Contact Person, Companion Service, and Respite Care Provider

As part of Region Gotland, the Social Services Department is responsible for social services, elderly care, and support for people with disabilities across the entire island. Our approximately 1,900 employees work together to create an efficient operation where people are always at the center. Right now, we are looking for more dedicated individuals across Gotland who want to make a difference in care for people with disabilities. We are looking for you if you are positive, driven, and have a genuine interest in people, and you want assignments as a contact person and/or a few fixed hours per month in companion service or respite care. Your tasks As a contact person, your most important task is to provide personal support and pleasant companionship in everyday life. You have the opportunity to set aside a few hours per week to spend time with, support, and be there for another person. The goal is to find things to do outside the home together, based on the service user's interests, needs, and wishes. This could, for example, be having coffee, taking a walk, talking, going into town, or going on an excursion. In companion services, you accompany individuals to activities, help them meet friends, and provide support in social situations. Companion services make it possible to have regular and meaningful activities outside the home. In respite care, you work with children and young people in their homes to support their families. About the contact person assignment Being a contact person is not a regular employment, but an assignment under SOL and LSS. You receive compensation for your efforts as well as expense reimbursement that covers costs, for example for coffee or activities. Compensation is paid out monthly and follows guidelines from Sweden's Municipalities and Regions. About hourly employment as a companion or respite care provider Employment as a companion and/or respite care provider within LSS is on a set number of fixed hours per month. Hourly wages are paid out monthly and follow guidelines from Sweden's Municipalities and Regions. Who are you? You need no previous experience to become a contact person, companion, or respite care provider. If you have education in, for example, child, health and care, or pedagogy, that is a merit. Previous experience working with children or adults with disabilities is also a plus. What is most important is that you are responsible, engaged, confident in yourself, and enjoy creating meaningful moments with others. Your willingness to engage and make a difference is decisive. You must be at least 18 years old and be able to provide an extract from the criminal record register when you are offered an assignment or employment. It is also important that you are comfortable with the Swedish language in both speech and writing, as all communication and documentation takes place in Swedish. What happens after you apply? We review applications as we receive them, and if we need your skills, we will invite you for an interview. Selection is ongoing during the announcement period, and the duration varies depending on the assignments. We warmly welcome your application! Why choose Region Gotland? We are the island's largest employer – with over 200 different occupations and 7,000 employees in Sweden's only combined region and municipality. Together, we are developing a sustainable, secure, and thriving Gotland for everyone who lives on and visits the island. Gotland has a rich cultural life, magnificent nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to call Gotland home year-round. If you are not one of us yet but curious about becoming one, read more about life on the island at www.gotland.com/flytta-hit We care about our employees and are proud of our benefits. Feel free to read more at www.gotland.se/formaner On the Instagram account @viarregiongotland, you can follow our employees and see the breadth of our various operations. How we recruit We work according to a competence-based recruitment method and therefore place great emphasis on personal suitability in accordance with the competencies described in the announcement. In this way, we also actively work to prevent discrimination. We care about safety and quality in our recruitment, and you may therefore be subject to background checks prior to employment. If relevant, you will receive more information from the recruiter. ID documentation and identification papers must always be presented. The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be offered to employees with priority rights.

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