Are you ready for a meaningful career where you make a difference? Become a case officer at the Care Unit in Söderhamn!

Your mission

We are looking for an engaged and responsible case officer who wants to make a real difference for the elderly and people with disabilities in our municipality.

With us, you will play an important role in the work of investigating, deciding, and following up on assistance and interventions according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS). Together, we develop our operations and actively contribute to the vision and community development of Söderhamn.

With us, you will be part of a competent and supportive team where collaboration is a given. You will have your own office and work closely with colleagues, managers, and specialists in authority operations – an environment that promotes both quality and job satisfaction. In our work, we use IBIC (Individual Needs in Center), a structured and needs-oriented approach that ensures legally secure processing and clear documentation.

As a case officer with us, you will have a central and significant role where you:

• Meet people in different life situations and build trusting relationships.
• Investigate and assess the need for various forms of home care services, care and nursing homes, day activities, and other individually tailored support measures.
• Make independent and legally secure decisions according to applicable legislation.
• Follow up and evaluate granted interventions to ensure that the right support is provided at the right time.

Here, you have the opportunity to combine authority operations with close and meaningful work for people's security, independence, and quality of life.

Description of the workplace

The Care Unit is part of the Authority Department within the Welfare sector, where we collaborate with the Supply Unit and the Adult Unit. Our unit consists of an engaged team of case officers, LSS and case officers, housing coordinators, specialists, and a unit manager.

Within the Welfare sector, about 1100 employees meet people in different life situations through their professional roles in, for example, care and nursing homes, home care, home health care, LSS housing, social psychiatry, addiction centers, and supply units.

Your competence

We are looking for someone with a university degree in social work or another relevant education that the employer assesses as equivalent. You have good knowledge of authority operations and a solid understanding of applicable legislation.

Experience as a case officer or LSS officer is an advantage. It is also beneficial if you have experience with the Lifecare operational system and knowledge of working according to IBIC (Individual Needs in Center).

You have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing. Since travel is included in the position, a B driver's license is required.

As a person, you see opportunities and are willing to take your own initiatives. You are happy to share your knowledge and experiences with colleagues and actively contribute to a positive work environment. Furthermore, you are a good analyst who is skilled at seeing connections and solving complex questions and problems. It is also important that you can plan, organize, and prioritize your work effectively, as well as set and adhere to deadlines.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

We will handle applications on an ongoing basis, so do not wait to submit yours. Welcome with your application!

We offer

Your well-being is important to us! Söderhamn Municipality actively works with health, wellness, and work environment. With us, you have wellness benefits and access to a gym. It is also important for us that there is a balance between work and leisure, and we care that our employees have the opportunity for the recovery they need. Read more about some of our benefits: Benefits and advantages (https://www.soderhamn.se/underwebbar/jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-fordelar.html).

In the archipelago municipality of Söderhamn - where Hälsingland meets the sea, we think new and big. We have the will to grow to 28,000 inhabitants and start each day from the needs of the people of Söderhamn as we shape and develop our operations. Together, we make a difference for individuals and society.

We use competency-based recruitment to create an inclusive and fair process. This means that we assess candidates based on their competencies, experiences, and abilities in an equal and equitable manner. Our goal is an objective recruitment process where everyone has the same opportunities to show what they can contribute.

In this recruitment, we have already made our choices of advertising channels and partners. We kindly but firmly decline any form of assistance with recruitment from external parties.