Residential Support Worker for Group Home in Social Psychiatry, Nacka Municipality

Do you want meaningful work where you build relationships, take responsibility, and contribute to increased independence and quality of life for others? We're now hiring a residential support worker to join the team at Helenebergsvägen group home in social psychiatry in Nacka Municipality. We offer a permanent full-time position with varied and developmental work close to our clients. Together with engaged colleagues, you create safety, structure, and meaningful daily life for people with mental health disabilities. You'll be part of a small work team with close collaboration, while the role also gives you significant independence and the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. Helenebergsvägen group home is located in Nacka with good transportation connections. Your Assignment At Helenebergsvägen group home, adults with mental health disabilities live in their own apartments with access to shared spaces. As a residential support worker, you provide individually tailored support that strengthens clients' independence, participation, and quality of life. The work combines social support, practical daily assistance, and some personal care. You're there as support in everyday life, motivating participation and activities, and contributing to a safe, structured, and meaningful existence. No two days are exactly alike, and you need to be able to handle both planned interventions and situations that arise along the way. Your tasks include: - Provide individually tailored support based on clients' implementation plans - Motivate and support clients in their daily life and social activities - Plan and carry out activities both at and outside the home - Support clients with daily tasks such as meals, cleaning, laundry, and shopping - Plan, order, and prepare meals together with clients or for shared activities - Handle medication administration according to delegation - Document and follow up interventions in the organization's digital documentation system - Collaborate with colleagues, healthcare, and authorities The work includes day, evening, weekend, and overnight on-call shifts according to schedule. Are You the Right Person? We're looking for someone who is confident, responsible, and has a genuine interest in working with people. You have a professional approach and build trusting relationships through respectful and attentive interaction. You work in a structured manner and can adapt when circumstances change. At the same time, you can work independently, make your own decisions, and stay calm even in challenging situations. You take initiative and enjoy finding opportunities for activities and connections that contribute to community, participation, and quality of life. In your work with clients, you use motivating and low-arousal approaches. You can recognize individuals' resources and tailor your support to different needs, moods, and circumstances. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Your Experience To be eligible for this position, you need: - Completed education from a healthcare and care program with a focus on psychiatry, or other education that the employer deems equivalent, such as social work or psychology education - Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written You should also have experience with: - Work in social psychiatry, psychiatric 24-hour care, or other psychiatric services - Motivational Interviewing (MI) - Low-arousal approaches - Medication handling - Working with implementation plans and digital documentation It is a merit if you have: - Experience with the method An Independent Life (ESL) - Driver's license (Category B) What We Offer At Helenebergsvägen, you get work where your competence, engagement, and ideas have space. You become part of a small work team of six colleagues where you work closely together, share experiences, and support each other to create a safe and well-functioning daily life for clients. The role suits you if you appreciate variety and want to combine relationship-building work with personal responsibility. You get the opportunity to follow clients over time and be part of creating both small and large progress in their daily lives. As an employee in Nacka Municipality, you also have access to wellness benefits, professional development, and opportunities to advance further within the organization. Interested? This position is a permanent full-time role. A probation period may apply. The recruitment process consists of screening, competency-based interviews, and reference checks. A copy of the Police Disclosure Register for work in HVB homes must be presented before employment. We recommend that you request a digital register extract when submitting your application to facilitate the recruitment process. Screening and interviews take place continuously, so don't delay submitting your application. In this recruitment, we have chosen to recruit without requiring a cover letter. Instead, you will answer a number of screening questions as part of your application. Open to Everyone We focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.

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