We are looking for a committed contact person for our youth team in the newly established Toten Child Welfare Service

Child Welfare Consultant 100% permanent position

Do you want to help shape a child welfare service that puts professional quality, collaboration and innovation at the center? With us, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference for children and young people in Østre and Vestre Toten municipality.

About us
Toten Child Welfare Service is a new, inter-municipal service responsible for Østre and Vestre Toten municipalities, with Østre Toten as the host municipality. We consist of 40 committed employees who work to ensure that children and young people who live under conditions that can harm their health and development receive the necessary help, care and protection - at the right time.

We emphasize security, respect and understanding when meeting children and families, and work closely with other services to ensure comprehensive follow-up. We are committed to professional development, structure and routines, and we maintain a high standard in everything we do.

The service is organized into 4 teams that are responsible for different parts of a child protection case; investigation and follow-up - infants and toddlers, investigation and follow-up - adolescents, care team and supervisor team. The investigation and follow-up - youth team also includes the reception and prevention team with 2 employees. In addition to the child welfare manager, there are four specialist managers who have specialist responsibility and personnel follow-up of their teams and a specialist manager with management support responsibility. These make up the service's management team. This is an exciting workplace with a focus on adaptations and development in line with the expectations and requirements placed on the municipality and the child welfare service.

About the position:

We have a vacancy for a permanent position in the investigation and follow-up - youth team. Here you get a varied working day as a caseworker, where you will, among other things:

• Conduct investigations under the Child Welfare Act
• Implement, follow up and evaluate assistance measures in the home
• Represent the child welfare service in various legal processes
• Coordinate and collaborate with other agencies
• Contribute to documentation

We are looking for you who thrive in a dynamic working day, where flexibility, cooperation and professional commitment are important. The service is staffed from 08.00-15.30 on weekdays, but some afternoon and evening work may occur in periods. The service has flexible hours and uses company cars, but you must be able to use your own car if necessary. A driver's license is required.

With us, you get a professional challenge, good colleagues and the opportunity to make a real difference. You will be part of a team that puts the needs of children and young people first.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• Relevant 3-year social science education at college or university. Other relevant college educations can also be considered.
• Police certificate must be presented before starting.

Desirable requirements:

• Relevant further education
• Experience from municipal child welfare or other relevant case management experience
• Knowledge of the professional system Modulus
• Knowledge of public administration

Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of age, gender, disability or cultural background.

Personal qualities:

• You show commitment, take initiative, are able to work independently and have good implementation skills.
• You are clear, open and have an inclusive style and thrive when working in interaction with others.
• You must be flexible and have good work capacity and can handle high work pressure.
• You have good relationship skills and good communication and collaboration skills.
• You are generous and have the ability to use humor and warmth in your professional practice.
• You focus on participation and good service attitudes.
• You will contribute to interdisciplinary solutions.
• You are committed to actively contributing to a good working environment.
• You have a fundamentally positive attitude.

Personal suitability will be emphasized.

In Østre Toten municipality, we focus on preventive work, early and comprehensive efforts for children, young people and families. The municipality uses the BTI model (Better Interdisciplinary Intervention) as a basis for providing the right help at the right time. The municipality is in the process of several exciting development processes concerning the organization, service content and structure. To strengthen preventive work and early intervention, a new service area, children and family, has been created within the municipal area of growth and welfare. The child protection service is a separate business area and constitutes the service area children and family, together with the business areas PP service and health center service.

We offer:

• Good professional environment with high professional competence
• Training and guidance for new employees - individually and in groups
• External process guidance for all employees
• Varied and professionally challenging tasks
• Opportunities for professional development and competence enhancement in the position
• Good working environment with a lot of humor, warmth and care
• Focus on the development of the service offer
• Exciting position in a municipality with clear development goals and future-oriented investment.
• Flexible working hours with the opportunity to work day/afternoon
• Home office solutions
• Fitness agreement with 2x30 min training a week.

As an employee of Østre Toten municipality, you will be covered by a good pension and insurance scheme. We have meaningful work tasks and an inclusive working environment. Employees are employed by Østre Toten municipality on the terms and conditions set out in current regulations, legislation and agreements. After the expiry of the application deadline, a public list of applicants will be drawn up containing the name, age, position or job title and municipality of residence or work for each applicant. Exemptions from access to information about an applicant may be made if the applicant so requests. Information about an applicant may become public even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the list of applicants. If the request is not complied with, the applicant will be notified of this.