Support Assistant at the Social Administration in Linköping

The position is located within the Social Administration, which is one of eight administrations in Linköping municipality. The Social Administration is responsible for authority exercise, ordering services, and self-management within the areas of individual and family care, LSS, and social psychiatry. We ensure that all residents receive the support they are entitled to. Do you want to improve the daily lives, future, and quality of life for the residents of Linköping? With us, you can combine important tasks with a meaningful everyday life. Welcome to us!

Your Responsibilities

In the role of support assistant, you will work with individuals with physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities. You will work together with the individual based on their needs, and together you will create a meaningful everyday life where the guiding principles are independence and participation. Your tasks include providing support in both daily life and leisure activities, personal care, health, and functional ability. You will provide educational support and consciously work to help the individual use and develop their abilities as independently as possible. The job also includes being the link to society, where you may need to assist in communication with authorities and healthcare. In addition to these tasks, you will also support with cleaning, laundry, shopping, and medication management.

We work with IBIC (individual needs in focus), which means that you have the individual's needs at the center. You may be a contact person and are responsible for structuring and planning the individual's daily life together with them, as well as designing the services provided. The extent and content of the services are always based on the individual's needs and well-being and are established through an implementation plan. You are responsible for updating and revising the implementation plan and keeping it current. The job includes daily documentation and record-keeping in the Treserva system. As a contact person, you also have close contact with relatives and other external parties. You work both independently and as part of a team.

Your Workplace

Are you our new colleague? You are an important piece of the puzzle that we are missing today to create good days for the individual, the operation, and the staff group. We are now looking for a new colleague who wants to be part of our workgroup. The position is a permanent employment at 90%.

The LSS department within the Social Administration offers services on behalf of the care committee according to the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons. The LSS department is responsible for group and service housing, short-term relief, cultural and leisure activities, and family care. We also have nurses focused on all of the municipality's LSS accommodations. Through our employees, we offer services of good quality based on our shared values, which ensure good living conditions for those we serve.

Blåbärsvägen 82 is a residence for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism with moderate care needs. The group home is aimed at a target group that is in the middle of life, aged 35-65 years. Individuals need assistance with guidance, care, social contacts and interaction, structure, and routines. Challenging behavior may occur. The individual lives in their own apartment with access to a shared kitchen, living room, and patio. Residents typically attend daily activities part-time/full-time. Activities are based on the resident's wishes and may include shared meals, walks, exercise, and outings. We have the opportunity to carry out activities with the organization's vehicle, which is a nice addition to everyday life.

The operation is beautifully located in Sturefors, about 11 km outside of Linköping. There are good bus connections here, and it is also pleasant to cycle on the beautiful bike path that takes you through lovely nature to Sturefors. We value a good working environment by offering health benefits and good opportunities for professional development and supervision.

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Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who has a completed high school education and experience in support, care, and assistance. If you have completed the care and nursing program, the child and leisure program, or another educational program deemed equivalent, we consider it a merit. For the position, you need previous experience working with individuals with challenging behavior. Previous experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism is also considered a merit.

Some residents have limitations in verbal communication, so knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication is also desirable. The work involves a lot of customer contact and documentation, which means that it is a requirement that you can communicate orally and in writing in Swedish. You have the ability to use digital tools in your work, and it is a merit if you have experience documenting in record systems, implementation plans, and have worked according to IBIC.

A valid B driver's license is required as we use a car for work.

To succeed in the role, we see that you are self-driven and take responsibility for your tasks and drive your work forward. You have good collaboration skills and work well with others, are attentive and communicative. You ensure that messages are clear and reach everyone involved, and that expectations are clear for all parties concerned. You have an empathetic ability and can understand others' perspectives and situations without taking over the person's feelings.

Welcome with your application!

Additional Information

When you apply for a position in Linköping municipality, you register your application by logging in via e-identification (such as BankID or FrejaID) instead of using an email address. If you do not have e-identification, please contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and they will help you register your application.

Start date: By agreement

Employment form: Permanent employment

Employment rate: 90%

Number of vacancies: 1

Ref. no: 16463

In this application, you do not attach a personal letter.

Your engagement makes us better. Within Linköping municipality, there are many opportunities, a wealth of knowledge, and various areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your engagement, you contribute to making Linköping even better.