Job Advertisement: Temporary and Summer Substitutes for Qvarnen

This is an opportunity for you who want to develop within your profession and gain valuable experience in social work. The job also offers a chance to work closely with clients and be part of a team that makes a difference every day!

We are now looking for temporary and summer substitutes for day/evening shifts as well as awake night shifts. Both day/evening positions and night positions in this recruitment involve working approximately every other weekend.

Job Responsibilities

Qvarnen is a residence for men experiencing homelessness with harmful use and dependency, often in combination with mental health issues. At Qvarnen, men of different ages, various drug use, and unique life stories, experiences, and needs reside. Our goal is always to provide tailored support so that our residents feel safe in their living environment. This places high demands on us as staff to be able to switch between different strategies and approaches and to always maintain a good and non-judgmental attitude towards all our residents.

The job responsibilities involve supporting, motivating, and creating a safe living environment and secure relationships with the residents. An important part of the work at Qvarnen is to collaborate with other actors regarding our residents, such as the police, healthcare, social emergency services, and other units within social services.

The work includes certain practical tasks such as cleaning living rooms upon move-out, serving food and coffee, and assisting residents with other practical matters such as cleaning and laundry when needed. Job responsibilities also include documentation, record-keeping, and the establishment of implementation plans.

Qualifications

For these positions, the following is required:

• Started or completed education as a social worker, social pedagogue, treatment pedagogue, or other relevant education deemed suitable by the employer for the assignment.
• Relevant work experience in social work where meeting people has been an important part.
• Very good Swedish in both spoken and written form.

Meritorious:

• Ongoing or completed internship within your education
• Experience working with individuals living with dependency issues
• Experience working with individuals living with mental health issues
• Experience working from a low-arousal approach
• Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness
• Education and experience in MI and/or solution-focused approaches
• Experience working with documentation in similar operations
• Experience working from a harm-reduction perspective
• Experience collaborating with other actors regarding our target group, such as healthcare and psychiatry, police, disability support administration, and authorities within municipal operations that decide on housing
• Driver's license (automatic transmission is sufficient)

As a person, we are looking for someone who:

• Is secure, stable, and has high integrity
• Has a good ability to focus on their part of the work and prioritize the most important tasks at hand
• Is attentive, accommodating, and low-arousal in their approach and has an interest in helping others
• Has good teamwork skills and is responsive to colleagues
• Has a good ability to build trusting relationships and finds it easy to make new contacts
• Has good self-awareness and can distinguish between personal and professional matters
• Is flexible as situations often arise in the operation that require you to be willing to prioritize and adapt your approach
• Is proactive in your work and contributes to a positive atmosphere in your team

About the Workplace

Qvarnen is a residence for men experiencing homelessness with harmful use and dependency, often in combination with mental health issues. At Qvarnen, men of different ages, various drug use, and unique life stories, experiences, and needs reside.

The Housing and Support unit provides housing and housing solutions for individuals experiencing homelessness who need support. Within the unit's seven sections and operations, there is a common mission to offer individually tailored housing forms for individuals who, due to harmful use, dependency, or other life difficulties, need support in their daily lives.

At Sweden's largest labor market and social administration, 2500 employees work every day to empower the residents of Malmö. Together with the residents of Malmö, we aim to increase opportunities for self-sufficiency, reduce homelessness, contribute to ensuring that children and young people have good conditions for growing up, and ensure that newcomers have good prospects. It is important and rewarding work, but far from easy. Apply for a job with us, you will make a difference.

The Malmö city operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; diversity, 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 form: Temporary or monthly employment

Scope: Full-time or part-time

Number of positions: approx. 7

Start date: As agreed.

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.

Interviews will be held during weeks 10-11.

Malmö city strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer meeting the needs of Malmö residents.

Before employment is offered, you need to present a diploma or proof of ongoing education and an ID document: passport or national ID card. For candidates who are invited for an interview, this invitation will be sent via email.