (Feedback-Informed Treatment), systems theory, and completed psychotherapy level 1 are merits for the position. The work involves extensive contacts and documentation, which means it is a requirement that you have strong verbal and written communication skills in Swedish. As a person, you are collaborative and capable of adapting to changes. You have the ability to quickly adjust and think creatively, which allows you to initiate flexible solutions. You work well with others, relate attentively, and resolve conflicts constructively. Your ability to take initiative and think independently contributes to starting activities that lead to positive outcomes. In your work, you take responsibility for your tasks and drive the work forward. You are capable of making accurate assessments and can balance complex information and various considerations. You demonstrate sound judgment in your statements, actions, and decisions. We look forward to your application! Additional Information When applying for a position at Linköping Municipality, please register your application by logging in via e-identification (such as BankID or FrejaID) instead of using an email address. If you do not have e-identification, please contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and they will assist you with your application. Start Date: By agreement Employment Type: Permanent position and fixed-term employment from January 7, 2026, to November 29, 2026 Workload: 100% Number of Vacant Positions: 2 Reference No: 16104 Please do not attach a personal letter to your application