Vacant job

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

We are now looking for more engaged employees who want to help shape the future of Värnamo. With us, you work with the human being in focus and create 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 department in Värnamo Municipality is part of the Citizen Administration, where we work within various types of authority exercises, outpatient care, residential care for youth (HVB), as well as labor market, integration, and leisure activities.

In the Work and Sectors section, 12 social secretaries, 11 coordinators, 2 social secretaries working with domestic violence, 2 group 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 to help our clients achieve self-sufficiency.

Job Responsibilities

Working with social assistance means that you work in a team with coordinators. You actively work to ensure that those seeking social assistance achieve self-sufficiency. 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 in cases. The role also includes giving advice and support to residents, as well as having close cooperation with internal and external partners.

We offer you exciting work in a dynamic environment, including training in MI (Motivational Interviewing), method development, wellness benefits, and flexible working hours. As a new employee, we offer you a mentor and support from the group leader. We work based on Mix. The Citizen Administration strives for an open and accommodating work environment.

Qualifications

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

We believe that you, as an applicant, have knowledge of and interest in financial assistance and social work. You communicate clearly and have good collaboration skills. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

Conditions

A driver's license is required.

About 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 for 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 (#)

About 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 a spirit of constant movement and great visions for the future. We highlight both large and small successes, which strengthens pride and community for everyone who lives here. As an employee with us, you have the human being in focus and create value for both yourself and the citizens, while contributing to making Värnamo an even better place to live and grow in.

Read more about us at: Värnamo Municipality (#)