Social Worker in Substance Abuse and Dependence

Jönköping Municipality is a large employer with hundreds of different job roles. We are growing in line with the development of the municipality with more residents, more housing, and a larger range of services. We are always on the lookout for new skills - employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by the common drive to create a better municipality to visit, live, work, and reside in.

Do you have knowledge of harmful use and dependence, as well as experience as a social worker in the field? Do you enjoy a varied workday? Then you are the one we are looking for!

Your new job

The mission of the operation is to work with authority enforcement for adults with harmful use and dependence under the Social Services Act (SoL) and, in some cases, the Care of Abusers Act (LVM).

The reception works with counseling, inquiries, motivational work, receives new applications/reports, and assesses whether an investigation should be initiated. The reception's work also includes outreach work and close collaboration with other internal and external actors. The investigation group investigates and assesses the need for support measures and follows up on granted measures in individual cases. The goals for the operation include a mission to actively strengthen the individual's own resources and develop work regarding home-based solutions.

Your qualifications

We are looking for someone with a completed and approved degree in social work. You should have knowledge of current legislation. A B driver's license is a requirement for the position.

It is desirable if you have previous experience working as a social worker in authority enforcement, experience working with individuals with harmful use/dependence issues, and previous experience working with coercive legislation. For the position, it is an advantage if you have training in ASI, MI, and Combine.

We are looking for someone who is stable and structured. You should be able to organize and prioritize your work independently and have the ability to work towards set goals. Furthermore, we seek someone who has a good ability to work with complex issues and can express themselves clearly in both speech and writing in Swedish. The work is sometimes fast-paced and requires you to be able to make quick reprioritizations of your tasks, which demands resilience to stress. The position requires the ability to collaborate and create and maintain good contacts both internally and externally.

In the recruitment process, great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

We offer you

We offer you as an employee a 7-hour workday, where the work is scheduled during daytime from Monday to Friday, individual salary setting, supervision, and work in a team with engaged and knowledgeable colleagues. For us, you as an employee are important, and when you join us, you will receive an introduction and close support in your work from the management. You can read more about our benefits here (https://www.jonkoping.se/jobba-hos-oss/jonkopings-kommun-som-arbetsgivare-/detta-far-du-nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss).

Welcome to us

The operation for individuals with harmful use and dependence is part of the adult area within the Individual and Family Care (IFO), social services in Jönköping Municipality. It consists of an authority part, the harmful use and dependence authority unit, and a performing part that works with various treatment measures in open forms. Jönköping Municipality also operates its own HVB for men (Bruksborg).

The unit for harmful use and dependence authority consists of 18 social workers and is organizationally divided into a reception and an investigation group. The current position is in the investigation unit. The unit has an administrative officer and two senior social workers who support social workers in their daily work. The work is led by a unit manager and a deputy unit manager. The workplace is characterized by a good work climate with our mission in focus. The premises are located in the pleasant Sofiahuset in central Jönköping.

Good to know

In this recruitment, a permanent full-time position will be filled, with a start date according to agreement. A probationary period may be applied.

In your application, we would like you to include a CV as well as an attached diploma and current certificates of employment. All your employment must be verifiable with certificates stating the position and the extent of your work. Even if you already work with us, you need to present diplomas and certificates for positions you have held outside the municipality. Applications that do not meet this will not be prioritized.

We use ongoing selection. Interviews for the position will take place on the afternoon of January 21 and the morning of January 23. If you apply for the position and are called for an interview, you need to be available on these dates.

Before employment is finalized, a background check will be conducted where you must present an extract from the criminal record. In this recruitment, the extract referred to is called “Check your own information in the criminal record”.

Want to know more?

Recruiting manager, see the information box. Union representatives: here (https://www.jonkoping.se/fackligasoc).

Together we make Jönköping Municipality better – for everyone. Come and work with us. Welcome to apply for the position!

Jönköping Municipality strives to offer an attractive workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.