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Do you want to work in a social services department focused on development and quality, where you can grow in your professional role – together with engaged colleagues and close support in your daily life? In the city, the Social Services Administration is responsible for individual and family care. Our mission is to enable residents to become independent in life so that they can take an active part in society.

We are now over a year into our new organization, focusing on creating a more accessible social service based on three main areas: authority operations, interventions and services, and housing. We have high ambitions – and at the same time, a strong focus on creating sustainable conditions for our employees. Here, the strength of a large social services administration is combined with close collaborations, high competence, and significant participation in daily life.

Close leadership, sustainable conditions, and development together

With us, you receive close leadership with high trust, clear working methods, and a team that values collegial support and quality in case processing. Each team has a team leader who is the operational leader in daily life and a complement to your nearest manager who holds responsibility for the work environment. The team leader and manager work closely together to create security, structure, and good conditions in daily work.

We also have business developers who work dedicatedly on developing operations at a general level and creating sustainable working methods for the future. To ensure a reasonable workload, workload measurements are conducted every third month. We actively work to ensure our employees can combine meaningful work with balance in daily life, whether it involves leisure, recovery, or parenthood. Within the authority, there is an opportunity to work remotely when the work allows.

We offer good development opportunities with clear career paths and possibilities for deepening and specialization. The City of Helsingborg actively invests in modern, digital tools and working methods that create quality, structure, and room for professional social work – where you have the opportunity to truly impact people's quality of life.

A future colleague thinks one of the best things about the job is:

"That you never become fully learned but can always, and need to, develop and learn new things. The strong cohesion and willingness to help each other make a big difference in daily life."

Your assignment

As a Social Secretary, you are responsible for investigation, assessment, planning, and follow-up regarding individuals applying for assistance in our unit. An important part of the work is documentation and collaboration, both with colleagues within your own administration, but also with other authorities and organizations.

The role includes:

• Investigation and needs assessment of adult individuals
• Decisions on interventions according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Care of Abusers Act (LVM)
• Documentation, follow-up, and ongoing case processing
• Conversations, motivational work, and counseling
• Collaboration with internal and external actors
• Contribution to method and development work

Investigation and Follow-up Adults

Within the Investigation and Follow-up Unit, the authority operations within the adult area are consolidated. Here, we work with cases regarding harmful use and addiction as well as social psychiatry.

You meet people in different life situations and work on creating conditions for change and increased independence. The role involves both independent work and close collaboration with colleagues and other actors surrounding the individual.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Social Work degree or other education deemed equivalent by the employer
• Experience working in harmful use and addiction and/or social psychiatry
• Category B driver's license and driving experience

Merits

• ASI and/or CAN training and experience working with assessment instruments
• Experience with the business system Lifecare
• Knowledge in MI (Motivational Interviewing)

Who are you?

You are confident in your professional role and thrive in a daily life where cases are varied.

Personal qualifications:

• Willingness to collaborate and work without hierarchy in a group
• Put the client's needs at the center with a focus on participation during the work process
• Have an open and positive attitude in meetings with others
• Work with clear structure and communication
• The ability to evaluate your own efforts and develop new goals
• Easy to express yourself in speech and writing
• The work requires that you can work independently and find individual solutions

Personal suitability will be given great weight.

Why the City of Helsingborg

Here you have a meaningful assignment where you make a real difference every day – for people in vulnerable life situations. Here we combine an important societal task with strong support structures such as supervision, continuous competence development, and a clear focus on health factors and a sustainable work environment.

Employment

The positions are within the Social Services Administration in the City of Helsingborg. Shift work may occur in some areas, and evening duties are included as needed.

Our workplace is smoke-free and health-conscious, and as an employee, you receive a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK per year, as well as many other great offers to use in our benefits portal E-passi.

Application

Welcome to submit your application by June 17.

Selection and interviews take place continuously. You submit your application via our recruitment system.

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