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We have made a decision! We aim to be a leading municipality – and we have everything it takes to succeed. Short decision-making paths, collaboration across organizational boundaries, and the willingness to dare more. Our high ambitions provide you with opportunities to grow and create positive change for the citizens. As an employee of Ekerö municipality, you will have a valuable role in our unique archipelago – and we look forward to your application.

THE UNIT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES works with authority functions for individuals under 65 years of age with some form of disability in Ekerö municipality. The unit consists of two teams with 5-6 caseworkers each; one team handles applications and follows up on interventions for individuals within social psychiatry and neuropsychiatry. The other team processes applications for individuals with intellectual disabilities or some form of mobility impairment/disease. In addition, there is a housing and contract coordinator and a unit manager.

Job Description

We believe in you and your abilities – that’s why we give you great freedom in your role. Many who work with us appreciate the trust and responsibility they receive in our municipality, as it contributes to much learning and development in everyday life. To succeed, you need to be confident in yourself, your profession, and have the ability to both take initiative and set boundaries.

We are now looking for a substitute for a longer-term position in the team that handles and investigates applications within social psychiatry/neuropsychiatry for young adults and up to 65 years. With us, you will be part of a harmonious and unpretentious group where we collaborate and support each other across team boundaries. We work with the Ekerö method, which you can read more about in the link below.

To thrive with us, you should be engaged, genuinely interested in meeting and understanding people, and curious about learning new things and developing. We offer you a varied, independent, and qualified job with an exciting target group.

We are centrally located in Ekerö center, 15 minutes from Brommaplan or 5 minutes from the Ferry Terminal Jungfrusund (Ekeröleden).

With us, you will work with the following tasks:

• Authority functions, qualified investigations, and assessments of applications according to LSS and SoL
• Collaboration with both external and internal partners to strengthen the individual's opportunities to live an independent life
• Opportunity to actively participate in developing the unit's quality and development work.

We work with regular case supervision in groups, method meetings, and apply mentorship for new employees. You will have regular check-ins with your manager. We have external process guidance and legal support.

There is close dialogue and a responsive climate in Ekerö municipality!

Read more about the Ekerö method by clicking here.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• a university degree in social work or another equivalent education
• knowledge of current legislation within SoL and LSS
• good computer skills (including Office 365)

Previous experience in authority functions is an advantage, but for those new to the field, we are here to support you in your new professional role.

Experience with MI conversation methodology is also an advantage.

It is essential for us that you have a genuine interest in disability issues.

We will begin the selection and interviews during the application period, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Start date: As soon as possible, by agreement
Extent: Full-time
Employment form: Fixed-term, substitute until 2026-02-28 with the possibility of extension

How to get to Ekerö municipality

About Ekerö municipality

We are a variety of operations that together create a unique municipality – where we all help each other across unit and operational boundaries. We live our values, which means a strong commitment, good communication with open dialogue, and a professional approach. As a smaller municipality in the Stockholm region, we can offer both closeness to each other and an ambitious development journey. To become a leading municipality, we need to incorporate new perspectives, and we hope you want to contribute yours.

Ekerö municipality aims to be an attractive employer and strives for a clear focus on sustainability. Provided that the operations can continue to meet their goals, the municipality has a positive attitude towards remote work when possible.

We offer, for example, wellness grants, salary exchange for pensions, exchange of vacation day allowances for days off, and smoke-free working hours.

To ensure the quality of our recruitment process, we ask you to submit your application digitally, and not via email or post.

We have already made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing and do not wish to be contacted by media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.