Temporary Social Worker for Dependency Unit 1

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

Welcome to us

We are currently seeking a temporary social worker for work with adults at Dependency Unit 1.

Dependency Unit 1 is one of two units in Järva within the adult authority area that works with individuals with dependency issues. At the unit, we work with individuals aged 18 and older. There is a division where some staff work with young adults aged 18 to 29 years and others with adults aged 30 and older. Within the unit, there is a focus on collaborating with children and youth regarding clients who are parents. The unit shares premises with the region's dependency care, with which we also have a close collaboration. In total, there are 12 social workers and two group leaders at the unit.

As one of our social workers will be going on parental leave for 18 months, we are now looking for a substitute.

We offer

We offer you a developing and exciting role in a changing organization. You will receive continuous professional development through training and supervision. Experienced colleagues, group leaders, and the unit manager will support you in your work. Our office is located in Kista, close to the subway.

To ensure you have a good work life with us, there are several benefits for you as an employee. Read more about our benefits here.

Your role

As a social worker at Dependency Unit 1, you will work with case management according to SoL and LVM as well as follow-up on internal and external interventions. You will have close collaboration with the district's open care, the region's dependency care, and other social services. Collaboration also occurs with psychiatry and correctional services. The role involves supporting people in vulnerable life situations and informing and motivating them towards interventions. Furthermore, the role means you will contribute to our development work based on the new social services act.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• A degree in social work.
• Experience in authority exercise.
• Good ability to express yourself in spoken and written Swedish.

It is considered meritorious if you have:

• Experience working with dependency issues.
• Training in ASI and MI.
• A driving license (B).

We are looking for someone who wants to contribute to good social work, and we see that you have a great interest in people. You take responsibility for your work and work independently while maintaining a good dialogue with your manager and colleagues. You also demonstrate great perseverance in working with complex cases and have good flexibility as the needs of clients can change rapidly. Furthermore, you have the ability to plan and structure your work effectively. We also see that you enjoy collaborating and cooperating, both internally and with external partners.

We place great emphasis on personal abilities and skills.

Your application

We recruit without a personal letter in this recruitment to strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role. In assessing your application, we will only consider your CV and a number of questions you will need to answer when applying for the position. We ask that you respond concretely and succinctly to the questions, and that there is a clear connection between your answers and your CV.

The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to Järva District Administration!

To meet today's and tomorrow's challenges, Järva District Administration was established in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services focusing on all residents of Järva. Our operations are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful treatment. We strive for open communication and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity and a balanced gender distribution contribute to developing our operations. We hope that you who are applying want to grow together with us.

Here you can read more about Järva District Administration. (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/jarva/)