Healthcare and Care in Norrtälje (KSON)

Healthcare and Care in Norrtälje (KSON) is a unique collaboration between Norrtälje Municipality and Region Stockholm. The mission is to meet the health and care needs of the residents. KSON thus has unique conditions to seamlessly meet the residents' needs for effective comprehensive solutions and is governed by a board with elected representatives from Region Stockholm and Norrtälje Municipality.

Part of the Norrtälje Model. We offer you

The authority department consists of approximately 75 employees, one department head, and five unit managers. The department primarily works with authority enforcement supported by SoL and LSS and is also responsible for processing applications for travel and national transport services as well as implementing contact person and support family measures. The department employs LSS caseworkers, social psychiatry caseworkers, assistance caseworkers, transport caseworkers, housing coordinators, contact secretaries, fee caseworkers, and family support workers. The vision of the municipal federation is that the residents of Norrtälje Municipality have good health. Our governance model is based on three strategic directions: good and close care and support, a sustainable social service, increased independence and security with welfare technology, preventive measures, and prevention. We hope that you, as an applicant, recognize yourself in our vision and want to continue developing our valuable work accordingly!

The Mission

We are looking for an LSS caseworker for the LSS unit, which currently consists of 14 caseworkers, one senior LSS caseworker, and one unit manager. Within the LSS unit, we work with authority enforcement focusing on processing cases under the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS) and the Social Services Act (SoL). There is a clear mission within the department to develop processing procedures, working methods, collaboration, and innovation, as well as digital solutions as part of this. Nothing is so good that it cannot be improved! We hope you see this as an exciting mission that you want to help realize.

Challenges and Opportunities

The position as an LSS caseworker involves processing and authority enforcement according to the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS) and the Social Services Act. Your main tasks will be to investigate, decide, and follow up on granted measures. As an LSS caseworker, you will process applications for both children and adults. The work is based on a holistic perspective concerning the individual and their needs at the center, which occurs in collaboration with relatives, healthcare, other authorities, and partners. We have regular case discussions in groups and external process guidance. In addition to regular tasks, employees participate in various development projects to advance the operations.

What You Need to Bring

To succeed in this fun and challenging work, it is a requirement that you have a degree in social work or a degree from a social care program.

The position as an LSS caseworker requires you to be service-oriented, flexible, and meticulous. It is important that you are self-sufficient and take responsibility for your tasks and can structure, organize, and prioritize your work. You have good collaborative skills and enjoy collaborating with other professionals, always with the individual in focus. We work according to IBIC (individual's needs in focus) as an investigation methodology and place great importance on legal security.

Experience working with the target group within LSS and experience in authority enforcement or other investigative work is advantageous. You need to have good communication skills as you will have many contacts with both clients, relatives, representatives, and other professionals. Since documentation and record-keeping are significant parts of the work, you also need to have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. As the world is constantly changing, you also need to be flexible, proactive, and see challenges as something fun to solve.

We believe in long-term employment and therefore place great importance on personal suitability.

A valid driver's license (B) is required.

We are looking for individuals who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic background, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or disability.

Employment Form, Scope, and Start

Permanent full-time employment with a start date according to agreement. Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period. A probationary period may be applied. We warmly welcome your application!

About Healthcare and Care in Norrtälje

KSON has agreements with many providers and also operates care and support in its own right through the wholly-owned company Tiohundra AB. The budget turnover amounts to approximately 4.5 billion SEK, and we currently have about 120 employees primarily with ordering, ownership, and authority assignments. More information about Healthcare and Care in Norrtälje (KSON) can be found on our website.

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Norrtälje Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area, and we view positively if you are Finnish-speaking or if you can speak any of the minority languages or another language.

Application documents for this position are considered public documents that we may disclose upon request.

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