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Job Responsibilities

As a social worker within the Housing Authority, you will be part of a section that works with homeless residents of Malmö suffering from mental health issues, addiction, criminality, social psychiatry, or other social problems.

We offer you a flexible and multifaceted job with varying tasks. The position as a social worker in the housing section includes investigating the right to assistance regarding housing, making assessments, making decisions according to delegation regulations, placing individuals in both short-term placements per day as well as in apartments. You will also be responsible for follow-ups on placements made. We continuously work with motivational interviewing (MI) with our clients and try to find solutions together, so that clients can achieve independent living based on their individual circumstances.

The Labor Market and Social Administration is a large administration with several different departments, units, and sections. The Economic Assistance and Housing Department (EBB) works with investigations regarding economy and housing. Our efforts fall under the Housing, Supervision, and Service Department (BTS), which is one of our closest partners. We also collaborate with the department that works with individual and family care (IFO). Cooperation with other administrations also occurs, especially with the Support Services Administration.

External actors we collaborate with may include Region Skåne, the Prison and Probation Service, the Police, and housing providers. But also the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Public Employment Service, the Swedish Migration Agency, and the Enforcement Authority.

We always strive to offer citizens the best service, and quality work is important in our operations. As an employee, you are expected to actively participate in the unit's work on development efforts such as goal-setting, new working methods, and collaboration methods.

As an employee with us, you will be offered:

Introduction
Internal and external supervision
Flexible working hours
Wellness allowance
MI training

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained social worker. For a permanent position, at least one year of qualified experience in social work is required. For temporary positions, you need to have previous experience in social work. You have a genuine interest in working with issues related to homelessness and support for socially vulnerable individuals. It is advantageous if you have experience working with housing issues and target groups such as individuals with mental health issues, addiction, criminality, social psychiatry, or those who have been victims of domestic violence.

Previous experience in authority operations is advantageous. Knowledge of systems such as Lifecare and Journal Digital, as well as training in MI (motivational interviewing), is seen as a benefit. You have a good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing, as well as basic knowledge of Office programs such as Word, Excel, and SharePoint. Since we use digital solutions like Teams in our daily work, it is also important that you are comfortable with these.

As a person, you are flexible and adaptable, which allows you to prioritize and manage changing work conditions and suddenly arising situations. You are humble in your assignment and maintain calm even in stressful contexts.

As the role requires collaboration and teamwork, there are high demands for good cooperation skills. A professional and respectful approach towards both clients and colleagues is central. We value your contribution to a positive work environment. To succeed in the role, it is also important that you are proactive, engaged, and positive, as well as able to balance client work with administrative tasks and documentation.

About the workplace

The permanent positions are located at Sallerupsvägen 11D. The temporary positions may be located either at Eriksfältsgatan 28A or Sallerupsvägen 11D.

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 want to increase opportunities for self-sufficiency, reduce homelessness, contribute to ensuring that children and young people have good growing conditions, and ensure that newcomers have good conditions. It is an important and rewarding job, 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; 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: 2 permanent positions and 2 temporary positions until 2025-12-31.
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 4
Desired start date: As soon as possible according to agreement.

Other

Ongoing interviews are planned to be held during the advertisement period, apply today!

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 represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to ensuring that we as an employer can meet the needs of Malmö residents.