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We are Varberg Municipality, the employer who sees the possibilities in you. Here, you get to make a difference, both for others and for yourself. With the help of knowledge, innovation, forward-thinking, and courage, we are approaching our vision of being the creative hub of the West Coast together. Welcome to join us!

The Social Services Department is responsible for providing support, care, and assistance to people at various stages of life. We work based on the individual's needs and offer interventions based on several laws, including the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS), and the Health and Medical Services Act.

This may involve providing older adults with a secure and meaningful daily life, supporting people with disabilities, or being there for children, young people, and adults in vulnerable life situations.

Here, you meet every individual with respect and professionalism. We collaborate across professional boundaries – both within our own department, with other parts of the municipality, and with external actors. To ensure quality and development, we actively work with follow-up, improvement work, and digitalization.

Here, you make a real difference – every day.

1 position(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Come and make a difference with us!

Welcome to apply for the position of Investigating Social Secretary in one of our two investigation units. We are responsible for investigating children's and young people's needs for protection or support, assessing the need for interventions, and following up on approved outpatient interventions.

We make a difference for vulnerable children, and our goal is that all children and young people in Varberg Municipality should feel secure and grow up in good conditions. We are an enthusiastic work group driven by a desire to constantly develop and become better at what we do. It is a collaborative effort, and right now, we are working among other things to strengthen children's rights, contribute to the transformation of social services, and strengthen cooperation with our partners. We are two investigation groups, which today consist of a total of 26 social secretaries, four first-level social secretaries, and two unit managers.

Job satisfaction here is high. You will have many experienced colleagues, a good introduction, and a good work climate with close supervision. You have great opportunities to structure your own work and plan your day. Furthermore, we have an administrator employed as a resource for the social secretaries, offer reflection time every week, and there are opportunities for remote work. We are part of Yrkesresan and have continuous external supervision. Varberg Municipality works with flexible hours, wellness benefits, holiday exchange, as well as a discount on Hallandstrafik's annual pass, and you park for free.

The role includes among other things:

• Investigate and assess needs according to SoL, LSS, and LVU, and make decisions on interventions,
• Follow up on decided interventions to ensure they meet the individual's needs,
• Document cases according to current legislation and regulations,
• Collaborate with other actors such as schools, healthcare, and police for a unified support,
• Provide advice, support, and guidance to users and their relatives,
• Work preventively and identify needs for early interventions,
• Contribute to development and quality assurance within the unit.

QUALIFICATIONS

You who apply have good knowledge of relevant legislation, such as SoL, LSS, and LVU. The work requires that you are structured, empathetic, and have the ability to make decisions in complex situations.

We also see that you have:

• A degree in Social Work (Socionom)
• Experience in authority exercise within social services
• Good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written

Welcome with your application!

Salary form: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Start date: 2026-10-01. Start date according to agreement.

To ensure your application works correctly in our recruitment system, we ask all applicants, including internal ones, to use their private email address when applying.

Varberg Municipality welcomes diversity and sees differences as a strength; we hope that you, as an applicant, can contribute with your background and competence.

Welcome to read more about what it is like to work with us at: https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss (https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss)

Before employment, you need to be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden, for example through citizenship within the EU/EEA/Switzerland or a valid permit to reside and work here, or an exemption from this.

If you become a candidate for the position, we will ask you to show an extract from the criminal record register before employment can begin.

Interviews are planned to be conducted during week 30.

This position requires a driver's license for a car with automatic transmission.