Vacant job

Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can make a real difference?

We are now looking for more dedicated employees who want to help shape the future of Värnamo. Here, you work with the individual in focus, creating a workday that is valuable both for you and for our citizens.

Description

Do you want to work with motivating and developing people? Do you want to feel that your work is meaningful and provides societal benefit? Are you interested in being part of a positive and competent work group with a high level of ambition?

The Individual and Family Care in Värnamo Municipality is part of the Citizen Administration, where we work within various types of authority enforcement, outpatient care, residential care (HVB), as well as labor market, integration, and leisure activities.

In the Section for Work and Sustainment, 12 social secretaries, 11 coordinators, 2 social secretaries working with domestic violence, 2 team leaders, and 1 unit manager work together. We are looking for you who are interested in working with social assistance and, together with the coordinators, working towards our clients achieving their own financial independence.

Responsibilities

Working with social assistance means that you work in a team with coordinators. You actively work to ensure that those seeking financial support achieve their own livelihood. The work also involves qualified investigative work characterized by good treatment, well-founded decisions, and high legal security, as well as conducting active follow-up work on cases. The role also includes giving advice and support to municipal residents and maintaining close cooperation with internal and external partners.

We offer you exciting work in a dynamic environment, including training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), method development, fitness allowance, and flexible working hours. As a new employee, we offer you a mentor and support from the Team Leader. We work based on the Mix model. The Citizen Administration strives to have an open and accommodating work environment.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a degree in social work or another equivalent higher education. Experience in the field is meritorious.

We believe that you, as a candidate, have knowledge of and interest in financial assistance and social work. You communicate clearly and have good collaboration skills. Personal suitability will be given great weight.

Conditions

A valid driver's license is required.

The Citizen Administration. Our administration is responsible for issues within individual and family care, integration, leisure activities, and labor market measures. We work with preventive measures, investigations of children and young people, family law and foster homes, early interventions for children and young people, adult support, financial assistance, as well as administration and service. Read more about us at: Citizen Administration - Värnamo Municipality (#)

Värnamo Municipality, the municipality with a big heart, in the middle of Småland. We are a central part of the strong growth region characterized by the Gnosjö spirit and high employment. Here, there is an atmosphere of constant movement and great visions for the future. We highlight both large and small successes, which strengthens pride and community for everyone living here. As an employee here, you have the individual in focus and create value for both yourself and the citizens, while contributing to making Värnamo an even better place to live and grow.

Read more about us at: Värnamo Municipality (#)