Treatment Assistant at Eken

1 position(s). Make a real difference in people's lives in a role where your ability to build trust and see possibilities are central. Here you get meaningful and varied work where you develop while contributing to change. Your responsibilities As a treatment assistant, you will work to promote motivation together with clients and provide support in various life areas such as substance abuse, mental health, housing, family, finances, and finding meaningful leisure activities. The work includes collaboration with other professional groups, as well as documentation, reporting, and follow-up of cases. You will have the role of contact person and take responsibility for the tasks that come with this function. You will also have responsibility for medication distribution, as well as perform other health and medical care-related tasks. To provide effective support to the target group, it is important that you have a relationship-building and stable approach. You see possibilities even in complex life situations and are decisive and clear when needed. Working hours are full-time, with a schedule that includes evenings and weekends. Your qualifications We are looking for someone with a solution-focused approach and who is motivated by meeting people in need of motivational support. You are stable and confident in your role and can distinguish between the personal and professional in relationships with our clients. You are calm and composed and have the ability to maintain your focus on the right things in pressured situations. You are also flexible and easily adapt to new and unexpected circumstances. You have a vocational/occupational education as a treatment assistant/sociopedagogue or education as a nursing assistant with a focus on psychiatry or similar that the employer finds relevant for the position. We see that you have previous experience working with substance abuse or mental health disabilities and good digital skills with experience in documentation. You have good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing as a large part of the work involves documentation. As driving is part of the job, a B driver's license is a requirement. You also have a good understanding of and share the values that underlie the municipality's operations. What we offer At Eken, you become part of a stable and experienced operation within Västerås municipality, where you work close to colleagues with broad expertise and a shared commitment. Here you meet a varied target group, which gives you the opportunity to develop your professionalism and broaden your experience in both substance abuse, mental health, and social support. You also get to work in an operation with a clear focus on quality and conduct, where your work contributes to creating security and real change for each individual. We demonstrate initiative in both the big and small things. We live our values in encounters with each other and those we serve. Every day, year-round we ensure that Västerås functions. Together with approximately 11,500 colleagues around the city, you get Sweden's most important job. Read more about opportunities, career paths, and our offer here: https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarriär Other information At the time of interview, you need to verify your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or a personal certificate together with ID. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must present valid work authorization or be exempt from the requirement to have work authorization. Employment can only take place after verification of work authorization, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. All offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Entry date: according to agreement.

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