Rīgas Sociālais dienests
Rīgas Sociālais dienests announces a competition for candidates for the position of social worker for family and child services
(profession code 2635 03)
Rīgas Sociālais dienests is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Rīgas valstspilsēta municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, and ensures assistant services to Rīga residents within the municipality.
The aim of the position is to provide professional support in addressing social problems for families with children, families with children facing unemployment issues, and families with children with functional disabilities.
Your responsibilities will include:
identifying families with children facing social problems and assessing their social situation;
working with families with children in cases where a child-friendly environment for development is not being ensured;
informing and advising clients about their rights to social assistance and services, and the possibilities for accessing them, as well as clients' responsibilities in receiving social services and assistance;
creating client files, regularly documenting the social case management process, and ensuring necessary documentation for service provision;
managing the progress of social case resolution;
using the Municipality's Social Assistance Information System SOPA and other databases in your work;
organ organizing consultations with clients and other institutions;
ensuring regular information is provided to the guardian's office regarding children in out-of-family care;
preparing opinions on client cooperation in problem-solving, organizing consultations, decisions made regarding assistance or services, etc.
We expect:
second-level professional or academic higher education in social work or charitable social work, or students studying in the field of social work who have completed third-year studies and are continuing in the fourth year;
strong knowledge of Latvian;
ability to navigate regulatory documents;
excellent computer and office equipment skills;
contact culture and ability to interact with people;
ability to make independent decisions within your competence.
We offer:
an interesting and responsible position for an indefinite period;
opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a team with professional and responsive colleagues;
professional training;
a dynamic work environment and opportunity to develop professional skills;
social guarantees (including health insurance, after one year of work, annual vacation bonus once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary, and paid additional vacation up to 10 working days);
transport cost benefits on Rīgas public transport routes;
monthly salary - 1575.00 EUR (before taxes);
work location - Rīgas Sociālais dienests Pārdaugava District Family Support Center, E. Smiļģa iela 46, Rīga;
opportunity to work remotely 1 day per week (after probation period).
When applying, please submit the following documents in the state language:
a motivated cover letter;
a CV describing your life experience and professional background;
a copy of your education credentials (for candidates who obtained education abroad, a document confirming academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached);
for students - a certificate from the educational institution confirming enrollment;
preferred references or recommendation letters from your previous or current workplace, or indicate persons to contact for recommendations in your CV.
The position has a civil service status; an electronic signature is required for employment contract and other document execution.
Please note that only candidates who advance to the next selection round and send their applications to the email address [email protected] will be informed of results.
Submit applications with the notation Rīgas Sociālais dienests
Rīgas Sociālais dienests announces a competition for candidates for the position of social worker for family and child services
(profession code 2635 03)
Rīgas Sociālais dienests is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Rīgas valstspilsēta municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, and ensures assistant services to Rīga residents within the municipality.
The aim of the position is to provide professional support in addressing social problems for families with children, families with children facing…