{"data":{"id":136148,"slug":"familjehemshandlaggare-till-placeringsgruppen-i-upplands-vasby-kommun","type":"job","title":"Family Foster Care Case Handler for the Placement Team in Upplands V\u00e4sby Municipality","description":"Are you an experienced family foster care case handler? Do you want to contribute to children placed in foster care receiving a stable and supportive environment that provides a secure upbringing? Are you motivated by creating lasting change? Then this position might be right for you as we strengthen our family foster care services with an additional family foster care case handler.\n\nWhat We Offer You\nYou will become part of a group of knowledgeable, competent, and innovative colleagues. You will work in an environment where there is close collegial support from your colleagues and from the group's senior case handlers and assistant unit manager. With us, you have the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally through external supervision, training opportunities, and other professional development. \n\nToday the group includes three family foster care case handlers, one contact handler, and six child case handlers. There is also a parental support worker who works with the placed children's biological parents. Now we are strengthening the group with an additional family foster care case handler.\n\nIt is a workplace where you receive a wellness allowance and the opportunity for vacation exchange. Once you have settled into your tasks, there is the possibility to work from home 1-2 days per week if work allows, and you have flexible working hours where there is room to balance work and leisure.\n\nAbout Us\nThe Investigation and Placement Unit for Children, Youth, and Relationship Violence is part of Individual and Family Services in Upplands V\u00e4sby. Our unit consists of 53 employees with different roles and responsibilities. We have a reception team and three investigation teams for children, youth, and relationship violence.\n\nWe also have a placement team for family foster care where contact services are included. The unit has two family therapists and a recruitment process is underway for parental support workers. There are four senior case handlers whose responsibilities include introducing new employees and providing certain methodological support. Two administrative assistants serve the entire unit, which is led by two unit managers and four assistant unit managers.\n\nTogether we create meaningful work, and with the new social services act, great opportunities open up for us to develop social work! We have a \"dare to do\" mentality which means we dare to test and learn from our mistakes.\n\nTogether we work based on the overarching political goal of good living conditions for children, young people, and adults in Upplands V\u00e4sby municipality. Our social office is located in V\u00e4sby center with proximity to other units with authority and our preventive units.\n\nAbout the Position\nIn the role of family foster care case handler, you are responsible for recruitment, matching, investigation, and the important task of providing support and supervision to foster families. To succeed in this assignment, close collaboration is required with the child case handler who is responsible for the placed child, where together you ensure that the child receives the support and care they need from the foster family.\n\nAs a family foster care case handler, you have the opportunity to build long and meaningful relationships with families who have the right conditions to take on a foster care assignment. You also help ensure that our foster families receive the right professional development through various training initiatives.\n\nAre You the One We're Looking For?\nWe are looking for someone who has:\n- A degree in social work\n- Several years of professional experience in family foster care\n- A class B driver's license (travel to children and young people placed in other municipalities occurs)\n\nIt is an advantage if you have:\n- Training in supervising foster families and knowledge of Signs of Safety\n- Good knowledge of child development and needs, as well as an understanding of attachment theory and its importance for children's health and well-being\n- Training in the \"Lasting Relationship\" method, as we use this investigation method\n\nWe value that you have a positive attitude and the ability to create security and trust. You are relationship-oriented and have an easy time making contact and building relationships. Furthermore, you are stable and collaborative, which for us means that you can handle what others might consider an acute situation by maintaining calm and considering what is best from the child or young person's perspective. You also need to be organized and results-oriented to succeed in the role, through having good planning in handling your cases and working purposefully.