Team Leader for the Unit of Addiction and Social Psychiatry

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Bromma City District Administration offers you a workplace where your contributions can truly make a difference and contribute to the public good in a growing district. Here, active employee participation and clear leadership are the foundation for a developing operation.

Welcome to us

The Department of Social Services and Leisure in Bromma City District Administration consists of four different areas.

We are now looking for a team leader for the Unit of Addiction and Social Psychiatry, which is one of four units within the Adult Area. The remaining three units within the area are the Unit for Persons with Disabilities and the Units for Housing and Support Measures 1 and 2.

The Unit for Addiction and Social Psychiatry is led by a unit manager and by you - our new team leader.

The unit consists of six caseworkers who work with the target group of social psychiatry, four social workers who work with harmful use and addiction, two social workers and a case manager who work in the reception with both target groups, and two administrators who assist us all.

We offer

You will be part of a stable and competent workgroup that enjoys working together with high engagement for our target groups and social work. We are located in a nice activity-based office in Bromma Blocks. In Bromma SDF, we utilize employees' competencies and collaborate across unit boundaries. Here we work closely together, support and inspire each other, and jointly drive development forward. Our goal is always to create high quality and the best possible support for our users. We apply winter and summer working hours as well as flexible hours and wellness grants. Read more about our benefits in Stockholm City here (https://www.stockholm.se/for-medarbetare/for-medarbetare/for-medarbetare/).

Your role

As a team leader, you work on behalf of the unit manager and actively contribute to good leadership within the unit. You are the closest supervisor for the caseworkers and support them both in decision-making and in social work.

Your responsibilities as a team leader include:

• Supporting and coaching employees in complex cases
• Leading case discussions in groups and individually with employees
• Supporting employees in decisions regarding interventions
• Supporting employees in statements and appeals and representing the committee in court negotiations
• Ensuring that employees make legally secure decisions
• Participating in the development of the unit's routines and working methods
• Together with the unit manager, being responsible for the introduction of new employees
• Representing the operation in collaborative forums both internally and externally
• Managing planning and prioritization during employee absences and ensuring that daily operations function in consultation with the manager
• Maintaining and participating in changed working methods if implemented
• Making decisions in accordance with the applicable delegation order

Your skills and experience

You have very good knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, and guidelines that govern the work. As a team leader, we want you to be structured and stable, as well as have an understanding of budget management. You find it easy to coach and teach others, to learn new things yourself, and to work towards set goals with a holistic view. You are flexible and understand the importance of close and operational leadership and can make quick decisions when the work requires it.

You have a degree in social work and several years of experience in public authority within at least one of the operational areas of social psychiatry and harmful use and addiction.

Meritorious

• Experience in leadership
• Experience in public authority within both target groups of social psychiatry and harmful use and addiction
• Good knowledge of Stockholm City's social IT systems
• Work experience from Stockholm City as an employer
• Experience working within a politically governed organization

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period.

Warm welcome with your application!

Stockholm City works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thereby counteracting discrimination.

For any interview, please bring a Swedish ID and relevant original documents for the position, educational certificates, any issued professional license, certificates, or work permits.

To work for Stockholm City with children, youth, the elderly, and persons with disabilities including work in their homes, you must provide an extract from the criminal record. The extract must not be older than six months from the date of issuance.