Social Worker for Youth Investigation Group (Ages 15-20)

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. The Skarpnäck City District Administration offers you a workplace where active employee participation and clear leadership are the foundation for providing the best services to the people of Stockholm. Since we collectively create our work environment, openness, respect, and responsiveness are essential. Welcome to us Do you want to work in a positive environment with competent colleagues in the Reception and Investigation Unit for youth, families, and disabilities within the Child and Family Area? Do you want to help further develop our unit while also having the opportunity for personal growth? Come and work with us! One of our colleagues is moving on to new challenges within the unit, and therefore we are seeking a social worker for a permanent position in our youth group for ages 15-20. We strive for a workplace with diversity where we can utilize our employees' varied backgrounds. We value our employees' knowledge and understanding of families' differences in relation to ethnic and cultural backgrounds, disabilities, sexual orientation, and more. We are located in the administration's office in Björkhagen, right next to the subway and the Nacka Nature Reserve. We offer Development, challenges, and many happy moments await you with us. You will benefit from summer working hours, the possibility of vacation exchange, wellness compensation, and good pension and parental benefits. We provide regular supervision with an external leader. The Family Unit at the Skarpnäck City District Administration is a workplace where active employee participation and clear leadership are the foundation for providing the best services to the people of Stockholm. Since we collectively contribute to each other's work environment, openness, respect, and responsiveness are important to us. Your role We are looking for a social worker for the investigation group for ages 15-20. The group is part of the Reception and Investigation Unit for youth, families, and disabilities, which is included in the Child and Family Area. We work in a family-oriented manner, meaning that the entire family system should receive a comprehensive and coordinated needs assessment. It is important to us that you also want to be involved in continuing to improve the unit's work with children, youth, and their families. We need someone who is driven by an interest in development issues, quality assurance, employee support, and team-based working methods. In the Reception and Investigation Unit for youth, families, and disabilities, there is a youth group, a reception group, child caseworkers for LSS ages 0-20, and adult caseworkers for parents seeking support regarding LSS, social psychiatry, and substance abuse. As a social worker in the youth group, you will work with youth and their parents. By adhering to processes and guidelines, you will conduct a legally sound exercise of authority. You should be able to independently assess the youth's need for protection and support, analyze and evaluate the need for interventions, and then follow up on approved interventions. We have a goal-oriented working method, and through your work, you will contribute to achieving the unit's goals effectively. You will be responsible for independently managing and overseeing the entire process in your cases. Your work will involve collaborating with other professionals both within the unit, within the administration, and externally, for the benefit of the child and families. You will have close cooperation with other caseworkers and managers in the unit, municipal and private providers, as well as other stakeholders within the operational area. Your qualifications and experience Requirements: - Degree in Social Work - Experience in exercising authority regarding children/youth - Good knowledge of current legislation It is advantageous if you have worked with tools such as Signs of Safety and BBIC. It is particularly positive if you also have experience with or knowledge of SAVRY, ADAD, MI, iRisk, and/or FREDA short questions. You find it easy to work independently but also have an interest in contributing to the development of the group's collective competence and work community. Since a significant part of the job consists of documentation and administration, you need to have a good ability to articulate yourself in both speech and writing, as well as be computer literate. You have a strong ability to structure and plan your work. As a person, you are unpretentious, curious, attentive, and collaborative, with the ability to remain calm in demanding situations. The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus countering discrimination.