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Do you also enjoy closeness and community? Like when everyone addresses each other by first names, and when everyone uses the same break room and coffee mugs. And do you also appreciate security and freedom? Like when you are seen and acknowledged, but have enough space to spread your wings sometimes. We do.

Find your home with us as a Social Worker based in Hammarstrand!

Ragunda Municipality is a small municipality, and the strength of a small municipality includes short decision-making paths and close collaboration. We highly value cooperation and collaboration, both internally within our own operations and with other departments within the municipality as well as with external partners. You will work individually and in networks with other professionals. When you work in a small municipality, you have great opportunities to influence the operations and be involved in its development. We offer a workplace where you can grow in the role of adult caseworker.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a social worker in the areas of adults, substance abuse, and domestic violence. Your main tasks will primarily involve investigations and follow-ups according to SoL and LVM, but will also include advice and support in the area as well as some execution.

Ragunda Municipality is a small municipality, and the strength of a small municipality is short decision-making paths. The work of the individual and family care is based on a systems-theoretical and network-oriented approach, and we work with flexibility, close collaboration, and cooperation. We highly value cooperation and collaboration, both internally within our own operations and with other departments within and outside the municipality.

We offer a workplace where you can grow in the role of social worker. Further education and personal development are important to us. Likewise, internal case supervision and external supervision to strengthen our staff within their own profession for personal reflection on their approach and behavior, and to get help in managing emotions and reactions, as well as growing in their professional role. Our working method means that you always have close support from other colleagues, other professionals, and management. We constantly strive to conduct social work with the individuals we are in contact with.

Your personal qualities are of great importance, and we will place great emphasis on your personal suitability. We are looking for someone who independently drives their work forward, is good at prioritizing, and has a good structure in their work. You contribute to an open collaborative climate and have a solution-focused approach. You adapt your communication based on the current situation. You consider the best interests of the entire operation and can place your own role in a larger perspective.

The position is a temporary contract for 6 months, possibly longer. Start date as soon as possible.

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis, so do not wait to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has a degree in social work or another higher education that the employer considers equivalent.

It is a requirement that you are good at expressing yourself in both speech and writing and have the ability to lead conversations and build relationships.

The position requires that you have a B driver's license.

Previous experience of authority exercise within social services is meritorious.

Previous experience in the areas of adults/substance abuse and domestic violence is meritorious.

Previous experience and education in network-oriented working methods and systems-theoretical perspectives are meritorious.

If you have previous experience with the operational system VIVA, it is meritorious.

OTHER

Find your home with us!

Finding a home for oneself is what we all want. But what is included in the feeling of home? Proximity to work? The feeling of making a difference? The ski trail around the corner? Perhaps your home has actually changed location. Maybe it lies somewhere else. Perhaps you will find it here in Ragunda Municipality!

Ragunda Municipality is located in eastern Jämtland and borders municipalities such as Sollefteå, Sundsvall, and Östersund. We have just over 5000 inhabitants distributed across about 40 villages, as well as the three urban areas Bispgården, Hammarstrand, and Stugun, all located along the Indals River. In the east, the buildings are concentrated in the river valley, while the western part also offers a forested area traversed by the Natura 2000-classified Ammerån.

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