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Social Worker for Substance Abuse, Reception and Investigation

Jönköping Municipality is a major employer with hundreds of different professional roles. We are growing as the city develops with more residents, more housing, and a larger range of services. We are always looking for new talent - employees with different backgrounds and experiences, all sharing the common drive to create a better city to visit, live, work, and reside in.

Your new job

The department's mission is to work with authority for adults with substance abuse problems, supported by the Social Services Act (SoL) and in some cases the Care of Substance Abusers Act (LVM).

The reception works with counseling, inquiries, motivational work, receives new applications/reports, and assesses whether an investigation should be initiated. The reception's work also includes outreach work and close collaboration with other actors internally and externally. The investigation group investigates and assesses the need for support measures and follows up on approved measures in individual cases. The goals of the operation include actively working to strengthen the individual's own resources and develop work on home plan solutions.

Your skills

We are looking for someone with an approved and completed degree in social work or other higher education that the employer finds relevant to the position. You should have knowledge of current legislation. A driver's license is a requirement for the position.

Previous experience working as a social worker in authority, experience working with individuals with substance abuse/addiction problems, and previous experience working with coercive legislation are desirable for the position. It is a merit if you have education in ASI, MI, and Combine.

We are looking for someone who is stable and structured. You should be able to organize and prioritize your work independently and have the ability to work towards set goals. Furthermore, we are looking for someone with a good ability to work with complex issues, and who is adept at expressing themselves clearly in both speech and writing in Swedish. The work is at times fast-paced and requires the ability to quickly reprioritize your tasks, which requires stress tolerance. The position requires the ability to collaborate, create, and maintain good contacts both internally and externally.

What we offer

We offer you as an employee a 7-hour workday scheduled during daytime Monday to Friday, individual salary setting, supervision, and work in a team with dedicated and knowledgeable colleagues. You are important to us as an employee, and when you join us, you will receive an introduction and close support in your work from the management. You can read more about our benefits here: https://www.jonkoping.se/naringslivarbete/jobbaijonkopingskommun.se (https://www.jonkoping.se/naringslivarbete/jobbaijonkopingskommun.se)

Welcome to us

Substance abuse treatment is part of the adult area within the Individual and Family Care (IFO), the social services in Jönköping Municipality. Substance abuse treatment consists of an authority part, the substance abuse treatment reception and investigation unit (MMU), and an execution part that works with various treatment interventions in open forms. Jönköping Municipality also operates its own residential care home for men (Bruksborg).

The substance abuse treatment reception and investigation unit consists of 18 social workers and is organizationally divided into a reception and an investigation group. The unit has a unit administrator and two senior social workers to support social workers in their daily work. The work is led by a unit manager and deputy unit manager. The workplace is characterized by a good working environment with our mission in focus. The premises are located in the pleasant Sofiahuset in central Jönköping.

Good to know

The recruitment concerns 2 full-time temporary positions for one year. The positions will be filled by agreement. Working hours are scheduled during daytime from 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday. Selection will be ongoing during the advertising period, and interviews will be held in weeks 4 and 5.

Want to know more?

Charlotte Strömberg, Unit Manager
Phone: 036-10 51 56

Sara Gränefält, Deputy Unit Manager
Phone: 036-10 53 82

Trade union representatives: http://www.jonkoping.se/fackligasoc (http://www.jonkoping.se/fackligasoc)

Together we make Jönköping Municipality better - for everyone. Come and work with us. Welcome to apply for the position as a social worker for substance abuse, reception, and investigation!

Jönköping Municipality strives to offer an attractive workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all.

Prior to the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.