Social Worker Wanted at Lund Municipality

One of our colleagues is moving on to new challenges, which is why we are now looking for a social worker who wants to help residents of Lund achieve self-sufficiency!

About the Role and Your Responsibilities

The main task as a social worker within financial assistance is to support, motivate, and assess individuals' conditions on their path to self-sufficiency.

During this time, we investigate, evaluate, and decide on the right to assistance according to the Social Services Act. The aim is for this work to be carried out through good collaboration with other units within the administration, as well as external cooperation with authorities such as the Employment Service, the Social Insurance Agency, and healthcare.

You will be one of five social workers in the financial assistance team. You will have close cooperation with your colleagues within the unit, as well as with other social services and key partners around the young person. Exciting developments are currently taking place within the administration regarding youth related to financial support and labor market issues.

We Are Looking for You

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work and knowledge of current legislation in the field. It is advantageous if you have previously worked with financial assistance or other tasks deemed equivalent by the employer. Experience with motivational interviewing (MI) is also an asset.

To succeed in your role, you need to be solution-focused and see opportunities in people's potential for development. You should have good collaboration skills and a positive attitude towards both the people you meet in your job and your colleagues and external actors. You can quickly adapt to changes in work and prioritize according to current conditions. The tasks require you to be self-sufficient, but you also see the team as an asset. The job also requires you to be structured and able to handle administrative tasks.

Good experience with IT systems and the ability to express yourself well in both spoken and written language are necessary as the work involves documentation and administration.

Welcome with your application by Monday, March 30!

Welcome to Us

The 18 to 24 unit works to support the young adults we meet towards an independent life based on their circumstances. Needs vary based on their specific life situations. Within the unit, we have gathered various competencies focusing on financial support, labor market issues, investigations of other assistance, and outpatient interventions for the target group aged 18-24. The vision is that social services, through close cooperation and a holistic view, will gather the competencies needed based on the young adult's needs and thus provide users with the support they need with independence as the goal.

With us, you will have a varied, independent, and important job with the residents of Lund who need support to become self-sufficient. You will receive thorough training in the work, good opportunities for professional development, and continuous support from your colleagues and manager. To allow you as a social worker to focus fully on your assignment, you will have an economic administrator as administrative support.

We Offer You

As an employee with us, you will be offered a range of benefits focusing on balance, security, and health. Lund Municipality is a large organization with many exciting activities and opportunities for employee development. As an employee, you will also have access to our benefits portal where you can easily view and manage your benefits.

Read more about our benefits here (https://lund.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/sa-ar-det-att-arbeta-med-oss/det-har-ger-vi-dig-som-medarbetare)

Other Information

For employment concerning children and young people, a certificate from the police's criminal record must be presented. You can advantageously order it now via the police's website. Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision regarding protected personal information, please contact the advertisement's contact person for an alternative application route.

Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision regarding protected personal information, please contact the advertisement's contact person for an alternative application route.

About Us

We are part of the labor market and social administration where about 600 employees provide support to the residents of Lund who need social services. Together, we ensure that children and young people have the best possible upbringing. We focus on the entire family's situation and that no one should suffer. This involves providing support to adults with harmful use and dependency or mental disabilities, to those who need financial assistance, guardianship, or support to study or work, as well as to refugees.

Here, you will have space to grow. Within Lund Municipality, we put knowledge at the center and create opportunities for development in working life. We offer an inclusive work environment and a chance to influence and make a difference. Do you want to become one of us?