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Treatment Assistant for Psychiatric Housing in Ulricehamn

Ulricehamn Municipality is in an exciting growth phase - we are growing while preserving our small-scale character. As the largest employer with over 2,200 employees in 100 different professional roles, we offer a meaningful working life where development, community, and public benefit meet. With Vision 2040 - "Together towards the future" - we shape an innovative and sustainable everyday life together. With us, you make a real difference every day, in a culture characterized by courage, engagement, and opportunities to grow, both professionally and personally.

The Welfare Sector consists of four operations: disability services, home care and health care at home, Individual and Family Care (IFO), and care and housing facilities. IFO is responsible for the following operations: support for children, young people, and their families, support for adults, social assistance/financial aid, labor market initiatives, and reception of newly arrived immigrants.

The Housing Unit consists of two parts: psychiatric housing and homes for care or housing (HVB). As the current psychiatric housing will be supplemented with additional housing in 2026, a recruitment need has arisen.

The work group consists of a coordinator, treatment assistants, housing support workers, and night staff providing housing support. In our operations, we adopt a systemic approach and use low-affective handling.

1 position(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

The work consists of supporting adults who have decisions regarding housing with special services based on their psychiatric issues, such as psychosis or co-occurring disorders. As a treatment assistant, your task is to provide support at home or in the community based on each individual's needs, so that the person can live their life as independently as possible, whether it involves medication management or accompanying them to activities. The duties also include managing daily tasks at the housing facility. You will perform documentation according to the Social Services Act (SoL) in the form of creating implementation and action plans, as well as record keeping.

The support is given in a way that it develops and strengthens the individual's ability to structure their daily life in the short or long term and/or achieve the goals in the assignments coming from case managers. We strive for a high degree of user influence, and support measures are designed and adapted together with the individual. As a treatment assistant, you are part of a work team and are scheduled according to the operation's needs. Working hours include days and evenings, as well as weekend shifts. Joint planning may occur.

Clear communication, collaboration, and strengthening the individual's resources are central parts of the work, with the aim of providing support based on the individual's needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who have a social, support, or pedagogical education from university, university college, or folk high school in a relevant area, for example, social pedagogue, treatment pedagogue, support pedagogue, or other education that the employer deems equivalent. Through your education and professional experience, you have good knowledge of relevant legislation. You are a secure person and maintain calm in stressful situations, are patient, and focus on the right things.

To succeed in the role, you need:

• Category B driver's license (required)
• Experience in social change and treatment work
• Good structure and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration
• Flexibility to adapt the workday according to the operation's needs
• Very good teamwork skills

We consider it meritorious if you have:

• Experience working with co-occurring disorders
• Knowledge of and experience with methods relevant to the target group
• Education in systems theory and Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start date: Start as soon as possible after agreement.

In the event of an offer of employment, extracts from the criminal record and suspicion register, which must not be older than six months, must be presented according to law (SFS2026:43) regarding register control when working in the homes of elderly persons or adults with disabilities.

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