About this role
Jönköping Municipality is a large employer with hundreds of different job roles. We are growing in line with the municipality's development, with more residents, more housing, and a broader range of services. We are always on the lookout for new talent - employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by a common drive to create a better municipality to visit, live, work, and reside in.
Are you a stable person who builds good relationships? Do you have experience working in treatment/HVB with youth? We are currently seeking substitute staff for HVB Kärrarp and HVB Prinseryd.
Your new job
As a youth counselor, you will be responsible, together with your colleagues, for the daily care of the youth in a home-like environment. Motivation, structure, support, and trust are key elements of the work. Encouraging school attendance and leisure activities is a natural part of the role. The work is based on a systemic approach aimed at unlocking resources within the individual, the family, and the entire network. Various forms of therapeutic conversations are included in the treatment offerings to achieve change, including both individual sessions and parental support discussions.
Your qualifications
We are looking for candidates who are studying or have completed their studies in social work, social pedagogy, treatment pedagogy, occupational therapy, nursing, or have another relevant degree of at least 2 years at the post-secondary level.
You are a stable individual who can provide respectful interactions and create a balance that fosters treatment success. Furthermore, we see you as a trustworthy person who can establish and maintain good relationships with youth and their families. In our recruitment process, we place great emphasis on personal suitability.
Administrative skills are essential for managing documentation in the role.
A valid driver's license (B) is a requirement for the position, and you should be able to drive both automatic and manual transmission vehicles in the course of your duties.
Desirable qualifications
Experience working with youth exhibiting various types of problematic behavior is advantageous.
Training in systems theory, low-arousal approaches in practice, attachment theory, dialectical behavior therapy, and neuropsychiatry/psychiatry, as well as knowledge of laws in the social field, BBIC, MI, ICDP, TMO, Signs of Safety, and solution-focused thinking, is also beneficial.
We offer you
Link to the benefits list: https://www.jonkoping.se/jobba-hos-oss/jonkopings-kommun-som-arbetsgivare-/detta-far-du-nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss
Welcome to us
HVB Kärrarp is organized within the municipality's Individual and Family Care services. The target group is girls aged 13-20 with psychosocial issues, behavioral problems, and/or neuropsychiatric disabilities. The facility has seven places and one emergency placement, with placements supported by SoL or LVU. We operate around the clock and currently have awake night staff and a sleeping on-call service at night, along with 2-3 staff members during the day and evening, as well as a coordinator and unit manager.
At HVB Prinseryd, boys aged 13-20 with psychosocial issues, behavioral problems, and/or neuropsychiatric disabilities reside. The facility has 8 places and allows for emergency placements around the clock. Placements are supported by SoL or LVU. The staff work collaboratively with the youth to ensure daily functioning. Motivation, structure, support, and trust are essential components of the work.
The operations are based on a systems-theoretical foundation and a health-promoting approach. What already works should be utilized. Significant emphasis is placed on social skills training, working with families and networks, and ensuring effective schooling. The operations have a clear focus on creating good relationships between youth and staff. Being understood, listened to, and taken seriously is seen as a prerequisite for change to occur. The youth should encounter a predictable structure, intensity in treatment, and constant adult presence.
Good to know
The recruitment pertains to several substitute positions, where you will work as needed by the operations, with start and end dates to be agreed upon. Scheduled working hours include days, evenings, on-call shifts, and weekend duties. We use ongoing selection.
In your application, we request a personal letter, a CV, and an attached diploma from your education. All your employment history should be verifiable, indicating the extent of your work, the type of employment, and the positions you have held.
During the job interview, you will need to provide an extract from the Swedish Police Authority's criminal and suspicion register according to the regulations in the law (2007:171) regarding background checks for homes for care or accommodation for children. Please order this in good time and bring it to the interview.
A valid driver's license (B) is required, and you should be able to drive both manual and automatic vehicles in the role.
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