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We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

Welcome to a workgroup where experience and joy at work go hand in hand!

The area consists of a total of 47 assistance caseworkers and LSS caseworkers.

We are divided into three units: LSS children, LSS adults, and social psychiatry. The area is led by an area manager, and each unit has a unit manager and group leaders. The reception group currently consists of two competent colleagues who support and manage cases for the unit.

Are you ready for the next step and want to work in a district and unit that cares for its employees and wants to make a difference for its residents - Welcome with your application!

We offer

With us, you get an important and meaningful assignment where you meet individuals with different types of needs who apply for support in everyday life. We have a high level of satisfaction and a work environment that we care about. As a newcomer, you will be offered an introduction with an introduction plan that is followed up and evaluated. We adapt the introduction based on previous experience in the profession and provide you with close supervision and support tailored to your needs and circumstances.

We also offer wellness benefits, the possibility of vacation exchange, flexible working hours with winter and summer working hours. Some remote work is possible when the job allows it.

Please read more about our benefits here.

Your role

Some of the reception's most important tasks are to conduct eligibility assessments, preliminary assessments, receive applications, attend various meetings/home visits, and refer people correctly.

You will have daily tasks such as:

• Conduct eligibility assessments for the entire unit.
• Register incoming cases/applications.
• Process applications according to SoL and LSS (participate in SIP, request documentation, simpler investigations).
• Work in Lifecare before discharges (social psychiatry module) participate in discharge planning for new clients, when applying, the case is assigned to a caseworker.
• Preliminary assess according to SoL and LSS (decision not to initiate an investigation).

Working in the reception group means that you will be the spider in the web and you are an ambassador for the unit and social services, having a respectful and good approach to those you come into contact with. Our employees and managers have a strong drive to find new ways and methods in their work. As an employee with us, you can make a difference by contributing your ideas, engagement, and courage.

Your immediate manager is the unit manager for social psychiatry.

Your competence and experience

We are looking for you who have:

• Degree in social work.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation, LSS, and the Social Services Act.
• Experience from the target group, LSS children/adults as well as social psychiatry.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Knowledge of data systems, such as: Paraplyet and LIFECARE.
• Previous experience in public authority exercise, such as assistance assessors/social workers within the City of Stockholm.

Abilities and skills we place extra emphasis on during this recruitment are:

• Professional (Act professionally both in terms of profession and your role, secure, stable, and have self-awareness)
• Self-driven (Takes responsibility for your work. Structures and drives tasks independently).
• Stable (Is calm, stable, and controlled in pressured situations).
• Thorough (Ability to see details. Thorough in your planning and delivers with high quality).

Your application

We recruit without the 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 base it on your CV and a number of questions you will be asked to answer when applying for the position. We wish for you to 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 competence and thereby counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to Järva district administration!

To meet today's and future challenges, Järva district administration was established in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services focused on all Järva residents. 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 develop together with us.

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