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Mellerud Municipality strives to offer an attractive workplace by promoting a good working environment with high participation. Our organization is built on openness, honesty, and integrity. For us, secure welfare for all generations and care for one another are two important cornerstones. We are the small municipality with great opportunities; our operations are characterized by short decision-making paths where you as an employee can truly make a difference with your commitment.

About the workplace and organization

Mellerud and Bengtsfors collaborate in the social sector to solve future competence supply and secure the development of social services! The municipalities have a joint governance and management of the social area. The social area for Mellerud and Bengtsfors is led by a social manager and is divided into five operational areas: individual and family care, housing care, care and support (LSS and social psychiatry), and support and administration. Through collaboration, opportunities are created to share both managerial positions and specialist competencies in a way that is advantageous for both municipalities. There is great benefit in the collaboration as many issues related to quality development and quality management systems are similar in the municipalities, especially at an overarching level. We work according to the motto “We are at the forefront and have a unique collaboration where the individual is always at the center.” Warm welcome to become a part of our team!

Mellerud Municipality is now looking for a 1st social worker for the Work and Integration Unit. The Work and Integration Unit handles cases related to financial assistance, estate management, budget and debt counseling, social contracts, integration, and labor market measures. We have a collaboration agreement with all five Dalsland municipalities regarding budget and debt counseling as well as estate management. The unit receives applications, conducts investigations and assessments, and makes decisions about potential assistance. Assistance can be, for example, financial assistance or a social rental contract. Assistance in the form of a housing social contract is time-limited and is followed up regularly. When it comes to financial assistance, an action plan is established that is regularly followed up and must be adhered to by the individual to be eligible for financial assistance. Individuals who have difficulties entering the labor market can receive internships and work with wage support to eventually become self-sufficient. Individuals who are far from the labor market can receive employment placements and work training. The entire unit employs 15 staff members. Within IFO in Mellerud Municipality, we place knowledge at the center and create opportunities for development in the work. We offer an inclusive working environment and the chance to influence and make a difference. Do you want to be one of us?

Job responsibilities
As a 1st social worker, you will provide support and guidance to both new and experienced social workers in their daily work. The main task of the 1st social worker is to provide case guidance and methodological guidance, both individually and in groups. The assignment includes staying updated on new research, legislation, and directives, as well as being responsible for implementing these in everyday operational work. You will be involved in creating and maintaining routines and functioning processes in daily work. In close collaboration with the unit manager, you will follow up on the unit's goals and results and drive the unit's development forward.

Qualifications
We are looking for someone who is a trained social worker or has equivalent education and has experience in authority exercise within social services. You therefore have very good knowledge of current legislation and case handling. We also want you to have previous experience in driving quality work. It is advantageous if you have experience collaborating with both internal and external parties, as well as being used to speaking in front of and conveying messages to groups.

The position of 1st social worker also requires that you have a good ability to plan, prioritize, and follow up on your work, as well as ensure that tasks are completed and feedback is provided in a timely manner. You are communicative, clear, attentive, and humble in your role, and have the ability to formulate information or messages so that everyone understands. Furthermore, you are secure and stable in yourself and in your work. You remain calm and have the ability to maintain the right focus even in pressured and complex situations. As a person, we see that you have a good ability to coach, motivate, and challenge employees to develop in their work. Furthermore, we also see that you easily adapt to different people and situations, and that you can meet each employee at their level and according to their needs for support and guidance in their work. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. A driving license for a manual car is a requirement.

Additional information
To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and simplify communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format. Mellerud Municipality applies a smoke-free working time. Selection and interview work may take place continuously during the application period, and we may call for interviews before the application deadline. If necessary, a probationary employment may be applied. In Mellerud Municipality, individual salary setting is applied, therefore please state your salary expectations in your application.

For us, it is important to embrace diversity and meet people with respect regardless of age, gender, religion, or ethnic background. As an employer, we are always open to utilizing new competencies.
Warm welcome with your application!