Do you want to be our new colleague?

In Motala, the lake city of Östergötland, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. With a responsible mission, we adapt to changes and act for the development of a sustainable lake city life in Motala municipality.

Together we make life better!

The Social Administration is responsible for initiatives, support, and services to individuals and families in the municipality. Our operations are primarily governed by the Social Services Act, the LSS Act, and the Health and Medical Services Act, and must implement initiatives regulated by these laws. All operations are characterized by the individual at the center to meet the individual's needs. The mission involves a strong customer focus and service spirit.

Within Individual and Family Care, authority matters are handled in various parts of social services. There is also outpatient care for adults, children, and families. We are a workplace with about 180 employees, both men and women of varying ages and years of experience. We strive for a workplace with legally secure processing for our clients/users and a good working environment for our employees.

Our vision is that everyone should feel satisfied in their contact with us.

To create joy at work, good quality in the work, and a good working environment, we offer clear leadership, a transparent and known salary policy, pleasant and functional premises, a safe workplace, and flexible working hours.

We are now looking for a social worker for the economic group within Individual and Family Care.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Your task as a social worker in the economic group is to support applicants for assistance on their way to self-sufficiency. This is done through conversations, labor market initiatives, social initiatives, and collaboration with involved parties both internally and externally. The work also involves independently investigating, assessing, and deciding on applications for financial assistance and economic support. Support in the work includes a unit manager, senior social worker, and colleagues.

The economic group continuously works on development and improvements in the work. The goal of the development work is to increasingly offer extensive individual support for self-sufficiency and to conduct legally secure and efficient processing. Our focus and goal are that you as a social worker should be able to use your working hours for social change work that makes a difference. You are expected to be involved and contribute, and we value both previous work experience and knowledge from studies. As a colleague in the group, you will be involved in implementing new legislation and establishing new working methods based on upcoming reforms, including activity requirements.

We offer a workplace where the focus is on social work and support for self-sufficiency, where you as a social worker have the opportunity to contribute to the development work we are engaged in and where you can use your knowledge and experience for client-centered work. You will have the opportunity to work with your colleagues in the economic group, other units within Individual and Family Care, and collaborative partners to help more adults achieve self-sufficiency and an independent life, and to ensure that fewer children grow up in economic vulnerability.

QUALIFICATIONS

Formal Qualifications:

• You who apply have a degree in social work or another relevant post-secondary education with a focus on behavioral science or social work that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• We would like you to have experience working with our target group, either with financial assistance or other social work.
• It is also meritorious if you have studied social law.
• It is desirable that you have current and updated knowledge of financial assistance.

Personal Qualifications:

• We are looking for someone who is stable and confident in themselves, handles stress constructively, and maintains a good mood under pressure and adversity. You keep a realistic perspective on situations and focus on the right things.
• You are creative and think outside the box. You find new solutions to both old and new problems. You often come up with ideas and new approaches to work-related issues and have innovative thinking that can be put into practice and lead to results.
• You have the resources required for change or problem-solving. You do your best by doing what you can right now. You quickly find solutions to emerging problems.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits and working in Motala municipality at motala.se/arbete (https://motala.se/arbete).

To learn more about the municipality, you can visit motala.se (https://motala.se).

Appointment is subject to the necessary decisions.

Please respect that we do not wish to receive direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies that we do not have agreements with, as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.