Contact Person for Man with Asperger’s Syndrome – 1 Position

Sigtuna Municipality is a place of great diversity. Here you will find a vibrant countryside, a small town, and an international airport. A rich cultural heritage and cultural diversity. A proud history and ambitious future plans. Perhaps this is why the drive to grow, change, and develop is so strong. It is also why it is so exciting to work here. With us, you become part of a flat hierarchy and innovative culture where we help each other and value each other's knowledge, differences, and experiences. The work is often varied, sometimes challenging, but always meaningful. Welcome!

The Health and Care Administration provides service, support, care, and nursing to the elderly and people with disabilities, and is responsible for authority functions according to current legislation. The administration operates within elderly care, LSS (Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), social psychiatry, health and medical care, next-of-kin support, and authority functions. All work is performed with the citizen in focus, based on the core values: respectful treatment, participation, trust, and security. Together we make each other better and work towards the Health and Care Administration's vision: quality of life throughout life.

Job Responsibilities

As a contact person, you are primarily a fellow human being – someone who is there as support, companionship, and security in everyday life. You function as a friend to talk to, a person who listens, gives advice on everyday matters, and encourages a more active and social life outside the home. Together, you do things that feel fun and meaningful, all with the goal of reducing the social isolation that can occur.

You meet twice a month, usually for two to four hours per session. When you meet, what you do, and where you go are decided jointly based on the person's interests and needs.

The assignment is voluntary, but you receive an honorarium and expense compensation according to SKR (Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions) guidelines as compensation for your effort.

Being a contact person means you make an important and valuable difference in another person's everyday life – an effort that can create security, joy, and increased quality of life.

About the Client

A man in his early 30s with Asperger’s syndrome needs support to break his social isolation and create more meaningful contact points in everyday life.

He particularly enjoys going to the cinema, eating at restaurants, and taking excursions or shopping in Stockholm.

Qualifications

For this assignment, it is important that you are very calm and clear. You are empathetic, keep your promises, and are receptive.

We prefer that you have previous experience with Asperger’s syndrome and have worked with MI (Motivational Interviewing).

• Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
• Duration: 6 months or longer.

You apply easily by attaching your CV and answering a few selection questions related to this position.

Before an employment offer is made, a valid extract from the criminal record register must be presented.

As an employee in Sigtuna Municipality, you will benefit from a number of perks, including automatic membership in the Staff Club where you can participate in various activities. Read more about our other benefits and what it is like to work with us in Sigtuna Municipality! Read more here (https://www.sigtuna.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss.html).

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