Social Secretary - Financial Assistance

Kinda kommun · Full-time

Stora Torget 5, Kisa, Sweden

We are looking for new colleagues! Do you want to work with people, influence others' lives and make a difference? Then Kinda kommun is the place for you. Here we care about each other and it's always close to colleagues, managers and citizens. We are facing an exciting future and want to continue providing high-quality service to our citizens. That's why we want all employees to see possibilities, both in small and large matters. Here we work with our core values: forward-thinking spirit, sense of responsibility and dialogue. These values guide us in our daily work, in how we treat each other and those we work for – our citizens. 1 position(s). Social Secretary – Financial Assistance Individual and Family Services, Kinda kommun About the job We are looking for a new colleague! Do you want to work with people, contribute to change and make a difference in people's lives? Then Kinda kommun might be the right workplace for you. Here we care about each other and it's close to colleagues, managers and citizens. We are facing an exciting future and want to continue offering our citizens service and support of high quality. That's why we want our employees to see opportunities, both in small and large matters. Our core values – forward-thinking spirit, sense of responsibility and dialogue – permeate our daily work and how we treat both each other and the people we meet in our work. Do you want to help develop the future of financial assistance? We are actively working to implement the new activity requirement and we're looking for someone who wants to contribute to developing working methods that create clarity, participation and paths toward self-sufficiency for our residents. We are now looking for an engaged social secretary for the financial assistance team within the authority section of Individual and Family Services. The team consists of two social secretaries, two case handlers and a team leader. The receptionist/administrator of Individual and Family Services is also part of the team. The team's area of responsibility also includes budget and debt counseling, estate registrations, domestic violence and incorrect payments (FUT). With us, you become part of an operation where collaboration, development and quality are in focus. You work closely with colleagues within social services and other collaboration partners to create good conditions for the municipality's residents. You get the opportunity to help develop our working methods and contribute to lawful and professional authority exercise with the individual's needs at the center. Your tasks As a social secretary in financial assistance, you have a dual assignment: to investigate and determine the right to financial assistance according to the Social Services Act and to actively motivate and guide the individual toward self-sufficiency. In the role you will, among other things: - receive and process applications for financial assistance - review financial documents and investigate, assess and make decisions according to applicable legislation and guidelines - investigate underlying causes and possible obstacles to self-sufficiency - together with the individual plan and follow up measures with the goal of strengthening opportunities for self-sufficiency - document according to applicable legislation and guidelines - collaborate with both internal and external actors. The work is conducted from a holistic perspective where measures are planned together with the individual and relevant collaboration partners. Collaboration is an important part of the assignment and takes place, among others, with the Swedish Public Employment Service, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, healthcare and other activities within the municipality. We have close cooperation with Kinda Lärcentrum, which is responsible for the municipality's labor market initiatives. Together we work to create paths toward work, studies and self-sufficiency. You get independent and varied work with the opportunity to plan and structure your working day. The role therefore requires that you are responsible, flexible and have a good ability to prioritize. Who are you? We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in people and a strong belief in people's ability and opportunity for change. You are confident in your professional role and have a professional and empathetic approach. You work in a structured and solution-focused manner, take responsibility for your tasks and have the ability to make independent decisions. At the same time, you like to collaborate and actively contribute to a good work environment. You are engaged and flexible and see the importance of lawful processing, good service and high quality in your work. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Qualifications Requirements: - Social work degree or other higher education that the employer deems relevant. - Experience in social authority work and/or work with financial assistance. - Class B driver's license. - Good command of Swedish, both spoken and written. - Good computer skills and experience working in digital operations systems. It is advantageous if you have: - experience in handling cases according to the Social Services Act - experience in work within Individual and Family Services - experience with the Lifecare operations system - good knowledge of relevant legislation and authority exercise - experience in collaboration with other authorities and actors - knowledge of or experience with MI (motivational interviewing). We offer you With us you get independent and meaningful work while having close contact with colleagues and management. We offer, among other things: - flexible work arrangements - wellness allowance - good opportunities for competence development - opportunity for supervision - opportunity for vacation exchange - opportunity for remote work according to the municipality's guidelines. The work is mainly conducted on weekdays, daytime. You have your own office and your workplace is located in our premises in Kisa. Employment Number of positions: 1 Type of employment: Permanent position Extent: 100% Type of employment: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-10-01.