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No workday is the same at Växjö Municipality. Sometimes we take care of the small things and sometimes the really big ones. Regardless, it means a workday that truly matters. We are over 7,000 employees working together to create a good day, every day.

With us, you have the opportunity to make a difference while also growing and developing. There is a wide range of professions and career opportunities here, all of which build and create our future Växjö. Do you want to share our workday?

Work for a good day. Every day.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Växjö Municipality is looking for someone who wants to make a real difference for people who are far from the labor market. As a coordinator in the Collaboration Team Värend, you will have a meaningful and developing assignment where you work qualitatively with individuals with health issues and complex needs. Through a coordinating approach, you provide support to individuals on their path to work or studies.

The Collaboration Team Värend is a long-term initiative funded by the Coordination Association Värend, a collaboration between the Employment Service, the Social Insurance Agency, Region Kronoberg, and the municipalities of Växjö, Alvesta, Lessebo, Tingsryd, and Uppvidinge. The purpose of the initiative is to strengthen support for individuals with complex needs through local coordinators who work closely with participants and other actors.

As one of our coordinators is leaving their position, we are now looking for an engaged and skilled colleague to join our team in Växjö Municipality. The employment is in Växjö Municipality in the unit for Initiatives and Matching, and your assignment is full-time as a coordinator in the Coordination Association Värend.

As a coordinator in the Collaboration Team Värend, you will be part of a work team where you:

• Support individuals in contact with authorities, healthcare, and municipal services based on the participant's needs.
• Contribute to participants achieving progress towards self-sufficiency through internships, education, counseling, and supportive activities.
• Provide motivational conversations, guidance on work-related issues, and support in applications and contacts with authorities.
• Collaborate with actors in healthcare, the Employment Service, the Social Insurance Agency, and municipal services.
• Plan and follow up on initiatives together with the participant to promote long-term and sustainable planning.
• Actively contribute to the development work of the initiative by participating in joint method and operational development.

Your work and assignment may change based on directional decisions and needs within the Coordination Association Värend.

We offer

• A meaningful and developing role in a collaborative work team.
• The opportunity to contribute to societal benefit and positive change for individuals in need of support in their rehabilitation process.
• A work climate that promotes openness, creativity, and participation.
• Support in the form of professional development and exchange of experiences with colleagues in the Collaboration Team.

If you have questions regarding the assignment, you can contact Elise Lindhe (process leader), and for questions regarding employment, you are welcome to contact Malin Richardson (manager).

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who:

• Has relevant education for the role, preferably in behavioral science, social work, rehabilitation, or a related field, or has equivalent professional experience.
• Has experience with coordinating approaches and collaboration with multiple actors.
• Has experience working with individuals with health issues and complex needs.
• Has experience with motivational conversations or coaching focused on work life, rehabilitation, and health.

You are engaged, attentive, and have the ability to build relationships and trust with the individuals you work with. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability and your ability to see solutions based on each participant's circumstances.

A driver's license (B) is required.

OTHER

Employees of Växjö Municipality should reflect the diversity present in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, and ethnicity.

As a permanent employee, you will generally be placed in our organization in case of war mobilization.