Job Advertisement: Practitioner in Open Care

Mullsjö municipality is small in size but offers great quality of life. Here you will find an active outdoor life with fish-rich lakes, scenic views, and miles of hiking and cycling trails. Unique industrial environments, churches, art, and theater, combined with an active business and community life, create a vibrant and growing municipality. In Mullsjö municipality, we work closely together to succeed based on three areas of focus: Safety, Togetherness, and Growth.

Do you want to work closely with people and contribute to change that truly makes a difference? With us in open care in Mullsjö, you will have a unique opportunity to combine work with families and individuals with dependency issues in an environment where collaboration, development, and engagement are at the center. Here, you will be part of a small, secure team that is passionate about creating solutions and providing support where it is needed the most.

The open care unit currently consists of five employees and a unit manager and is now expanding with a new position. Perhaps you are the one we are looking for! We are a small and dedicated open care unit that works solution-focused and with good well-being. With us, you will have the opportunity to help develop open care's work for children, youth, and adults. We value collaboration, creativity, and a professional approach.

We Offer

• A meaningful job where you make a difference.
• A workplace with good well-being and engaged colleagues, with short decision-making paths and close collaboration between the municipality's various operations.
• Opportunity to influence and develop open care's work.
• Benefits such as wellness grants, professional development, and supervision within the workgroup.
• Opportunity to work closely with residents and colleagues in an organization that values quality, collaboration, and development.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The position is a shared role where you will work both with family treatment to strengthen and create sustainable solutions in families, and with support and treatment interventions aimed at individuals with harmful use or dependence on alcohol, drugs, and/or gambling. As a practitioner, you will primarily work with assessed interventions, where your role is to support, motivate, and treat individuals and families, establish implementation plans, document, and follow up on interventions. The work is based on the needs of individuals and families and their own resources and abilities. Collaboration with social workers and other actors is an important part of the work.

In light of the new Social Services Act, we are engaged in a development project focusing on preventive work and service interventions, where you have the opportunity to influence.

The work mainly takes place during the day, but some evening and morning work may occur.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements

• Relevant higher education, such as a social worker or other equivalent education.
• Ability to work according to documentation requirements and routines.
• Experience in social work.
• Driving license B.

Desirable

• Training in relevant treatment methods.
• Some knowledge of SoL, LVU, LVM, and confidentiality legislation.
• Experience in treatment work with individuals with dependency issues.
• Experience in family treatment work.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to build trusting relationships with both children and adults.
• Flexible with a good ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Good collaboration skills and interest in cooperation.
• Ethical approach and respect for the individual and families' integrity.

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

OTHER

We are looking for someone who wants to help create change for families, for individuals, and for society. Do not hesitate to submit your application and become part of our dedicated team. Your skills and commitment can make a big difference—welcome to us!

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore we welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

All candidates called for an interview must verify their identity by presenting identification (passport or national ID card issued by the Police Authority).

If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must show that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. In connection with employment, you must also verify your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or personal certificate along with identification. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance.

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Warm welcome with your application!