\n\nAt the social and care office, we work with everything from adoption matters to end-of-life care. Our activities and organizational culture are characterized by our core values regarding participation, competence, trust, and respect. This is the foundation of our work and an approach towards each other and those we serve.\n\nWe warmly welcome your application!\nWe only accept applications through our recruitment system. Background checks may occur during the recruitment process.\n\nLearn more about our offices and workplaces: The Municipality's Workplaces\nMeet some of our employees: Meet Our Employees\n\nWith us you receive both secure employment terms and several different employee benefits, including a wellness allowance and favorable offers through our benefits portal. More information can be found at: The Municipality as an Employer\n\nUpplands V\u00e4sby municipality is a Swedish-speaking administrative area; please inform us if you are Finnish-speaking.\n\nOpen to Everyone\nWe focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace according to your needs.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Familjehemshandl\u00e4ggare till Placeringsgruppen i Upplands V\u00e4sby kommun","description_original":"\u00c4r du en erfaren familjehemshandl\u00e4ggare? Vill du bidra till att barn som placeras i familjehem f\u00e5r en stabil och st\u00f6djande milj\u00f6 som ger en trygg uppv\u00e4xt? Motiveras du av att skapa varaktiga f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar? D\u00e5 kan denna tj\u00e4nst vara r\u00e4tt f\u00f6r dig nu n\u00e4r vi f\u00f6rst\u00e4rker familjehemsv\u00e5rden med ytterligare en familjehemshandl\u00e4ggare.\nVi erbjuder dig\nDu blir en del av en grupp kunniga, kompetenta och nyt\u00e4nkande kollegor. Du kommer att arbeta i ett klimat d\u00e4r det finns ett n\u00e4ra kollegialt st\u00f6d av dina kollegor och av gruppens seniora handl\u00e4ggare och bitr\u00e4dande enhetschef. Hos oss f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att v\u00e4xa b\u00e5de professionellt och personligt genom extern handledning, m\u00f6jlighet till utbildning och annan kompetensutveckling.\u00a0\nI dag ing\u00e5r tre familjehemshandl\u00e4ggare, en kontakthandl\u00e4ggare och sex barnhandl\u00e4ggare i gruppen. Det finns \u00e4ven en f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrast\u00f6djare som arbetar med de placerade barnens biologiska f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrar. Nu f\u00f6rst\u00e4rker vi gruppen med ytterligare en familjehemshandl\u00e4ggare.\nDet \u00e4r en arbetsplats d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r friskv\u00e5rdsbidrag och m\u00f6jlighet till semesterv\u00e4xling. N\u00e4r du har kommit in i dina arbetsuppgifter finns m\u00f6jlighet till att arbeta hemma 1-2 dagar per vecka om arbetet till\u00e5ter och du har en flexibel arbetstid d\u00e4r det finns utrymme att kombinera arbete och fritid.\u00a0\nOm oss\nUtrednings- och placeringsenheten barn, ungdom och relationsv\u00e5ld \u00e4r en del av individ och\nfamiljeomsorgen i Upplands V\u00e4sby. V\u00e5r enhet best\u00e5r av 53 medarbetare med olika roller och uppdrag. Vi har en mottagningsgrupp och tre utredningsgrupper f\u00f6r barn, ungdom och relationsv\u00e5ld.\nVi har \u00e4ven en placeringsgrupp f\u00f6r familjehemsv\u00e5rd d\u00e4r kontaktverksamheten \u00e4r inkluderad. Enheten har tv\u00e5 familjebehandlare och det p\u00e5g\u00e5r en rekrytering av f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrast\u00f6djare. Det finns fyra seniora handl\u00e4ggare vars uppdrag bland annat \u00e4r introduktion till nya medarbetare samt att ge ett visst metodst\u00f6d. Tv\u00e5 administrativa assistenter servar hela enheten som leds av tv\u00e5 enhetschefer och fyra bitr\u00e4dande enhetschefer.\nTillsammans skapar vi en meningsfull verksamhet och med den nya socialtj\u00e4nstlagen \u00f6ppnas det stora m\u00f6jligheter f\u00f6r oss att utveckla det sociala arbetet! Vi har en '\"v\u00e5ga och g\u00f6ra\"-mentalitet som inneb\u00e4r att vi v\u00e5gar testa och l\u00e4ra av v\u00e5ra misstag.\nGemensamt arbetar vi utifr\u00e5n det \u00f6vergripande politiska m\u00e5let om goda levnadsvillkor f\u00f6r barn,\nungdomar och vuxna i Upplands V\u00e4sby kommun. V\u00e5rt socialkontor \u00e4r bel\u00e4get i V\u00e4sby centrum med n\u00e4rhet till \u00f6vriga enheter med myndighetsut\u00f6vning samt v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rebyggande enheter.