Foster Care Consultant

Do you dream of a job where every day you have the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives while developing as a person?

With us at Familiaris, you become part of something bigger – a dedicated team that together creates safety, stability, and joy for others. Welcome to us!

About Us at Familiaris AB

Familiaris is a family-owned company with broad and deep expertise in several important areas. We work based on evidence-based methods and theories to support, educate, and guide our foster homes.

Our staff have knowledge and experience in, among other things, LSS/NPF, trauma, alternative communication, low-arousal approach, attachment issues, intellectual disability (ID), and drug prevention.

What makes us unique is that all consultants have personal experience as crisis homes, foster homes, or contact persons. This gives us a genuine understanding of the assignment and a strong personal commitment.

We are passionate about giving children and young people the security and meaning they need. Through flexibility, creativity, and close collaboration with social services, we strive to create a stable, safe, and loving environment for every child and young person we meet.

Job Description

Familiaris AB is now seeking a foster care consultant based in Stockholm. This is a permanent full-time position (100%).

In the role of foster care consultant, your main task is to supervise and support foster families in their mission to receive children and young people into their homes. You will also work with recruitment and assessment of new potential foster families and be involved in the basic training A Home to Grow In.

Additionally, the role may include social consulting services for municipalities, such as BBIC assessments and parental support interventions.

Your main duties include:

• Visits to foster homes.
• Responsibility for ongoing documentation.
• Contact with social services and other care agencies/authorities.
• Support interventions for placed children and young people as needed.
• Ensuring that operations are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• On-call work.
• Digital group supervision for foster homes.
• In-person and digital supervision within the staff team.
• Active participation in systematic quality work.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience working with children and young people in foster care, either within social services or the private sector.

A degree in social work is required.

It is meritorious if you have completed supervision training focused on foster care.

We prefer that you live in Stockholm or nearby areas.

As a person, you are engaged, meticulous, humble, and solution-focused. You have good interpersonal skills and can work both independently and in a team. Since the job involves travel, it is an advantage if you enjoy driving a car.

What We Offer

Familiaris AB offers a workplace where you get to be an important part of creating security and hope for the future for children and young people. We are a close-knit team that supports each other and offers continuous development in the field.

Additional Information

• Employment rate: Full-time, permanent position with a 6-month probationary period.
• Location: Stockholm, with travel within the job.
• Working hours: Weekdays 08:00–17:00 (trust-based working hours with some flexibility).
• On-call: One week of on-call duty on rotation among staff.
• Office: Familiaris AB, Akalla.

Upon employment, we request an extract from the criminal record register in accordance with the law on register checks.

Selection and interviews are ongoing, and the position may be filled before the final application date.

Requirements

• Degree in social work.
• At least four years of experience working with children and/or young people in foster care (within social services or private sector).
• Very good Swedish in speech and writing. Great emphasis is placed on professional written documentation.
• Driving license B.

Application

• Salary: Fixed monthly salary.
• Application deadline: 2026-05-31

Welcome with your application!