Assistance Assessor/Social Worker needed for Stenungsund Municipality

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Stenungsund, a good society with future confidence and development with people and nature at its center. Stenungsund Municipality is an expanding coastal municipality with approximately 28,000 residents, a strong business sector, residential environments near the sea, and good communication opportunities. The municipality has a well-developed cultural and community life as well as excellent conditions for outdoor activities and recreation. Wholeness, openness, participation, and transparency are the municipality's guiding principles. The municipality's vision is to reach 35,000 residents by 2035. Stenungsund Municipality is part of the Gothenburg Region's municipal association, which is a forum for collaboration and exchange of experience, as well as several other municipal collaborations. The town hall is centrally located in Stenungsund with proximity to the train/bus station for commuters, access to parking for drivers, a large selection of shopping and lunch restaurants, and just outside the office windows there is an opportunity to take a dip in the sea. The municipality is organized in one administration with four sectors. The Social Services Sector is undergoing an organizational change where we are expanding from four operational areas to five areas: Special Housing/Short-term Activities, Home Care, Individual and Family Care, Disability Services, and the fifth area Municipal Primary Care/Assistance/Prevention Unit. At the Assistance Unit/Care and Services, 8 social workers, senior social worker, and unit manager work together. The Assistance Unit consists of a knowledgeable work group where collaboration and teamwork are fundamental to our way of working. We offer you a pleasant workplace with lots of laughter and professional colleagues of various ages. Stenungsund Municipality offers exercise during working hours and several benefits such as annual working hours, wellness allowance, and the opportunity to work remotely. You will receive a good introduction and be offered both internal and external supervision. 2 position(s). WORK DUTIES We are now recruiting two social workers to our team as two valued colleagues have moved on to new assignments within the municipality. As a social worker, you will handle applications, investigate, assess needs, provide information, make decisions, and follow up on interventions for those entitled to support under the Social Services Act (SoL). We work to meet people in need of support, including both seniors and younger people with different support needs in their daily lives. We collaborate with service providers such as home care, special housing facilities, and other social services, authorities, and healthcare. The work involves a high degree of official decision-making with requirements for legal certainty, consistent approach, and equitable assessments. With your knowledge and good service approach, you ensure that the individuals you meet receive the help and support they need to live a good and independent life like others. We use the documentation system Procapita/Life Care and the Assistance Unit has been working according to IBIC for a few years. The assignment primarily involves managing the care planning system SAMSA and the admission and discharge process. We work with planning teams where we collaborate with several relevant stakeholders to ensure safe discharge from hospital care. The division of work within the group is that three colleagues work in planning teams and the remaining staff handle other case management. We are seeking social workers who are curious and engaged about the changed work methods that are coming with the new Social Services Act. With us, you get a stimulating and responsible job with great opportunity to influence, as well as access to method and process supervision. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who is a social worker (socionomexamen) or has other higher education that the employer considers equivalent. Meritorious: • Experience with official decision-making and preferably within elderly care • Familiarity with admission and discharge processes from inpatient healthcare • Knowledge of IT services SAMSA and Life Care • Personal suitability Since the positions involve administrative work, you need to have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish in both speech and writing. To suit the role, you need to be thorough, structured, and efficient with your time. You work well with others by listening, showing interest, and respect. You understand the shared mission and work to ensure it is carried out well, with both users, family members, and your work group in mind. For the position as a social worker, we are looking for someone who sees opportunities for beneficial changes and contributes to creating situations where new ideas and suggestions can be developed. You work transparently and inclusively towards both your work group and your supervisor and unit manager. You base your work on the equal value of all people and create a good atmosphere in both meetings and within your own work group. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Driver's license (Category B) is required. Before offering employment, an acceptable extract from the police criminal register must be presented. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: To be agreed. We strive for an even gender distribution and see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have determined our recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly request that you do not contact us via media sales representatives, recruitment websites, or similar. We use e-recruitment to streamline and quality assure the recruitment process. All your information is saved to your CV account and you can easily log in and update your information whenever you wish. Please fill in your details as carefully as possible to give a fair picture of yourself. For salary range, we refer to our website: http://www.stenungsund.se/lonestatistik Background checks may be conducted before employment. Warm welcome with your application!Stenungsund, a good society with future confidence and development with people and nature at its center. Stenungsund Municipality is an expanding coastal municipality with approximately 28,000 residents, a strong business sector, residential environments near the sea, and good communication opportunities. The municipality has a well-developed cultural and community life as well as excellent conditions for outdoor activities and recreation. Wholeness, openness, participation, and transparency are the municipality's guiding principles. The municipality's vision is to reach 35,000 residents by…

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Stenungsund

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Stenungsunds kommun

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57.8846644, 11.9855579copyopen in

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Published

27. 7. 2026

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2. 8. 2026

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