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Organization Description

As a Social Secretary, you are part of the Authority Division of the Assistance Unit, which aims to be beneficial to Gällivare and easy to collaborate with.

The Adult Authority Section consists of three areas, one of which is Social Psychiatry. The target group for Social Psychiatry includes individuals aged 18 and older who have a mental disability causing significant difficulties in daily life and have a long-term need for support.

We are in a phase of development where we need to innovate and think new thoughts. This means we must uphold the intentions of the Social Services Act (SoL), which include being preventive, easily accessible, and working with a knowledge-based approach. We respect people's self-determination and integrity. By creating equal and fair conditions, the authority contributes to social and economic sustainability.

Job Responsibilities

As a Social Secretary, you receive applications, gather materials for investigations, make decisions, and follow up on ongoing decisions. You must be able to express yourself well in both speech and writing to investigate, document, and file cases. We use the business system Pulsen Combine for all documentation. You need to be able to plan your daily work independently and find structure in your day-to-day life, together with the team. The role also involves cross-sectoral collaboration with managers, colleagues, other departments, municipalities, and other principal authorities.

Qualifications

Requirements for the role:

• Social work degree (Social Worker) or other education assessed as equivalent by the employer.
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing.
• Category B driver's license.

Personal Qualities

You who apply for the position should be engaged and willing to take responsibility for your tasks. You have good judgment for making assessments and can work well in a team. We support you to work independently. Decisions made can be both positive and negative, so you need to be able to convey information clearly and informatively to those applying for services with us.

Meritorious Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Social Services Act (SoL).
• Knowledge of the target group with a focus on social psychiatry.
• Experience working as a case worker and with authority matters.
• Knowledge and experience working with IBIC.
• Knowledge and experience working in the business system Pulsen Combine.

Other Benefits

Gällivare Municipality offers you:

• Wellness benefit in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret.
• Free swimming up to 12 times per month.
• Wellness hour.
• Opportunity to participate in the workplace's "Trivselpeng" (Well-being allowance).
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality's Leisure Association).
• Option for holiday exchange.

We focus on close leadership, a coordinator for supervision, and external supervision together with other case workers. You will be offered participation in "Yrkesresan" (The Career Journey), a national competence supply program for social services, which initially focused on children and youth as well as foster care work.

Working Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent employment. The Assistance Unit has reduced working hours, and the weekly working time is 35.92 hours per week. The position includes on-call duties. Probationary period may apply.

Salary

Monthly salary. We apply individual salary setting. Please state your salary expectations in your application.

Start Date/Application

Along with your application, please include a CV and a cover letter. Original documents can be provided upon request. Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis.

Start date: By agreement.

Application deadline: 2026-08-09

Information

Operations Manager Maria Apelqvist, 0970–818 312

Union Representatives

Academic Professionals' Union SSR

Vision: [email protected]