Description of activities
Hello! Do you want to be part of something exciting, educational and at the same time create a safe environment for children and young people, families and individuals in society? We can offer you a varied and challenging job with good development opportunities and the opportunity to gain knowledge. Come and join us in the work with the introduction of a new social services act that will mean more preventive work and interventions at an early stage where social services will be based on evidence and proven experience. In Gällivare municipality, we have a unit with all authority in the areas of social services. The welfare unit's organization is divided into two operational parts of the exercise of authority within the social administration, each activity has an operational manager, one for the group of children and young people and one for the group of adults, in addition there is a coordinator in each activity. The activities for children and young people consist of social workers who investigate children and young people, family law, family home care, outpatient care, LSS and family counseling.

Gällivare municipality wants to be an attractive employer, and we have various staff benefits such as health care hours, free swimming and the possibility of strength training/group exercise sessions or day passes at Dundret. The assistance unit has reduced working hours, with 2.5 hours per week for full-time work. We invest in close leadership, coordinators for supervision and external supervision together with other administrators. You will be offered participation in Yrkesresan, which is a national skills supply for the social services, starting with children and young people, and family home work. Read more about Gällivare municipality as an employer.

We are now looking for social workers who want to work with the exercise of authority within Children and Young People. Come and work with us, we are a great team!

Work tasks

As a social worker at Children and Youth, you work mainly with SoL and LVU. You work with families based on reports received or applications from guardians or young people. The tasks include working with follow-up for children and young people in open initiatives that the unit's outpatient care implements, but also follow-ups of placements in family homes and HVB. We strive to provide families with support at an early stage and as far as possible we work with home placement solutions.
The work includes collaboration with other colleagues in our business as well as collaboration internally and externally. The service includes on-call duty.

Qualifications

We are looking for you with a social worker degree. You can work independently with case management and have good knowledge of current legislation. It is an advantage if you have previous experience of the work, have training in BBIC, MI, Sign of safety, child interviews or other relevant in-depth knowledge. As a person, you are easy to cooperate with others but also able to work independently. You should have an empathetic ability, easy to communicate with clients, relatives and coworkers. You are service-oriented, solution-focused and flexible as the work can involve urgent decisions. You need to be confident in yourself and have the ability to set boundaries and have a professional approach. You should be able to express yourself well in speech and writing. Great importance is attached to personal suitability. Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish. Knowledge of one of these languages is an advantage when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality.

Driving license B is required.

Other information

We would like to receive a CV and a personal letter with your application. Original documents are available on request. Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis.

Working hours/duration

Full-time, until further notice. Probationary period may be applied.

Salary

Monthly salary. We apply individual salary setting. Please state salary requirements in your application.

Access/Application

Start date: According to agreement

Deadline for applications: 2024-09-15

Further information

Head of Operations Maria Apelqvist 0970-818 312

Trade union representatives

Akademikerförbundet SSR,

Vision vision@gallivare.se

A warm welcome with your application!