Do you want to make a difference as a support assistant in a special service housing?

We are now looking for three colleagues for our psychiatric units, one permanent position at Grevegårdsvägen and two permanent positions at Opaltorget in the Southwest.

About the job

The work is based on an individual and pedagogical approach where you motivate, strengthen, and preserve the tenants' abilities. The tasks vary from care to practical chores at home as well as participation in network meetings, medical conversations, and leisure activities.

As a support assistant, you have contact with everyone in the tenant's network and are responsible for implementation plans, documentation, and monthly summaries. You work closely with users and provide support in daily life, both inside and outside the home. All employees perform delegated health and medical care tasks and work with social documentation and collaboration with internal and external actors.

Opaltorget has seven apartments while Grevegårdsvägen consists of 12 apartments. Both units are located in Tynnered. All units are aimed at people with psychiatric disabilities. The units are part of a cluster with 4 other similar units, and collaboration across unit boundaries is part of the work.

The work takes place during the day, in the evening, and every other weekend. We have a close collaboration and care about a good working environment where everyone's competence is utilized.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a degree from the Health and Care Program, support assistant training, or the Child and Leisure Program with a focus on social or pedagogical work. The educational requirement is also met if you have a post-secondary specialization in the disability area that includes at least 200 YH points, 120 higher education credits, or a combination in between that corresponds to at least four semesters of full-time studies. Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and service for people with disabilities. The education should have relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) care or other education that the employer assesses as equivalent.

You have previous experience working as a support assistant, as well as at least one year of experience with the psychiatric and neuropsychiatric target group. If you have previously worked with comorbidity, it is an advantage. It is also advantageous if you have training in Independent Living (ESL), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Care and Support Coordination, and Low-Arousal Approach (LAB). If you have a driver's license, we see it as a positive since we have access to a car for our activities.

You need to have the ability to use our IT systems and be able to document. Therefore, you need to master the Swedish language in speech and writing, which means a requirement for passing grades in Swedish 1, Swedish as a second language 1, or equivalent. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a second language 1, you may be offered to take a language test through the test user Educateit.

You stand for the values that exist in your workplace and are keen that these are translated into action based on the following competence areas: You are friendly and helpful to others even in a stressful situation. You show respect for everyone you meet at work.

You can see your work as part of a larger context and understand how it affects and is affected by other parts of the organization. You have a good understanding of how individuals absorb knowledge and their different conditions. You adapt the way you convey your message to the recipient and encourage dialogue, participation, and engagement.

Welcome with your application!

Other

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to combat discrimination.

As an employee in the administration for functional support, we offer you:

• Secure employment with good employment conditions
• Full-time with the possibility of part-time
• Introduction upon hiring
• Professional development
• Wellness allowance, bicycle allowance, and other discounts and offers

When working in the individual's home:

Before an employment offer, we ask you to present an extract from the police's criminal record. The ordered extract must be unopened. You must request an extract from the police's criminal record yourself. This is done on the police's website https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) either via e-service (Control of your own information in the criminal record) or with the help of the Form to check your own information (Form for requesting a record extract for an individual, extract no. 442.3)

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling your application.

Appointment will be made on the condition that the position does not need to be utilized in the administration or the city's restructuring work.

About us

We are all different. We are also alike and have the same right to a safe home, meaningful employment, and to feel valuable. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms.

Within the administration for functional support, we provide support, service, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else.

With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest functional support administration. We work, among other things, within housing with special services, daily activities, housing support, personal support, and child and short-term housing.

Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us!

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