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Job Description

As a Social Secretary/Case Worker, you will investigate and make decisions regarding the right to social assistance, as well as motivate and support individuals towards self-sufficiency. You will follow the individual's process from the first application to self-support, providing a holistic perspective in your work.

The role involves close collaboration with colleagues, healthcare providers, and other partners. Thanks to the municipality's smaller size, there are good opportunities for flexible solutions and short decision-making paths.

The Unit for Support, Integration, and Employment consists of a total of 47 employees, including 3 managers. We are looking for a colleague for the internal operations where 18 people work.

Together, we are responsible for various areas such as budget and debt counseling, death estate notifications, and social assistance. Our office is centrally located in Östhammar, in a charming stone building with bright premises and high ceilings.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or another education considered equivalent by the National Board of Health and Welfare.

• You must have a B-driver's license, as the work involves travel within and outside the municipality, as well as good computer skills.
• Requirement: 1 year of experience with social assistance. If you also have previous experience in social work or MI training, it is meritorious.
• It is an advantage if you have previously worked in a politically governed organization or have other specialized skills useful in the field of social work, such as multilingualism.

Since the job involves many contact surfaces, it is important that you have the ability to nurture and build good relationships. Skills such as communication, responsibility-taking, and non-hierarchical collaboration are important to us, as well as a good attitude towards people. You also need to have good structure in your work and an analytical ability to find sustainable solutions.

What We Offer

Here you will receive a good introduction, a supportive team, and close leadership. We also offer flexible working hours, a wellness allowance, and some possibility of remote work based on the needs of the operations.

Application

Interviews are conducted continuously, so do not wait with your application! We look forward to meeting you.

Employment type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.
Working hours: Daytime.

Östhammar Municipality welcomes all applicants as we strive for mixed workplaces and see our differences as a strength and asset.

An extract from the criminal record and suspicion register is required upon employment. Probationary employment may be applied.

In this recruitment, we have chosen which channels we want to appear in and therefore decline further offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.

When applying for a job with us, we ask you to use our e-recruitment system to ensure efficient, fast, and secure handling of your application. If for some reason you cannot register your application in our e-recruitment system, you can send your application, marked with the reference number, to:

Östhammar Municipality
Municipal Executive Office, HR
Box 66
742 21 Östhammar