Social Worker for the Unit of Financial Assistance and Dependency

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Hägersten-Älvsjö is one of 11 municipal district administrations in Stockholm City with over 3000 employees. Today, we are one of the city's largest districts with about 130,000 residents. In Hägersten-Älvsjö, you are close to the city, transportation, and nature. We offer a dynamic workplace with opportunities for you to develop in your role.

Description

Welcome to apply for a position with us at the Unit for Financial Assistance and Dependency in Hägersten-Älvsjö SDF.

The position is placed in the investigation group for financial assistance. In the investigation group, 18 social workers, two group leaders, and one introduction manager work. The group is led by an assistant unit manager. We focus on goals for our residents, legal security, good treatment, and social change work. We collaborate with addiction care and social psychiatry when our residents have complex needs.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced and committed social worker who is passionate about social work and creating conditions for our residents to achieve self-sufficiency. We are looking for someone who understands the mission; to work with change processes and to assess the right to financial assistance. As a person, you have the ability to provide users and colleagues with good treatment in all situations. We want you to be fearless and curious in meeting users regardless of target group. You need to have a great ability to maintain good structure in the ongoing administrative work with processing applications and you need to have the attitude that it is important for users to receive decisions on time and that the decisions are correct.

We welcome you who meet our residents with great respect, understanding, and the ability to motivate. You have high service capacity and a genuine interest in supporting people in difficult situations. You also need to understand the importance of collaborating with other actors both externally and internally in your authority exercise.

Qualifications

A degree in social work is required, and you are welcome to have experience in financial assistance.

It is an advantage if you have knowledge of the city's documentation system Paraplyet and in Motivational Interviewing.

We also see that you are ambitious, have a social commitment, the ability to collaborate with others, and that you are meticulous in your work. We want you to be fearless, curious, have a high sense of service, and that you always have a user focus in your work.