First Social Secretary for Social Services and Social Psychiatry

Motala kommun · Full-time

Drottninggatan 2, Motala, Sweden

Do you want to become our new colleague? In Motala, Östergötland's lake city, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. With a responsible mission, we adapt to changes and act to develop sustainable lake city life in Motala Municipality. Together we make life better! The Social Services Department is responsible for services, support, and assistance to individuals and families in the municipality. Our operations are governed primarily by the Social Services Act, the LSS Act (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), and the Health and Medical Services Act, and shall implement services regulated by these laws. All operations are characterized by placing the individual at the center to meet their needs. The mission involves strong customer focus and service orientation. 1 position(s). DUTIES Do you want to lead and work with strategic issues without being a manager? Then this role might be for you! As First Social Secretary with us, you are the driving force in our quality work. You are the link between management's vision and employees' daily work. Your main task is to build the structures that allow our staff to excel in their authority functions. In this role, the focus is on taking a broader view and working strategically to ensure that the unit is at the forefront. A central part of the assignment is to lead the development work required due to new legal requirements, case law, operational goals, or organizational changes. We constantly strive for more efficient forms of cooperation and case handling, and here you will become a key person. You translate governing documents into practical procedures, monitor the quality of work, identify competency needs, and coach employees through change processes. Through case supervision and targeted training initiatives, you ensure that the team has the right tools for future challenges. The role involves both individual areas of responsibility and close teamwork. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who is motivated by finding more efficient ways forward and who has the ability to bring the group along through a coaching approach. You are confident in your professional role but are driven to continuously develop both yourself and the operations. You have a degree in social work or a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences with courses in social work and social law. We require that you have several years of experience in exercising authority as well as experience working with strategic issues. It is a requirement to have experience exercising authority within social psychiatry or LSS services. If you have previous experience in roles as First Social Secretary or as a unit coordinator, this is meritorious. The work involves many contact points both internally and externally as well as extensive documentation, therefore it is a requirement that you have very good skills in Swedish in speech and writing. Since work-related travel may occur, we consider it meritorious to have a B-category driving license. As a person, you are able to adapt easily to changed circumstances and can quickly change perspective. You organize and prioritize your work efficiently and place great emphasis on maintaining high quality. In stressful or pressured situations, you are calm, stable, and controlled and maintain a realistic perspective on situations, focus on the right things, and have the ability to make correct assessments and prioritizations. Furthermore, you have good teamwork skills and the ability to understand how others acquire knowledge and can adapt your message to the recipient. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: According to agreement with the recruiting manager. Working hours: 8-17 with flextime agreement Read more about our benefits and working in Motala Municipality at motala.se/arbete. In certain positions, we ask the final candidate for a criminal record excerpt. For more information about the municipality, you can visit motala.se Filling of the position is subject to proper decisions. Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. Work tests and assessments may be conducted. Please note that we decline all direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies with which we do not have agreements, as well as sellers of additional job listings.