Job Advertisement: Support Staff Wanted

Do you enjoy working with people and supporting them in their daily lives? Then you might be the person we are looking for!

Who are we?

The Social Office in Norrköping Municipality focuses on the needs of individuals, always prioritizing the best interests of children. It should be easy to get help. Our support and treatment efforts maintain high quality and are based on legally secure assessments.

We aim to find solutions close to the individual and contribute to a positive change for them. Together, we want to create safety and good social services for those living in Norrköping.

Read more about our services: Housing, support, and treatment for adults with addiction - Norrkoping (https://www.norrkoping.se/boende-stod-och-behandling-for-vuxna-med-missbruk)

Your tasks

Within the Social Office, we have various units where we work to support people in their daily lives. The Social Office has accommodations for people with ongoing addiction or related issues, as well as those affected by violence. As an employee at one of these accommodations, you provide support to our clients in their daily lives.

Elsa is a protected accommodation for women aged 18 and over with ongoing addiction.

Frideborg's protected accommodation is for women and children in need of protection and support due to violence.

Gränden is an accommodation for men aged 18 and over with ongoing addiction.

Trozelli accommodation is a drug-free collective housing for men. The goal is for the individual to become more independent and maintain sobriety.

The Mobile Team, which is part of the Social Emergency Service, provides support and supervision at night in the Social Office's accommodations, which include adults with dependency syndromes, women affected by violence, youth, and families. The work is also based on specific assignments for individuals needing support and supervision. The work is grounded in flexibility, solution focus, and safety. A respectful approach is central.

Who are you?

To thrive and succeed in this role, we see that you have an ongoing or completed higher vocational education/university degree with a focus on social work, social pedagogy, or behavioral science.

We view work experience positively and if you are accustomed to working in this type of environment.

We are looking for someone with a good approach, a positive view of people, and a genuine interest in working with individuals.

You have good collaboration skills and can communicate the conditions of the operation in an informative and clear manner.

You organize, structure, and plan your work independently and effectively.

As a person, you are flexible and patient, which is evident in your interactions with people, where you can adapt to individual needs.

We value knowledge of low-arousal approaches, and training in MI is desirable.

Welcome with your application!

Information about the position

Number of vacancies: 7
Employment type: Primarily summer temporary positions, but also on-call positions may be relevant
Length of employment: By agreement
Start date: By agreement
Working hours: Day/evening/weekend and in some cases also night
Possibility of remote work: No
Application deadline: February 18, selection is ongoing

Contact: If you want to know more about the positions, please contact Stefan Samzelius, 011-15 28 64 (Gränden, Mobile Team, and Trozelli accommodation), Cecilia Karlsson, 011-15 28 14 (Elsa), and Maria Bågenholm, 011-15 54 98 (Frideborg's protected accommodation)

Other information: We have chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. This makes it easier to make an objective assessment of your qualifications. You will submit your CV as usual. It may become relevant for us to request extracts from the criminal record and suspicion register.

THE FEELING OF CONTRIBUTING. THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT. Working in Norrköping Municipality means that you are part of creating welfare. Our 11,000 employees contribute and make a difference. Every day. We offer a creative and dynamic workplace for curious and open-minded individuals who want more than just a job. Together we create the future of Norrköping.

We seek individuals who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic background, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or disability.

When you apply for a job with us in Norrköping Municipality, you use our recruitment tool. You start your application by clicking on apply at the bottom of the advertisement. If you have protected personal information, do not submit your application via our website. Please contact the recruiting manager or recruitment specialist directly to discuss how to best apply based on your protection needs. Contact details can be found in the advertisement.

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