Vacant job

Description

The Employment Unit (AME) in Ljusdal Municipality offers individuals who face a longer path to the regular labor market an opportunity for competence development through internships and/or fixed-term employment. The long-term goal is for the individual to establish themselves on the regular labor market, start studies, and achieve self-sufficiency.

We are a dedicated and cohesive team of approximately 25 permanent employees working in various roles towards the same goal: meeting and developing the individual while contributing to sustainable societal development.

The new initiative was developed in close collaboration with the Social Services and aims to provide context and activities for individuals who need them. The initiative is flexible and adapted to each individual's needs.

Responsibilities

We are looking for you who are a secure and stable leader with experience in making quick and well-founded decisions even in pressured and complex situations. Your empathetic ability and patience are great, while at the same time you set clear professional boundaries and maintain high integrity. You are a natural role model who shows personal maturity and has a flexible, innovative approach to work methods to create individually tailored interventions that promote participants' development.

You also have strong collaboration skills with experience in interdisciplinary work, particularly in cooperation with social services, healthcare, and labor market actors.

As a mentor, you will work closely with one or more participants to create conditions for social interaction and meaningful activities. You are a secure and unifying force in the group and are responsible for coaching conversations, guidance in simpler tasks, and practical support, such as picking up participants at their homes to ensure their participation. You are part of a work team consisting of supervisors and other mentors, but you need to be able to work independently and make decisions based on current situations.

Qualifications

To be well-equipped for this role, you must have at least three years of documented experience working with individuals with substance abuse issues, psychiatric disabilities, or other socially vulnerable groups, preferably in combination with experience in psychosocial support interventions. We assume you have solid competence in Motivational Interviewing (MI), preferably beyond basic CM training. Deep knowledge of and practical experience with Harm Reduction principles, as well as experience working with the "Housing First" concept, where stability and security are created as a foundation for change, are important parts of your work.

It is also an advantage if you have experience in mentoring, coaching, or teaching with a social pedagogical or psychosocial focus. We require high digital competence for documentation, reporting, and follow-up of interventions.

Your ability to assess and analyze complex social situations, including experience with risk assessments and safety aspects, should be well-developed. You must be able to communicate clearly and adapt to each individual's needs, both verbally and in writing in Swedish. A Category B driver's license for manual transmission is an absolute requirement, as well as experience driving a trailer.

Education Requirements

The lowest formal education level is post-secondary studies in areas such as social work, addiction care, behavioral science, or other relevant education that the employer finds equivalent. Specific training such as CM training, MI certification, or other specialized competence within social work and addiction care is seen as a major advantage.

Other

The position requires a certificate of no objection from the suspicion and criminal record registry. Interviews may begin before the application period has ended, and a probationary employment may be applied. The work may involve physical tasks, which requires good physical fitness.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability, and interviews may begin before the application period has ended. A probationary employment may be applied.

Do you want to be an important part of helping people approach self-sufficiency and a meaningful life? Then you are warmly welcome to apply to us at the Employment Unit!

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 to move to our municipality testify to quality of life, more time to enjoy, and being who you are. In Ljusdal Municipality, 1,700 employees have Sweden's most important job when we serve our 19,000 residents. Are you the one who wants to enrich us with your knowledge, your commitment, and your personality?

Depending on the content of the position, suitability testing, extracts from the criminal record and/or suspicion registry, or security clearance with registry control 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 activity. Employment can only take place if the tests have been approved.