Vacant job

As our deputy unit manager has chosen to advance their career, we are looking for a new deputy unit manager within authority exercise for elderly care. Are you an educated and experienced social worker with a strong interest in authority exercise and leading assistance case handlers for the elderly and adults under 65 in Upplands Väsby Municipality? We welcome you to apply for the position!

What we offer

We offer, among other things, education and further training in authority exercise and leadership. On the unit, we have regular team meetings, case assignment meetings, APT meetings, and planning days, among others, to maintain high quality and preserve a good work culture.

We offer flexible working hours, a wellness allowance, and the possibility to work from home.

The workplace is centrally located in Upplands Väsby with good transport connections for commuters.

About us

The unit consists of 25 employees who work with authority exercise and preventive operational issues under the Social Services Act (SoL), national transport service (RFT), transport service investigations, and the Act on Housing Adaptation Subsidy. The unit includes assistance case handlers, resident coordinators, housing adaptation case handlers, fee case handlers, a deputy unit manager, a preventive team, and a unit manager. The target group includes elderly persons over 65 years according to SoL and younger persons with disabilities under 65 years according to SoL.

About the position

As a deputy unit manager, you work with authority exercise by supporting assistance case handlers in their processing and documentation, making decisions according to the delegation ordinance, and assisting in appeal processes. You will be responsible for case assignment meetings, leading and distributing cases to assistance case handlers, and conducting follow-up meetings with employees in the form of prioritization support, among other things. You will introduce new employees and act as acting unit manager in case of short or long-term absence (e.g., vacation, illness). Furthermore, you will participate in collaboration meetings with other units and follow up on administrative tasks in Phoniro, Pulsen Combine, among others.

Are you the one we are looking for?

We are looking for you who have:

• A social work degree or graduation from the social care program with education in social law
• At least 5 years of experience in authority exercise within LSS, social psychiatry, and elderly care under the Social Services Act, or other equivalent experience
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language and the ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish
• Experience with the case handling method IBIC for adults and the elderly
• Experience with the systems Phoniro and Pulsen Combine
• Experience in a leading role within social care

It is meritorious if you can handle transport service, national transport service, fee handling, and housing adaptation.

We place great emphasis on personal maturity and are looking for you who enjoy working in a team as well as working independently and who like to share your knowledge.

To thrive in the role, you should have a talent for building relationships both internally and externally. We wish that you are curious, creative, and enjoy development.

The role requires a structured approach and good prioritization skills. You work legally secure and have very good communication skills in both speech and writing.

At the Social and Care Office, we work with everything from adoption issues to end-of-life care. Our operations and organizational culture are characterized by our values of participation, competence, trust, and respect. This is the foundation of our work and an attitude towards each other and those we serve.

Warmly welcome with your application!

We only accept applications through our recruitment system. Background checks may occur during the recruitment process.

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With us, you get secure employment conditions as well as several different staff benefits, including a wellness allowance and favorable offers via our benefits portal. More information can be found at: The Municipality as an employer (#)

Upplands Väsby Municipality is a Finnish administrative area, so please inform us if you are Finnish-speaking.