Social Services Secretary, Social Services Act Focus at Functional Support Southwest

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Full-time

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Sweden

Description Would you like to work as a social services secretary at Functional Support in Southwest, an urban area at the forefront with a driven team and competent colleagues? Then this job is for you! At Functional Support in Southwest, there are currently four units focused on children and young adults, adults with LSS services, adults with Social Services Act/intake, and psychiatry. The four units are co-located in pleasant and spacious facilities at Järnbrotts Prästväg 2. In total, approximately 60 social services secretaries, 11 senior social services secretaries, and four unit managers work across Southwest. Functional Support Southwest is responsible for handling approximately 2,000 functional support cases. We are now seeking a permanent position as a social services secretary for our Social Services Act unit. If you are interested in this position on the Social Services Act unit, you will investigate Social Services Act services for people over 21 years old. This mainly involves home care services, but you will also investigate short-term housing, supported social housing, and some housing support. The Social Services Act unit consists of eight social services secretaries and two senior social services secretaries and is part of the Social Services Act and Intake Unit. This work suits you if you enjoy working in somewhat faster-paced processes. The assignment involves exercising public authority, which requires both responsibility and humility toward the decisions we make. The assignment may change over time if needs arise or if circumstances change. With us, you will get stimulating and responsible work with great opportunity to influence, as well as access to method and process supervision. We value a good introduction and skills development, and when you start as a new social services secretary at Functional Support, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Competence Ladder, which is a long-term knowledge-enhancing initiative and part of your introduction. It spans five terms and you participate together with colleagues from other units within the administration. Welcome with your application! Qualifications We are looking for someone who is educated as a social worker or has other higher education that the employer considers equivalent. Since the position includes administrative work and issuing documents such as professional opinions, you need to have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. You are familiar with case processing according to the Social Services Act and the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons. Experience with exercising public authority through investigations, assessments, and implementation of decisions, as well as experience with documentation in the systems IBIC/Treserva/SAMSA, is seen as a merit for the position. You take responsibility for your own and shared work tasks with the organization's/users' best interests in focus. You take your tasks seriously, are committed to completing what you start, and ensure that the work is done correctly. You show respect and consideration for those you meet in your professional role. You are based on everyone's equal worth and create a good atmosphere in your interactions. You are comfortable in social contact situations, both informal and formal. You stand by decisions you make and can convey difficult messages when needed. You work efficiently under stress, can balance different demands, and remain calm in difficult situations. You establish clear goals and plan activities and projects in good time. You use your time effectively and work systematically, in an organized and methodical manner. Other Information When you apply, you will describe your knowledge and experience by answering questions instead of submitting a personal letter. Also attach certificates of studies or diplomas to your application. In the event of a job offer, you must present an unopened extract from the Police's criminal record register. You are responsible for ordering the extract via the Police website: Work in the home with elderly people and people with disabilities | Swedish Police Authority Gothenburg City actively promotes equal rights and opportunities and counteracts discrimination. As an employee in the Functional Support Administration, we offer, among other things: Secure employment with good employment conditions Full-time as standard with the possibility of part-time Introduction upon hiring Skills development Wellness allowance, bicycle allowance, and other benefits and offers Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. More information about salary, compensation, and benefits can be found on Gothenburg City's website: Salary, compensation and benefits - Gothenburg City You can only submit your application through our recruitment system, as personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have protected personal information, do NOT apply through the system; instead, contact the responsible recruiting manager. Appointment is made provided that the position does not need to be used for the administration's or Gothenburg City's restructuring efforts. To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: We have taken a position on which recruitment channels we use for this recruitment and therefore decline offers of advertising and recruitment services. About Us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a secure home, meaningful employment, and to feel valued. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Functional Support Administration, we provide support, services, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else. With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest functional support administration. We work, among other things, in housing with special services, day activities, housing support, personal assistance, and children's and short-term housing. Do you want to help create a more inclusive society? Welcome to us! You are Gothenburg