Work for a good day – every day

No two workdays are alike at Växjö Municipality. Sometimes we take care of the small things, and sometimes the really big ones. Either way, it means a workday that truly matters. We are over 7,000 employees working together to create a good day, every day.

With us, you have the opportunity to make a difference while growing and developing yourself. Here you will find a wide range of professions and career opportunities, all of which build and create our future Växjö. Do you want to share our workday?

3 Vacancies

Job Description

We are currently seeking several case workers for the Authority Department at Ljungadalsgatan in Växjö as our unit expands. As a case worker with us, you will work based on the Social Services Act, primarily focusing on the elderly.

Your tasks involve investigating needs, making decisions on interventions, and following up on interventions and decisions in accordance with the Social Services Act.

You will work in a team where there is a wealth of combined experience and knowledge, and close collaboration is second nature. We are facing an reorganization here at the Authority Department, so your work team may change during this period.

In addition to contact with the individual, relatives, and guardians, you will collaborate closely with home care services as well as other professions and authorities.

At the workplace, there are several different work groups, such as case workers for ordinary housing, case workers within LSS (Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), case workers for short-term placements/Specialized housing and housing coordination, subsystem managers, and fee case workers.

We have a committee that works to promote health by organizing various activities throughout the year, both physical activities and social gatherings. At the Authority Department, we actively work to create good conditions in a learning environment. Växjö Municipality offers health subsidies to its employees.

Qualifications

To work as a case worker, you must have a Swedish social work degree or another relevant degree at least at the undergraduate level.

You should have experience in public administration, and experience in case handling within elderly care is considered an advantage. Knowledge of the target group is also considered an advantage.

It is important that you have good knowledge of current legislation and the ability to apply it in your work. Furthermore, you need to be development-oriented and have an interest and commitment to the development of the operations.

Computer proficiency is important as documentation, searching for information, and communicating via email, Teams, and other channels are a large part of the daily work. We use Lifecare and Cosmic LINK.

You need to have good collaboration skills with both your closest colleagues and other partners, both internally and externally. Meetings, such as SIP (Coordinated Individual Plan) and team conferences, are recurring parts of the work.

The work requires the ability to plan and independently perform the tasks included in the assignment. You need to have good verbal and written communication skills.

Personal suitability is given great weight. Selection for interviews takes place on a rolling basis.

A valid driver's license (Category B) is a requirement for the position.

We are seeking employees for both permanent positions and temporary assignments. Please specify in your application which position(s) you are interested in.

To be considered for employment, you must provide an extract from the police criminal record for verification of your own entries in the criminal record register/individual (442.3) according to Section 9, Paragraph 1. An extract from the criminal record register can be ordered at polisen.se (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/).

Employment type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.

The employees of Växjö Municipality should reflect the diversity found in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, or foreign background.

As a permanent employee, you will generally be assigned to war-time duties in our organization.

You apply for the position via the link in this advertisement. It is important that you are careful when filling out your application as it is assessed against other applicants.

Recruiters and advertising salespeople are requested to refrain from contacting us.