Job Advertisement: Social Worker

The Supply Services unit consists of a unit manager, a deputy unit manager, a group coordinator, eight social workers, two benefits administrators, a deceased estate administrator, and a budget and debt advisor who work closely together.

We belong to the care and social administration, which is one of our six administrations in Lidingö municipality. Here, approximately 800 employees work to support our residents through all stages of life. We work with elderly care, social psychiatry, disability services, and individual and family care. We always put the individual's needs at the center.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Your tasks will partly consist of investigating and deciding on financial assistance within the framework of legislation and delegated decision-making authority. The work also includes working towards the individual's opportunities for self-sufficiency based on individual planning, which includes continuously following up on granted services and working with motivational change efforts. You will work closely with colleagues in the unit, but also with colleagues from other units within the administration.

Part of the position involves working with incorrect payments. Currently, this part amounts to about 20%, but this may change over time. The tasks include investigating suspected incorrect payments of financial assistance. This means independently planning and conducting investigations, making necessary contacts with various authorities, and performing necessary checks. During the investigation, you will meet clients, conduct home visits, document and compile investigations, as well as make decisions on recoveries and write reports for police reports on benefit fraud.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is a social worker or has another education that the employer deems equivalent. You have several years of experience working with financial assistance in recent times. Furthermore, you have good computer skills and experience with Lifecare or similar operational systems. Experience with FUT issues is an advantage.

As a person, you are good at collaborating, structured, and have a good ability to create and maintain relationships. In Lidingö municipality, we work based on the values of being engaged, professional, and proactive. We expect you to contribute to creating engagement, a professional approach, and to take the initiative to constantly develop yourself and the organization.

OTHER

Interviews may be conducted continuously. The municipality applies individual salary setting. Start date according to agreement.

Welcome to Lidingö municipality! Here you can enjoy the proximity to nature & the archipelago, just 15 minutes from T-Centralen. We want to be an attractive employer offering development opportunities. We strive to constantly improve and aim to be a leading learning organization. If you share our passion for developing leadership, active employee participation, and an inclusive workplace, you should apply to become part of us in Lidingö municipality! Together, we can create a meaningful and enriching work environment where we can grow and make a difference together.

Lidingö municipality works with competence-based recruitment so that each person is assessed based on their competence and to counteract discrimination.

In preparation for the recruitment process, Lidingö municipality has taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore ask for no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.