Committed Support Educator Wanted for Gärdsåsgatan Group Home

We are now looking for a committed support educator for Gärdsåsgatan group home! We are looking for someone who wants to contribute to creating good living conditions for people living in BmSS (Housing with special services).

About the Position

Gärdsåsgatan group home is located in Bergsjön. Here, six tenants live in their own apartments with access to shared spaces. The target group is individuals within psychiatry with active substance abuse. The operation is individualized and offers support around the clock based on LSS and implementation plans.

As a support educator, you play a central role in the pedagogical development work within the organization. You drive and are responsible for processes regarding individual and pedagogical methods that promote each tenant's goals and development. Together with the work group, you establish, follow up, and develop implementation plans where tenants are involved in the planning.

You act as a pedagogical support for colleagues by guiding and inspiring in the work with structures, methods, and approaches. Pedagogy is seen as a shared responsibility within the work group, where your role is to contribute to reflection, learning, and development of working methods.

In this role, you collaborate with the unit manager, relatives, and other actors in the tenants' networks, always with the individual's best interests in focus. You will also be part of the pedagogical network in the district where support educators meet on current issues and development work.

The work also involves providing tenants with individually tailored support in their daily lives. You motivate and support them to participate in community life and leisure activities while creating conditions for structure, self-determination, and security.

The working hours are scheduled for days, evenings, and weekends and are adjusted according to the needs of the operation.

We hope you become curious about our operation!

Qualifications

For the position of support educator, a post-secondary specialization in the area of disabilities is required, encompassing at least 200 vocational training points, 120 higher education credits, or 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for individuals 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.

Communication is a central part of the work, which means you need to have good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1, Swedish as a second language 1, or equivalent, you may be offered to take a language test via the test user Educateit.

You have previously worked as a support educator or in a similar role, where you have supported or been a mentor to colleagues. You also have experience working with the target group of psychiatry and active substance abuse. Experience or education in mentoring, communication, and preventive work regarding threats and violence is also a requirement for the position.

We would like you to have knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following methods:

• LAB (Low-Arousal Approach)
• ACC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication)
• Clarifying Pedagogy
• IBIC (Individual Needs in Center)
• ESL (An Independent Life)
• MI (Motivational Interviewing)

You have good computer skills and preferably experience with social documentation in systems such as Treserva or similar operational systems.

It is an advantage if you have experience in change management or development work in the organization.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a role where you can inspire, support, and develop others. You take responsibility for both your own and the work group's tasks and always focus on the individuals we serve and their best interests.

You see opportunities for development and contribute to creating a work environment where new ideas and working methods can flourish.

You have a good empathetic ability and are attentive to the needs, feelings, and perspectives of others. In your interactions, you show respect, consideration, and care.

You also have a good ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work, as well as to follow up on results and ensure that tasks are completed.

Does this sound like a position for you?

Warmly welcome your application!

Other

In this recruitment process, you will answer a number of questions where you describe your knowledge in the area instead of sending a personal letter.

The selection process may begin during the application period.

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to combat discrimination. As an employee in the department 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 grants, bike grants, and other discounts and offers

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

Appointment is subject to the condition that the position does not need to be used in the department's 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 department for functional support, we provide support, services, 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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