Welcome to the authority department, ordinary housing unit!

We are now looking for social workers for the Authority department, ordinary housing unit. Do you want to make a difference and help develop our operations together with us? Are you a social worker with commitment and drive? Then we want to hear from you!

Warm welcome with your application!

Job Responsibilities

As a social worker within the Health, Care and Social Services Administration, ordinary housing unit, you will work to investigate the needs of individuals, make decisions about interventions, and annually follow up on the quality of these interventions. Daily tasks include handling incoming phone calls, documentation, individual meetings, coordinated individual planning, and collaboration with other actors both internally and externally. Your tasks also include working with colleagues on development work to improve the quality of the operations.

The unit consists of about 60 social workers who work on a date-based schedule. Our unit has access to three senior social workers. This means that they regularly hold case supervision sessions that you can participate in, and they are available to guide and support you in your work. With us, you will find a positive and engaged work group and a strong collegial support and collaboration with close leadership.

Within the unit, we learn from each other with the aim of providing our citizens with good and legally secure processing and service.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a degree in social work (210 credits)
• Has experience in authority exercise under the Social Services Act (SoL)
• Is proficient in using a computer as a work tool and aid, and has the willingness and ability to quickly familiarize themselves with new programs and systems
• Can cycle
• Can express themselves well in both spoken and written Swedish

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience working with applicable legislation in the field and the ability to clearly and concisely justify your decisions.
• Experience working with the elderly target group
• Experience with adults with physical and/or mental disabilities, somatic illnesses, and persons with dementia
• Experience in collaboration between authorities
• Training in Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• A manual driving license

We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to social work and a genuine interest in social issues and the target group we serve. You value the interaction with users and see it as a central part of successful social work. Your approach is professional, you have good collaboration skills, and you show understanding and interest in other people. You are responsible and take initiative, can work independently, make decisions, and ensure that tasks are completed within set deadlines while maintaining calm in pressured situations.

Furthermore, you are structured and have a good ability to plan, organize, and prioritize your work. You work result-oriented with a strong user focus and always strive to create positive changes. Additionally, you have a strong drive where you are expected to contribute to the development of the operations.

About the Workplace

The Authority department consists of about 190 employees divided into three units: SVU/short-term, ordinary housing, and the unit for fees, mediation, and housing. We have several different professional categories gathered within the authority: managers, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, administrators, and development secretaries. Since January 2020, we have been located in newly renovated premises centrally located in Malmö, Storgatan 20, with good public transport connections.

We in the Health, Care and Social Services Administration are Malmö City's second-largest administration with our 5,400 employees. We have the overall responsibility for Malmö's home care, nursing homes, meeting places, home healthcare, and rehabilitation. Together we create a dynamic and future-smart organization. An organization that can meet today's needs and future challenges. With commitment, curiosity, and heart, we make everyday life easier for tens of thousands of Malmö residents.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we develop 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: Jobs - Malmö City (https://malmo.se/jobba-i-malmo-stad.html)

Information about the Position

Employment type: Permanent
Extent: Full-time
Number of positions: 2
Start date: By agreement

Other

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 reflect the diversity that exists among the population. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to our ability as an employer to meet the needs of Malmö residents.

Malmö City has been a Finnish administrative area since 2015. This means that the municipality must inform about the rights of the Finnish minority, offer elderly care entirely or substantially in Finnish, and promote the Finnish language and Finnish culture. It also means a right to use Finnish in contact with us in the municipality. Since Malmö City is a Finnish administrative area, it is an advantage if you can speak Finnish. Warm welcome with your application! / Tervetuloa hakemuksesi kanssa!

When you apply for a job with us, we will ask you to present a certificate from the Police Criminal Records. You need to request a certificate from the Criminal Records yourself, and you can do this via a form that you can find on the police's website: Check your own information, e-service | Police Authority (https://polisen.se/)