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Social Worker in Disability Support

Gislaveds kommun

Jönköpings län, Gislaved

Previous experience is desired

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Description

As an employee of Gislaveds municipality, you are a co-creator in your workplace.

You are given the opportunity and expected to contribute to the development of the organization through your knowledge and experience. Here, respect for differences and the equal value of all people is fundamental.

The Authority for Adult and Disability Support works with authority exercise for target groups including disability support, substance abuse, domestic violence, co-occurring disorders, and social psychiatry.

We can offer challenging and developing tasks together with us. We are 1 unit manager, 2 team leaders, and 14 social workers. The unit is divided into 2 teams; substance abuse/domestic violence and LSS/social psychiatry. The teams have regular meetings with the team leaders and also have access to external supervision. As an employee, there is an opportunity for professional development based on needs.

Job Responsibilities

As one of our employees is on study leave, we are now looking for a new colleague for Disability Support.

As a social worker within disability support, you will work with authority exercise under the legislation LSS and the Social Services Act (SoL). The target group you will primarily work with is children and adults within LSS. The work involves assessing, evaluating, and making decisions about interventions in meetings with individuals, as well as conducting follow-up work. The assignment entails ensuring an equitable and legally secure processing with a focus on the individual's influence and participation. The work is based on a holistic perspective for the individual, and we collaborate with the individual's network, other authorities, and organizations. The work includes both independent and team-based tasks. The focus of the position may be adjusted based on changing needs within the target group.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or another equivalent academic education where you have studied social law. We prefer that you have experience in authority exercise within LSS, but also SoL. You should preferably have experience working with the operational systems Combine, Cosmic Link, and the investigation method IBIC. Since travel is included in the position, you need to have a B driver's license. You have a genuine desire to make a difference in people's lives. You have good collaboration skills, are structured, and actively contribute to creating joy and well-being in the work team. Your approach is trustworthy and respectful. You are prepared for a varied and challenging job that requires the ability to prioritize based on incoming tasks. We place great importance on your personal suitability.

Your employee role is deeply connected to your ability to collaborate and participate in your and the organization's development. With us, this means having good cooperation with your manager and colleagues, both in your own workplace and in the rest of the municipal group. You meet everyone with a high level of service, kindness, and quality through customer and service focus. You take responsibility for being involved in organizational issues and are solution-oriented.

We place great importance on personal suitability and that your view of employee roles aligns with ours.

We apply background checks (extract from the criminal record) as a form of suitability assessment for all who are offered employment in activities where there is direct and regular contact with children and youth.

Do you want to be part of our success? Welcome with your application!

In Gislaveds municipality, full-time is a right, and therefore, job vacancies* are advertised as full-time. When the organization can accommodate part-time, it is of course an option. *Positions shorter than 3 months and certain positions may be exempted. In preparation for the recruitment process, Gislaveds municipality has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we firmly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

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