Case Officer LSS/SoL

Jönköping Municipality is a large employer with hundreds of different job roles. We are growing in line with the municipality's development, with more residents, more housing, and a greater range of services. We are always on the lookout for new talent - 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 a strong drive and commitment to help others? Do you enjoy planning, organizing, and prioritizing in your work? Then you are the one we are looking for to join the wonderful authority team at Funktionsstöd - come and contribute to our meaningful work!

Your new job

As a case officer within Funktionsstöd, you will be part of the area of authority work.

In this role, you will work with the overall decision-making process for individuals with disabilities according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS). Your tasks will include investigating, assessing, and making decisions based on current legislation as well as following up on those decisions. The work involves contact with both citizens and relatives, providers of the decided interventions, other authorities, and healthcare providers. Your role includes providing accurate and clear information about services and assistance. This also includes documentation in the operational system Combine.

Your qualifications

• You have a degree in social work or equivalent relevant education with requirements for social law and work experience in authority practice
• You have good knowledge of current legislation and it is desirable to have basic knowledge of disabilities
• Experience in case management based on SoL and LSS within social services or other authority practice is an advantage
• Experience with the individual's needs in focus (IBIC) and motivational interviewing (MI), as well as operational systems Combine and Cosmic is desirable
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, as well as good computer skills
• A valid driver's license (B) is an advantage

As a person, you are self-driven, structured, and able to push your work processes forward. You thrive on complex issues, are solution-oriented, and can quickly adapt to different tasks. Collaboration and communication are your strengths – you are attentive, clear, and adaptable, and you are happy to share your knowledge. You value creating and maintaining good relationships with others, and you are trustworthy and confident in yourself.

We place great importance on personal maturity and suitability!

We offer you

With us, you will have a unique opportunity to combine your commitment to social justice with concrete actions that improve the lives of individuals in need of support and service. You will also have the opportunity for professional development through deepening in various development projects.

We offer a 7-hour workday and flexible working hours – for a good balance between work and leisure. As an employee of Jönköping Municipality, you will also receive a secure employment and access to benefits such as wellness grants and paid vacation from the first year of employment. Read more here: Jönköping Municipality as an employer (https://www.jonkoping.se/jobba-hos-oss/jonkopings-kommun-som-arbetsgivare-/detta-far-du-nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss)

Welcome to us

You will become part of a team of 35 competent case officers who together are responsible for legally secure and professional assessments for the municipality's residents. We work based on clear process maps and routines for the various work processes and interventions that may be relevant. With us, you will receive strong collegial support, case supervision both individually and in groups, and if needed, also external supervision. The workplace is centrally located in Jönköping at Sofiahuset, Kapellgatan 21.

The unit is organized based on three target groups:

• Physical disabilities
• Intellectual disabilities
• Mental/neuropsychiatric disabilities

Good to know

The recruitment is for a parental leave substitute for approximately one year, with the possibility of extension. The position is aimed at the target group of intellectual disabilities, and the distribution may be adjusted over time based on the needs of the organization. Working hours are scheduled during the day, Monday to Friday.

Continuous selection is applied, and interviews are planned to start in week 5. In your application, we would like you to include a CV and attached diploma, as well as any current employment certificates.

Want to know more?

If you have questions or want to know more about the position, please contact unit manager Konstanca Sava

Union representatives: Union representatives (http://www.jonkoping.se/fackligasoc)

Together, we make Jönköping Municipality better – for everyone. Come and work with us. Welcome to apply for the position of Case Officer LSS/SoL!

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

In preparation for the recruitment work, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.