\u00a0\nOm tj\u00e4nsten\nI rollen som familjehemshandl\u00e4ggare ansvarar du f\u00f6r rekrytering, matchning, utredning och en viktigt uppgift att ge st\u00f6d och handleda familjehem. F\u00f6r att lyckas i uppdraget kr\u00e4vs ett n\u00e4ra samarbete med barnhandl\u00e4ggaren som ansvarar f\u00f6r det placerade barnet d\u00e4r ni tillsammans s\u00e4kerst\u00e4ller att barnet f\u00e5r det st\u00f6d och den omsorg som hen beh\u00f6ver fr\u00e5n familjehemmet.\nSom familjehemshandl\u00e4ggare f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att bygga l\u00e5nga och meningsfulla relationer med familjer som har r\u00e4tt f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar att ta uppdrag som familjehem. Du \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 med och s\u00e4kerst\u00e4ller att v\u00e5ra familjehem f\u00e5r r\u00e4tt kompetensutveckling genom olika utbildningssatsningar.\n\u00c4r du den vi s\u00f6ker?\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har:\nSocionomexamen\nFler\u00e5rig yrkeserfarenhet fr\u00e5n familjev\u00e5rden\nB-k\u00f6rkort (resor till de barn och ungdomar som \u00e4r placerade i andra kommuner f\u00f6rekommer)\n\nDet \u00e4r meriterande om du har:\nUtbildning i handledning av familjehem och kunskap om Signs of Safety\nGoda kunskaper om barns utveckling och behov, samt f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r anknytningsteori och dess betydelse f\u00f6r barns h\u00e4lsa och v\u00e4lbefinnande\nUtbildning i metoden \"En varaktig relation\", d\u00e5 vi anv\u00e4nder den utredningsmetoden\n\nVi v\u00e4rdes\u00e4tter att du har en positiv attityd och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skapa trygghet och f\u00f6rtroende. Du \u00e4rrelationsskapande och har l\u00e4tt f\u00f6r att f\u00e5 kontakt och bygga relationer. Vidare \u00e4r du stabil och\nsamarbetsorienterad, vilket f\u00f6r oss inneb\u00e4r att du kan hantera vad andra tycker \u00e4r en akut situation genom att kan bibeh\u00e5lla ett lugn och se vad som blir b\u00e4st ur barnet eller ungdomens perspektiv. Du beh\u00f6ver \u00e4ven vara strukturerad och resultatorienterad f\u00f6r att passa i rollen, det genom att du har en god planering i handl\u00e4ggningen av dina \u00e4renden och att du arbetar m\u00e5lmedvetet.\u00a0\nVi p\u00e5 social- och omsorgskontoret arbetar med allt fr\u00e5n adoptionsfr\u00e5gor till v\u00e5rd i livets slutskede. V\u00e5r verksamhet och organisationskultur pr\u00e4glas av v\u00e5r v\u00e4rdegrund g\u00e4llande delaktighet, kompetens, tillit och respekt. Det \u00e4r grunden i v\u00e5rt arbete och ett f\u00f6rh\u00e5llnings\u00e4tt mot varandra och de vi \u00e4r till f\u00f6r.\nVarmt v\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nVi tar endast emot ans\u00f6kningar via v\u00e5rt rekryteringssystem. Bakgrundskontroller kan f\u00f6rekomma under rekryteringsprocessen.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra kontor och arbetsplatser: Kommunens arbetsplatser\nM\u00f6t n\u00e5gra av v\u00e5ra medarbetare: M\u00f6t v\u00e5ra medarbetare\nHos oss f\u00e5r du s\u00e5v\u00e4l trygga anst\u00e4llningsvillkor som flera olika personalf\u00f6rm\u00e5ner, som bland annat friskv\u00e5rdsbidrag och f\u00f6rm\u00e5nliga erbjudanden via v\u00e5r f\u00f6rm\u00e5nsportal. Mer information finner du p\u00e5: Kommunen som arbetsgivare\nUpplands V\u00e4sby kommun \u00e4r ett finskt f\u00f6rvaltningsomr\u00e5de, informera d\u00e4rf\u00f6r g\u00e4rna om du \u00e4r finskspr\u00e5kig.\n\n\u00d6ppen f\u00f6r alla\nVi fokuserar p\u00e5 din kompetens, inte dina \u00f6vriga f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar. Vi \u00e4r \u00f6ppna f\u00f6r att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":false,"location":{"address":"Dragonv\u00e4gen 86","full_address":null,"city":"Upplands V\u00e4sby","country":"SE","latitude":59.518665287496,"longitude":17.909925293241},"metadata":{"region":"Stockholms l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"UPPLANDS V\u00c4SBY KOMMUN","postcode":"19470","positions":1,"profession":"Familjehemssekreterare","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.upplandsvasby.se\/ledigajobb","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Karin Westerberg-Engvall","driving_license":true,"employment_type":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning","occupation_field":"Yrken med social inriktning","employer_workplace":"Upplands V\u00e4sby","experience_required":true},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":1,"ai_vendor_counts":{"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"0859097790","owner_email":"karin.westerberg-engvall@upplandsvasby.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-07-31T00:00:39+00:00","expires_at":"2026-08-30T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-07-31T04:02:38+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-19T03:06:43+00:00"}}