Family counselor for Individual and family care Type of Employment Part-time
Job position Family counselor/family therapist
Work model On location
Application due date 3 February 2025
Are you the one? Individual and family care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction.
Do you want to work in a place with optimism and forward thinking? Where things happen, and where you as an employee can thrive and develop? Then Umeå municipality's family counseling is for you.
Being employed with us means many opportunities with the chance to grow and develop. We want to create a sustainable future for our environment, for our employees, for our children, young people and the elderly. We are now looking for another family counselor with commitment and competence who can contribute to the work and development of the Family Counseling Service in Umeå. The Family Counseling Service is an independent, statutory activity without the exercise of authority where visitors come on their own initiative.
We also work on behalf of local municipalities.
Work tasks
As a family counselor, you work with therapeutic conversations in different constellations - couples, individuals and families. Our conversations focus on relationships and deal with, for example, crisis processing, conflict management and cohabitation problems. The sessions can also be advisory. The conversations take place via physical visits, but we also offer video calls. The work is independent and you have your own treatment responsibility. We also work preventively and outwardly with information and consultation.
The work group currently consists of six employees and it is therefore important that we who will work together work together in a responsible, committed, open and creative interaction.
We offer you:
Supervision and further training
Flexible working hours and wellness allowance
Job satisfaction and well-being
About you
We are looking for you who have:
A degree in social work and at least basic psychotherapy training including self therapy and supervision
Experience in therapeutic conversations with adults in conflict and acute crises.
Meritorious are:
Licensed psychotherapist, authorized family counselor
Experience of work as a family counselor or otherwise equivalent change work with adults
At our clinic, everyone in the staff group is required to take great responsibility and contribute to the composition of the group, collegial learning and development of the business. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. In addition, it is important that you have a professional approach and have achieved personal maturity, as well as the ability to build trust and good relationships. You are responsive and have good interpersonal skills. You have the interest and ability to independently seek and absorb new relevant knowledge in the field. It is a matter of course for you to take a child's perspective in your work and you are positive about collaboration with other actors for the benefit of children. You need to have gained some experience in your professional role.
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About Umeå municipality
Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has around 440 managers and the operations are divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us?
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