Vacant job

The Regulatory Affairs Unit within the Health and Care Administration is now recruiting a Benefit Case Worker for our teams handling cases for the municipality's elderly citizens in accordance with the Social Services Act. You will work with cases concerning home care services and various forms of housing.

Your new role

The Regulatory Affairs Unit is a developing unit with a strong ambition and desire to improve our working methods and routines. If you are a person who is positive towards development and enjoys trying out new ways of working, we may be looking for you. We are a team with strong cohesion among colleagues, and collegial support is a natural part of our daily work. There is a genuine care for those we work for; our citizens, where we strive to provide our elderly citizens with better conditions for health and well-being.

Your new workplace is located in the Health and Care Administration's newly renovated premises at Sollidenvägen 64B, where we work in a dedicated confidentiality zone with an activity-based working approach. The office contributes to the possibility of a social work environment. There is an option to sit privately when working on tasks such as phone calls. Remote work is possible for up to two full days per week. We have annual working hours, and the working times are office hours, Monday to Friday. The position is full-time with a planned start in the autumn or as agreed.

Organization

The Regulatory Affairs Unit is responsible for the exercise of authority within social services regarding interventions for the elderly and persons with disabilities. The unit consists of benefit case workers, LSS case workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, administrators, business developers, and managers. The unit's case workers are divided into three different teams. Two teams work with the target group of the elderly, and one team works with LSS and social psychiatry.

The work includes travel with our electric cars within the municipality, so you need to have a B driver's license.

Your responsibilities

Our area of work and main responsibilities are to:

• Investigate, assess, and make decisions according to the Social Services Act regarding home care and other interventions, primarily directed towards our elderly citizens.
• Be a supportive function for those we serve and for their relatives.
• Provide service and information.
• Maintain contact and collaborate with all providers of the Health and Care Board.

We document in the business system VIVA.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Degree from the Social Work program or the Social Care program
• B driver's license

Merits

• Experience working with regulatory affairs
• Work experience from elderly care

Who are we looking for?

In the role of Benefit Case Worker, it is important that you are calm and stable. If stressful situations arise, you act in a controlled manner and focus on the right things. You are good at structuring your work and have clear communication in both speech and writing. In meetings with other people, you speak clearly and well-formulated and listen to what others have to say in an empathetic way. It is a prerequisite that you have an interest, a will, and a drive to help other people. You are good at collaborating with others in an attentive and smooth manner, and you have an easy time creating new contacts and maintaining relationships.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability. A probationary period may be applied depending on your previous experience.

We welcome your application!

How the recruitment process works

Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. We want you to attach your CV and cover letter to your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent with it. We ask you to complete this if an interview becomes relevant.

Östersund Municipality has considered the choice of advertising channels prior to advertising and therefore declines calls from recruitment firms and advertising salespeople.

What do we offer?

Östersund Municipality offers you benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, wellness allowance or wellness hour. Through our benefits portal, you can access independent pension advice and a range of discounts and offers. You can also receive quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Personal Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html (https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html)

About the Health and Care Administration

Within the Health and Care Administration, we apply flexible employment levels for permanent employees. This means that you as an employee have the right to work up to full-time in other operations within your sector. This gives you a chance for variation, new experiences, and a broader network. We value creating a flexible work environment where your wishes and the operation's needs meet. Working with heart at the Health and Care Administration means that you contribute to creating simpler, richer, and safer lives for the residents of Östersund. We work with people of all ages and strive to always make a difference in everyday life. It is important. Really.