Support Assistant for Gunnebogatan Group Home

In the city of Mölndal, we are proud to have Sweden's most important jobs where we together create the best possible everyday life for our citizens. With knowledge, courage, and creativity, we develop our operations and contribute to making Mölndal an even better place to live and work. Welcome to make a difference in people's lives every day!

The Health and Care Administration, with its approximately 1500 employees, is one of the administrations in the city of Mölndal and includes elderly care, support for disabilities, and health care.

Gunnebogatan Group Home is a residence for 6 individuals aged 24-73 with intellectual disabilities, autism, and Down syndrome. The work involves both motivational support and care. We are now looking for an engaged support assistant to create meaningfulness for our users!

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a support assistant, you work to support the user in their daily life by creating a comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful existence, as well as working preventively and in a structured manner. You provide professional support and strengthen each individual's self-esteem and belief in their own abilities - all work is based on the user's individually established implementation plan.

You are involved in establishing and/or maintaining social networks. Your role also includes supporting users in developing their communication skills and sense of belonging, as well as providing support in social activities, both individually and in groups. The goal is to support full participation in society based on each person's individual wishes.

You provide support in all common daily tasks such as planning, personal hygiene, clothing care, laundry, cleaning, nutrition, cooking, shopping, finances, medication, social training, culture, and leisure.

You belong to a team of support assistants and support educators. You work with social documentation in the documentation system Treserva and continuously follow up and revise the implementation plans. We work with adaptable and flexible schedules. The need is continuously adjusted according to the needs of the operation, which means you need to be prepared to work during the day, evening, weekends, and on-call shifts.

We value your ideas and engagement, and together we create conditions for development and an independent life for our users.

Does this sound like something for you? Apply today and become part of our fantastic team!

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who:

• Has education as a support assistant, nursing assistant, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.
• Has good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form.
• Has experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism in a residential setting with special services.
• Has knowledge of low-arousal approaches (LAB), clear pedagogical methods, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Experience with Timecare and Treserva is an advantage.

As a support assistant, you show respect and consideration for those you meet in your professional role. You have an open and positive attitude as you base your actions on the user's needs. You have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others and strive to present solutions. In your work, it is important that you act independently based on what the situation requires without needing support from others. It is also important that you have the ability to work together with others to perform tasks and achieve goals. You understand the common mission, act accordingly, and contribute to the whole.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Welcome with your application!

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