Social Psychiatry Case Worker at Kumla Municipality

Are you looking for a rewarding position focused on secure case processing and professional interaction?

As a Social Psychiatry Case Worker, you will become part of the Assistance Unit within the Social Services Administration. The Assistance Unit employs 11 assistance case workers, as well as relatives' support workers and senior lot coordinators. You will join a group of four case workers specializing in social psychiatry and LSS (Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) processing, with your primary focus being social psychiatry. As a Social Psychiatry Case Worker, you will receive and investigate applications for housing support and special housing.

The Assistance Unit is led by a unit manager and a group leader with many years of experience in case processing within the unit's area of responsibility.

We are now looking for a new colleague who wants to help develop our team. We are in an exciting position where the group consists of new case workers. This offers a unique opportunity for you to influence working methods, collaboration, and culture from the ground up.

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Job Description

As a Social Psychiatry Case Worker, your task will be to investigate, assess, and make decisions on measures according to the Social Services Act, as well as follow up on approved decisions. You will work with the target group of people with mental health issues and disabilities. You will collaborate closely and maintain contact with other case workers at the unit, service providers, relatives, healthcare, and other stakeholders. You will independently monitor developments in your field of expertise and contribute to the unit's development work.

We want you to thrive, develop, and succeed in your assignment. Therefore, we invest in close support from colleagues, group leaders, and managers. We also invest in competence development to create conditions for you and your colleagues to succeed in achieving our goals. This involves both internal and external competence development to keep us updated on current legal status and processing according to the "Individual Needs at the Center" (IBIC) approach. In recent years, we have invested in raising competence within IBIC to ensure that all individuals we meet are involved in the investigation of measures. We also offer good opportunities for wellness activities to promote healthy workplaces.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is good at meeting people in various life situations. You are courageous and skilled at handling different situations that may arise during these meetings. You are also flexible and able to find solutions with the individual at the center. Other qualities we consider important are that you are responsible, can work independently, prioritize, and feel confident in making decisions.

You are educated as a social worker or have other education deemed equivalent. You have experience in case processing within the Social Services Act (SoL) and LSS. Additional qualifications include education and experience within IBIC, the Life Care activity system, and MI (Motivational Interviewing).

We warmly welcome your application!

Employment Terms

• Employment Type: Fixed-term employment.
• Duration: 6 months or longer.
• Working Hours: Daytime.

You apply for the position via Offentliga Jobbs electronic application form. The appointment to the position will be based on the information you provide, so it is of utmost importance that you are careful when filling out your application. In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit. The employment can only take place after a check of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

Do you have protected personal data? Contact the HR department directly at 019-588 000, and we will help you with a secure application.

Before employment, you must show a valid identity document, and in cases where the position requires it, a valid extract from the criminal record.

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About Kumla Municipality

Kumla Municipality is a growing municipality located centrally in Örebro County with just over 22,600 inhabitants. The municipality features successful companies, a rich cultural and leisure offering, good municipal services, and excellent communications. Kumla's Vision 2040 means that Kumla is a safe, family-friendly place where people feel a sense of belonging and connection. The blooming and green small town has housing, as well as the jobs, services, and offerings needed for a complete everyday life.