Social Worker

Riga Social Service Riga Social Service announces a competition for candidates for the position of social worker for social case management (profession code 2635 01) Riga Social Service is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Riga City Municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, and ensures assistant services to residents of Riga within the municipality. The purpose of the position is to provide professional support to adults in resolving social problems. We will entrust you with: performing social work with adults who are unable to meet their needs or have found themselves in crisis situations. responding to threatening situations and immediately informing the responsible institutions in accordance with their competence. evaluating the client's social situation and identifying problems. developing a social rehabilitation plan and implementing interventions. assessing the effectiveness of social case management and the appropriateness of assigned services to the client's needs. within the scope of social work, conducting home visits for clients, assessing living conditions, and providing consultations at their place of residence. reflecting the case management process and/or service provision in the client's file in accordance with legal requirements. informing and advising clients about their rights and responsibilities, available social support and ways to access it, as well as clients' participation obligations in receiving social services. in the social case management process, using various social work theories and methods, and where necessary within your competence, representing the client's interests. preparing reports and/or assessments on cooperation with clients, preparing written responses to requests (submissions) in accordance with legal requirements. closing the client's file in accordance with requirements set out in internal regulations. Decisions to close the client's file must be justified, and the client must be informed of this. using the Municipality's Social Assistance Information System SOPA and other databases in your work. We expect: education – first or second cycle higher education in social work or charitable social work; excellent knowledge of the Latvian language; ability to navigate legal regulations; strong skills in working with computers and office equipment; contact culture and ability to communicate with people; ability to independently make decisions within your competence. We offer: interesting and responsible work on an indefinite basis; opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a team with professional and responsive colleagues; professional training; dynamic work environment and opportunity to develop professional skills; social guarantees (including health insurance, after one year of work a vacation bonus once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary and paid additional leave up to 10 working days); fare reductions on Riga city public transport routes; monthly salary - 1523.00 EUR (before tax); work location - Riga Social Service Pardaugava District Family Support Center, Eduarda Smiļģa Street 46, Riga. When applying, please submit the following documents in the state language: a motivated cover letter; a description of your life path and professional experience (CV); a copy of a document confirming education (for applicants who obtained education abroad, a document on academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached); for students – a certificate from an educational institution confirming the fact of studies; preferred references or recommendation letters from a previous or current workplace, or indicate in CV the persons to contact for recommendations. The position has the status of a state official; an electronic signature is required for the conclusion of employment contracts and other documents. Please note that only candidates who are advanced to the next selection round and who send their applications to the email address [email protected] will be informed of the results. Submit applications with the notation "Competition for the position of Social Worker for Social Case Management at the Pardaugava District Family Support Center" to the Personnel, Documents and Quality Management Department of Riga Social Service by 07.09.2026 to the email address: [email protected]. Phone for information: 67105695. Your personal data controller is Riga City Municipality (Riga Social Service). Address: Rātslaukums 1, Riga, LV-1539. The purpose of personnel selection is to identify the most suitable candidate with whom the municipality can establish employment relations. More information on the processing of the candidate's personal data is available in the Regulations on Personnel Selection Privacy Policy.

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