Vacant job

Description

We are in the startup phase of a consolidated reception unit within the Individual and Family Care (IFO) department, and are therefore expanding our existing team.

The work group will consist of five people, one of whom will have the role of team leader.

We are now looking for you who have a degree in social work and several years of experience in authority-based work within social services! You have experience in at least two of these three case-handling areas: children/youth, financial assistance, adults.

Job Responsibilities

The reception unit is the first line of social services, and you are the first point of contact for children, young people, adults, and families seeking support. Here, you are responsible for receiving, handling, and assessing reports and applications in socially complex situations, always with a focus on legal security, treatment, and quality.

The reception unit also has an advisory function for other operations as well as for the public in matters concerning children and families, risky use, addiction, domestic violence, and financial assistance.

The reception unit is an important part of social services work. At the reception unit, we work closely together and share responsibility for the unit's tasks. Our ambition is that our work in all parts should be permeated by Signs of Safety and preventive work.

If you like challenges, a fast-paced work environment, and short processes – apply for this job!

At IFO Ljusdal, we work closely together based on combined competence with a high level of ambition. We are facing an exciting change with the new Social Services Act and our reorganization. For us, respect, engagement, and creativity are important.

We work according to BBIC and from a Signs of Safety perspective. We use the business system Treserva and the case management system Ciceron.

Qualifications

• Degree in social work or other education that the employer considers equivalent
• Several years of experience in authority-based work within social services and experience in at least two of these three case-handling areas: children/youth, financial assistance, adults.
• Good ability to structure your work, document correctly, and communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• The job also requires you to be flexible, handle rapid changes, and make decisions with confidence.

Experience with BBIC, LVU (Care of Young Persons Act), and Signs of Safety is meritorious, as is experience communicating with interpreters.

We place great importance on personal suitability! You are secure in yourself, empathetic, and have a professional attitude when meeting people in difficult life situations. You work independently, but also see the strength in good collaboration and want to contribute to a positive work environment where we support and learn from each other.

For this work, you must provide an extract from the police register.

Driving license B.

Other

At our Individual and Family Care (IFO), we work with a 7-hour workday and maintained full-time salary – an initiative for increased overnight rest and reduced stress. We also offer a wellness allowance of 3000 SEK/year, the possibility to exchange holiday allowance for extra days off, and external supervision as a natural part of our work environment efforts.

Do you want to help build the social services of the future in Ljusdal Municipality – where we put the participation of children and families at the center and work preventively with quality and engagement? Then we hope you apply for the position with us. Send in your application today – and become an important part of our journey!

Interviews will take place on an ongoing basis.

In Ljusdal Municipality, we believe there is a life for everyone. Ljusdal Municipality is located in the northwestern part of beautiful Hälsingland. The largest towns in the municipality are Ljusdal, Järvsö, and Färila. We are close to leisure activities, to each other, and to a simple everyday life. Those already residing, returnees, and many who have taken the step and moved to our municipality testify to quality of life, more time to enjoy, and being who you are. In Ljusdal Municipality, 1700 employees perform Sweden's most important job as we serve our 19,000 inhabitants. Are you the one who wants to enrich us with your knowledge, your engagement, and your personality?

Depending on the content of the position, suitability assessment, extract from the criminal record and/or suspicion register, or security clearance with register check according to the Security Protection Act may be required before employment. The purpose is to ensure that the employment can be carried out in a safe and secure manner based on the requirements of the operation. Employment can only take place if the assessments have been approved.