Vacant job

The Case Management Unit within the Care Administration in Smedjebacken is a department consisting of 9 employees. This includes five case workers for Social Services (SoL)/Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS), two fee administrators/economic administrators, a health promoter, and a support pedagogue/relative supporter. The unit is led by a Head of Authority.

We are now looking for an additional case worker. Our target groups are growing, and so are we.

Responsibilities

As a case worker for SoL/LSS, your duties include:

• Investigating and assessing needs, following up on measures, and sharing responsibility with colleagues for legal certainty.
• Collaborating closely with key persons in individuals' networks, with a focus on ensuring that the individual has a good and secure life.
• Cooperating with both internal and external stakeholders.
• The role involves both authority exercises and non-means-tested measures according to the new Social Services Act.

As a case worker with us, you will follow the case from the initial report/application, through investigation, to implementation. The content and conditions of the work may change over time based on new requirements for accessibility and preventive measures in the new Social Services Act.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A degree in Social Work or another equivalent higher education degree in a relevant field.
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
• You must be well-versed in the case handling requirements and legislation governing the operation.
• Good computer skills and a valid driver's license (Category B).

Merits:

• Experience with case handling and investigation using IBIC (Individual's Needs in Focus).
• Knowledge of the activity system Life Care.
• Cosmiq Link, the discharge process from inpatient care.
• Previous experience in social work and authority exercises.

Personal Qualities

You are unpretentious and understand the importance of collaboration to achieve results and goals together with colleagues and partners. You have the ability to bring enthusiasm and energy to your work group. You adapt your communication to the recipient, target group, and situation. You are clear in your professional role and act professionally in the challenges we face. You are flexible in your working style and pace to meet the needs of the target groups and the challenges of the work group. Documentation is an important part of the work, so it is necessary that you have an interest in this. You are responsible and can work both independently and together with colleagues. In the recruitment process, we place great emphasis on how the team's combined competence benefits our mission.

We Offer

Opportunities for remote work are available.

We offer a workplace in a welcoming municipality characterized by engagement, security, and optimism for the future. We believe in dialogue as a tool for development and value short decision-making paths and an unpretentious approach. Occupational health and safety work is in focus, with the goal of making working life sustainable, healthy, and secure for all employees. You can read more about the benefits we offer on smedjebacken.se.

We warmly welcome your application!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In connection with an employment offer, the candidate offered the position will need to prove their citizenship. This can be done with a passport or alternatively a certificate of residence together with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must show that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

We kindly but firmly decline all contact with advertisers and staffing agencies in the recruitment process, as the selection of recruitment channels has already been determined for this recruitment.

Read more on smedjebacken.se about how we handle your personal data according to GDPR. All recruitment is digital and via our external link to the recruitment system Webcruiter. If you have problems registering your CV, please contact Webcruiter support. If you have protected personal data, contact the personnel department through the municipality's switchboard, and you will receive help with your application.

Contact Information

Annica Nord, Head of Authority Care, [email protected]

Workplace

Johan Ahlbäcks plats 7

777 81 Smedjebacken

Important Information:

Employer: Smedjebacken Municipality

Ref.no: 5149129822

Scope of position: 100%

Permanent position

Application deadline: 2026-07-19