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Do you want a job where you can combine coordination, development work, and close meetings with people? Do you thrive on creating structure, building relationships, and finding solutions that make a real difference? Then you might be the one we are looking for!

We are now hiring a Resource Coordinator/Open Care Worker for our Open Care Department. This is a brand new position with us – an exciting opportunity for you who want to help develop working methods and shape a new, important function within the organization.

Here you will have the opportunity to work in a varied and stimulating environment where you are constantly developing and challenged. We value personal maturity and empathetic ability, and we believe that the best help is given by those who have a genuine understanding of others' needs. Your flexible and resilient approach will be crucial when working with individuals and groups who need support in their daily lives.

Creative solutions and structured planning are keys to success in your work. You will collaborate with colleagues from different professions, creating a rich and inspiring work environment.

Here you become part of something bigger, where your contribution truly makes a difference!

We offer:

• Engaged and experienced colleagues.
• Close and accessible management.
• Opportunities for competence development.
• Developing collaboration between different professions.
• Since the position is new, you will have great opportunities to influence how the assignment is structured and developed over time.

As an employee in Nordmaling Municipality, you also have several benefits and offers. Read more about them on our website; Our Benefits (#).

The Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you combine strategic and coordinating responsibilities with client-facing work. You work both to ensure that the right interventions are in place and to provide practical and motivating support to people who need help creating a functional daily life.

As a Resource Coordinator

You are responsible for recruiting, investigating, and introducing service providers, as well as developing and coordinating the department's resource bank. You match resources with clients' needs, coordinate new assignments, and are responsible for documentation, implementation plans, follow-up, and ongoing contact with social secretaries, service providers, and clients. The assignment also includes some administration, quality assurance, and work with the department's routines and legal requirements.

As an Open Care Worker

You work with housing support for people with mental health issues, substance abuse problems, and/or neuropsychiatric disabilities. Together with the individual, you create structure in daily life, strengthen independence, and motivate participation. You provide support in practical and social situations, collaborate with other actors, and document interventions according to implementation plans and current legislation.

Your Profile

The requirements we have for you to be considered for the position are:

• A pedagogical education, education within psychiatry, or other relevant education.
• Very good knowledge of the Swedish language (both spoken and written) as well as good computer skills.
• A valid driver's license (Category B).

Qualifications that are meritorious for the position include:

• Good knowledge of various disabilities, such as autism and ADHD.
• Experience working with people in vulnerable and difficult situations.
• Experience working with people with substance abuse problems.

The personal qualities we value highly are that you have:

• Personal Maturity: You should have a good understanding of your own feelings and reactions, which is important for handling different situations at work.
• Flexibility: You will face different challenges every day and must be able to adapt to the clients' needs.
• Resilience: Sometimes processes require time and patience, and your ability to keep moving forward will be decisive.
• Collaboration Skills: You will interact with many different actors, so being able to collaborate effectively is a key skill.
• Empathetic Ability: Being sensitive and understanding towards clients' situations is central to being able to provide good support.
• Structured Work Methodology: You are expected to work independently and organize your work in an efficient and structured manner.

We welcome your application, and we look forward to getting to know you!

About Nordmaling Municipality

Nordmaling Municipality has approximately 700 employees who do important work to offer welfare, service, and high-quality services to those who live and work in Nordmaling. Approximately 6,900 residents, as well as business owners and property owners, depend on our work. We are responsible for childcare, school, and elderly care, but also for community planning, streets/parks, individual and family care, environment, culture, leisure, and much more.

Nordmaling has an attractive location on the coast, between Umeå and Örnsköldsvik. The proximity to the sea, forest, river, excellent sports facilities, and a rich association life offer great opportunities for an active leisure time – for both young and old. Arenas, shopping centers, and cultural houses are found in Örnsköldsvik to the south and Umeå to the north, both less than 30 minutes away by the Botnia Line. We are simply the center between the cities! Are you thinking of moving to or are you curious about Nordmaling? Read more at My Nordmaling (#).

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