PRIDE Coach/Social Worker, Family Care Southern Finland - Perhepalvelut Ruori Oy

We are looking for a growing family care team member in Southern Finland PRIDE Coach/Social Worker for a permanent position. About the role You find coaching foster carers inspiring and rewarding. You are prepared to travel by car for coaching tasks and have the possibility to use your own car. You are enthusiastic, development-oriented, and eager to do diverse child protection work within a national organization in a growing family care team. We welcome you as a PRIDE coach in Ruori’s family care coaching team, as well as a social worker in the Southern Finland family care team. As a social worker, you will provide your expertise in a multidisciplinary family care team. The focus of the work is on recruiting new foster families and supporting family care under contract as a social counselor working alongside colleagues, as well as acting as a social work expert in family care support services. You will also work with foster carers, children and youth, and their families. A key part of the work involves collaboration with well-being regions and other networks. What are we looking for? The role requires a social worker qualification (Social Welfare Professionals Act 817/2015) and experience in residential child care, especially family care. We also expect enthusiasm for development work, a flexible attitude, the ability to work independently, and good networking skills. A driver’s license and the ability to use your own car are essential. The work may include evening and weekend shifts. PRIDE coaching certification and experience in family care are required. What do we offer? We offer meaningful, responsible, and inspiring work in a renewing and growing child protection organization. You will be part of SOS-Lapsikylä’s Ruori, which has about 300 employees, with a focus on the child’s best interests. We have a supportive and development-oriented work environment and support professional growth, for example, through paid study leave days. Your development and work are supported by Ruori’s electronic learning environment, Kipparikoulu. We also provide comprehensive occupational health services, leisure insurance, sports, culture, and well-being benefits, as well as flexible working arrangements. More information: For more details about the position, contact line manager Hanna Isokangas from July 1-9, at hanna.isokangas@perhepalvelutruori.fi or by phone at 045 126 2304, and from July 13-20, service manager Sari Carlsson at 0405222015. We will start interviews during the application period and fill the position as soon as a suitable candidate is found, so we hope to hear from you soon! Please apply no later than July 15 via our online application form at https://perhepalvelutruori.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?o=A_A&jid=58. The application form is at the bottom of the page. The position begins on August 13 or by agreement. Applicants must present a criminal record extract: Act on the Criminal Background Check of Persons Working with Children 504/2002. Family Services Ruori Ltd Family Services Ruori Ltd is a fully owned social enterprise of SOS-Lapsikylä providing child protection services with a significant history in Finland. The profits are directed through SOS-Lapsikylä for social good, benefiting children and families.