Jēkabpils Municipality Social Service (registration number 40900038152) announces a competition for the position of Social Worker in the Social Work and Social Services Department, Social Work with Adult Persons and Social Services Sector, working with individuals with disabilities - for an indefinite period
Work location: Jaunā iela 39I, Jēkabpils, Jēkabpils Municipality, LV-5201
Key job duties:
• identify social problems and determine client needs,
• develop social rehabilitation plans together with clients in accordance with identified social problems, with the aim of improving or developing the client's social skills, motivating them for change, concluding cooperation agreements, and ensuring the performance of planned tasks,
• use appropriate methods for working with clients individually or with families to identify social problems and determine suitable social service options,
• provide clients with necessary specialist services, promote client participation in addressing social problems by cooperating with Service employees and workers from other state and municipal institutions,
• organize the involvement of social resource systems in addressing social problems of specific individuals, social groups, communities, or society,
• provide psychosocial support,
• manage client files, collecting information about the client, their family situation, social situation, material condition, etc.,
• identify individuals and groups of individuals who need social services,
• analyze the causes of social problems, provide recommendations for addressing social problems.
Requirements for candidates:
• first-cycle higher education (previously - second-level professional higher or academic education) in social work or charitable social work,
• preferred work experience in the field of social work,
• understanding of regulatory requirements in the social sphere,
• good communication and motivation skills, empathy, listening skills,
• ability to independently perform job duties and make decisions within the scope of competence,
• ability to work in a team and promote cooperation,
• ability to work in dynamic and changing working conditions,
• excellent state language proficiency,
• good computer and office equipment skills,
• preferred category B driver's license.
We offer:
• stable, responsible, and interesting work in a dynamic organization,
• invaluable and full professional experience,
• social guarantees in accordance with state administration regulations,
• salary 1258 euro.
Candidates are invited to submit:
• curriculum vitae (preferably in Europass format),
• education documents,
• motivation letter.
Submit documents to Jēkabpils Municipality Social Service (Jaunā iela 39 I, Jēkabpils, Jēkabpils Municipality, LV-5201) Records Office (Room 123) or send signed with a secure electronic signature to email: [email protected] by September 30, 2026 at 12:00.
Pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), Jēkabpils Municipality Social Service informs that:
• personal data provided in application documents will be processed to ensure candidate selection,
• the personal data controller is Jēkabpils Municipality Social Service.