Ref: 20260044

For those who want to contribute to the development of quality, efficiency, and legally secure methods within public authority operations, we are now seeking an experienced social worker. You will work in an organization characterized by development and change, with a clear focus on effective working methods. The role is aimed at those who are confident in public authority operations and want to use their experience to ensure quality in daily work and make a difference for the residents of Malmö.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

Job Responsibilities

As a social worker with us, you will work with independent and qualified public authority operations according to the Social Services Act. At the same time, you will be an active part of the development of working methods, routines, and collaboration, both within your own organization and together with external actors.

You will meet individuals with complex needs and are expected to combine legal competence with professional judgment, effective case management, and a holistic view.

The job responsibilities include, among others:

• Public authority operations with a focus on legal security, quality, and efficiency
• Investigation, assessment, and decision-making according to the Social Services Act (SoL)
• Follow-up of decisions and interventions with a focus on appropriateness and quality
• Guidance of care and support placements
• Coordination of transitions to care and support housing
• Collaboration with providers and other internal and external actors
• Actively contribute to the development and improvement of routines, processes, and working methods

With us, you will be offered a job where your experience and development ability are valued. The role is characterized by a high degree of independence and the opportunity to influence, in an organization that is evolving and where ideas and improvement suggestions are welcomed. You will work alongside competent colleagues in a respectful and solution-focused work climate and have the opportunity to contribute to sustainable and effective working methods.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Degree in Social Work (210 credits)
• Experience in public authority operations according to the Social Services Act (SoL)
• Experience working with the elderly
• Good knowledge of applicable legislation and practice, as well as experience in documenting and justifying decisions clearly and legally securely
• Ability to cycle
• Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• Experience using a computer as a working tool and has the willingness and ability to quickly familiarize themselves with new programs and systems

It is advantageous if you have:

• Training in Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Experience in public authority operations within LSS/Social Psychiatry
• Worked in the LifeCare system
• Experience with complex cases, comorbidity, or coordinated efforts

We are looking for someone who is proactive and self-driven, with the ability to structure and drive their work forward with a focus on goals and results. You are flexible, easily adapt to changing conditions, and see opportunities in development and change. You have good collaboration skills, are attentive and communicative in interactions with others, and contribute to constructive collaborations. At the same time, you have a good overall view and make decisions with consideration for the best interests of the organization.

About the Workplace

The Department for Authority in the Health, Care, and Social Services Administration in Malmö City has about 180 employees and is organized into three units:

• Unit for Ordinary Housing
• Unit for SVU and Short-Term Care
• Unit for Fees, Mediation, and Housing

In the unit, there are also development secretaries who support the entire department's quality and development work.

You will be working within the section for mediation and housing. The section for mediation and housing works with users who have been granted special housing or already live in special housing. The main task of the section is to follow up on decisions for special housing and to mediate placements in special housing, short-term care, and respite care.

We in the Health, Care, and Social Services Administration are Malmö City's second largest administration with our 5,200 employees. We have the overall responsibility for Malmö's home care, nursing homes, meeting places, home healthcare, and rehabilitation. Together, we create a dynamic and future-smart organization. An organization that can meet today's needs and tomorrow's challenges. With commitment, curiosity, and heart, we make everyday life easier for tens of thousands of Malmö residents.

The operations of Malmö City are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we develop an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here malmo.se/jobb (http://malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the Position

Employment type: Permanent position
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 1
Start date: By agreement

Criminal Record Extract

When you apply for a job with us, we will ask you to present an extract from the Police Criminal Record. You need to request an extract from the Criminal Record yourself, and you can do this via a form that you can find on the police's website: http://bit.ly/polisens-blankett (http://bit.ly/polisens-blankett)

Once you have received your extract, you will then present it to the recruiting manager. Please note that the normal processing time at the police is about two weeks, so please order the extract in conjunction with applying for the position.

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Other

Please note that we in Malmö City have removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you applying for a job with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection work.

Malmö City strives for employees to reflect the diversity that exists among the population. Therefore, we welcome applicants who can contribute to ensuring that we as an employer can meet the needs of Malmö residents.

Malmö City has been a Finnish administrative area since 2015. This means that the municipality must inform about the rights of the Finnish minority, offer elderly care entirely or to a significant extent in Finnish, and promote the Finnish language and culture.

This also means a right to use Finnish in contact with us in the municipality. Since Malmö City is a Finnish administrative area, it is advantageous if you can speak Finnish. Warm welcome to submit your application! / Tervetuloa hakemuksesi kanssa!