Driven Social Workers for Social Psychiatry Hisingen 1 and 2!

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Are you a social worker who wants to make a real difference? Now we are looking for three committed social workers at Funktionsstöd Myndighet Hisingen who want to be part of our teams. Who are we? We are a dedicated group that enjoys working together and values a good work climate where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collegial support are a natural part of our daily work. With us, you get stimulating work with the opportunity to contribute to the development of our operations. We work at two units focused on social psychiatry. Each unit has 14 social workers, two senior social workers, and a unit manager. Unit 2 also has a social administrator. In September, we are moving from Dunfins Gata 20–22 to Lisa Sass Gata 1. We offer orientation, competence development, and method and process supervision. As a new social worker, you also participate in our introduction program Kompetenstrappan. Work Tasks As a social worker, you handle applications for assistance according to SoL and requests for services according to LSS for adults. You investigate according to Individual's Needs in Focus (IBIC), document, and use clear language. You work with people with mental and/or neuropsychiatric disabilities, with or without concurrent substance use disorders. The work combines theoretical knowledge with professional conduct. You meet people in acute and long-term situations, sometimes with a need for alternative ways of communicating. As a social worker in social psychiatry, you work with people in complex life situations where mental health issues often interact with social challenges. The assignment includes long-term support services for a sustainable and independent everyday life as well as acute interventions when the situation changes. You work with daily living support, housing matters, and interventions for homelessness, and strengthen the individual's own resources and participation. The work is characterized by variation and requires structure and flexibility. One day you follow up on long-term planning with the individual and cooperation partners; the next day you handle acute situations where quick assessments and decisions are needed. With colleagues and external actors, you work to ensure that each individual receives the right support based on their needs. The assignment includes cooperation with the individual's network, for example family members, appointed guardians, and administrators. You collaborate with housing facilities, housing support services, home care, social services, healthcare, and other authorities. Travel may occur for follow-ups outside of Gothenburg. The work involves ethical considerations and assessment of when additional expertise needs to be involved. Interpreters are used when needed. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a degree in social work, social care, or another higher education degree that the employer deems equivalent. You must also have completed studies in social law. Since the position involves administrative work and issuing documents such as official statements, you need to have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish both verbally and in writing. Experience working with people with mental/neuropsychiatric disabilities with or without concurrent substance use disorders is meritorious. It is also meritorious if you have worked as a social worker and have a B driver's license. We are looking for someone who appreciates a varied work day. You have the ability to quickly adjust when new needs arise without losing focus on long-term processes. You are structured, flexible, and confident in prioritizing between multiple ongoing cases simultaneously. For you, change is a natural part of work and you see opportunities where others see challenges. We look forward to your application! Other Information Selection and interviews begin during the application period. Interviews take place on-site at Dunfins Gata 20-22. In this recruitment, you will answer a number of questions where you describe your knowledge in the field instead of sending a personal letter. The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to prevent discrimination. As an employee in the Assistance and Support Administration, we offer you: Secure employment with good employment termsFulltime with option for part-timeOrientation upon hiringCompetence developmentWellness allowance, bike allowance, and other discounts and offers The City of Gothenburg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics. Salary, compensation, and benefits - City of Gothenburg Before we make an offer of employment, we ask you to provide an extract from the police criminal record register. The ordered extract should be unopened. You must request an extract from the police criminal record register yourself. This is done on the police website or with the help of the Form to check personal information (Form for requesting a register extract for an individual, extract no. 442.3). Link to the police: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/kontrollera-dina-uppgifter-i-belastningsregistret/ We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager to handle your application. Filling of the position is subject to the condition that the position does not need to be used within the administration or the city's restructuring efforts. To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: For this recruitment, we have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to receive offers of competence mediation, advertising, or recruitment assistance. About Us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a safe home, meaningful employment, and to feel valued. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Assistance and Support Administration, we provide support, services, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create the opportunity for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else. With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest assistance and support administration. We work, among other things, in residential facilities with special services, day activities, housing support, personal assistance, and children's and short-term accommodations. Do you want to help create a more inclusive society? Welcome to us! You are GothenburgAre you a social worker who wants to make a real difference? Now we are looking for three committed social workers at Funktionsstöd Myndighet Hisingen who want to be part of our teams. Who are we? We are a dedicated group that enjoys working together and values a good work climate where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collegial support are a natural part of our daily work. With us, you get stimulating work with the opportunity to contribute to the development of our operations. We work at two units focused on social psychiatry. Each unit has 14 social workers, two senior social workers,…

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28. 7. 2026

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3. 8. 2026

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