Residential Support Worker with Psychiatry Focus – Ulricehamn Municipality
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About the Department
The Welfare Sector consists of four operations: disability services, home care and home nursing, individual and family support (IFS), and care and nursing homes. IFS is responsible for support to children, young people, and their families, support to adults, financial assistance, labor market initiatives, and reception of newly arrived immigrants.
The Housing Unit consists of two parts: a psychiatric residential home and a home for care or housing (HVB). Since the current psychiatric residential home will be complemented by an additional home in 2026, a recruitment need has arisen. The current psychiatric home consists of eleven residential support workers, but approximately ten additional employees will be recruited when the new psychiatric home opens. This includes three to four residential support workers for night shifts. The work team consists of a coordinator, treatment assistants, residential support workers, and night support staff. In our operations, we follow a systemic approach and use low-affectionate interaction methods.
Number of positions: 2
Job Responsibilities
The work involves supporting adult individuals who have been granted housing with special services due to psychiatric issues, such as psychosis or dual diagnosis. As a residential support worker, your mission is to provide support at home or in society based on each individual's needs, enabling them to live as independently as possible, whether it concerns medication management or accompanying them to activities. Your duties also include handling daily operational tasks at the residence. You will perform documentation according to the Social Services Act (SoL), including creating implementation and action plans as well as journal entries.
Support is provided in a way that, in the short or long term, develops and strengthens the individual's ability to structure their daily life and/or achieve goals set by case workers. We strive for a high degree of user influence, and support measures are designed and adapted together with the individual. As a residential support worker, you are part of a work team and your schedule is based on the department's needs. Working hours include days and evenings, including weekends. Joint planning may occur.
Clear communication, collaboration, and strengthening the individual's resources are central parts of the work, with the aim of providing support based on the individual's needs.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone with an assistant nurse education with a focus on psychiatry; specialized training as a psychiatric assistant nurse is a merit. Through your education and professional experience, you have good knowledge of relevant legislation. You are a secure person who maintains calm in stressful situations, is patient, and focuses on the right things.
To succeed in this role, you need:
- Class B driver's license (requirement)
- Experience in social change and treatment work
- Good structure and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Flexibility to adapt the workday based on the department's needs
- Excellent teamwork skills
We consider it a merit if you have:
- Experience working with dual diagnosis
- Knowledge of and experience with methods relevant to the target group
- Education in systems theory and motivational interviewing (MI)
Employment Conditions
Employment type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.
An extract from the police suspicion and criminal record register according to the Act (2007:171) on register control of staff at certain homes receiving children will be checked before an employment offer is made.
Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made.
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