Social Services Secretary for Economic Assistance

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At Älvsbyn Municipality, you will become part of a small but highly competent and supportive work team where we care for each other and help achieve excellent results. Individual and Family Services encompasses areas including children and youth, foster care, family law, economic assistance, and adults. The operation consists of 14 case handlers, one administrator, one senior social secretary, and a unit manager. We are a tightly-knit group that supports one another and can offer a pleasant workplace with close supervisory support. Work Responsibilities In a smaller municipality, you will gain a unique holistic perspective and a broad mandate. With us, you will not be an anonymous case handler among many. You handle your own cases and meet with clients, while also receiving a clear mandate to develop our work methods. We want to modernize our processes, reduce processing times, and strengthen collaboration with the labor market unit and external partners. Here you will have the opportunity to think creatively and test new methods to help people achieve self-sufficiency. Your Main Work Tasks · Drive development work to improve processes, digital workflows, and methods within economic assistance. · Handle intake, investigation, and assessment of eligibility for economic assistance according to applicable legislation (SoL). · Conduct goal-oriented change work with clients focusing on employment, education, and self-sufficiency. · Work closely with the labor market unit, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Public Employment Service, as well as psychiatry and health and medical services. · Document and make decisions in the municipality's activity system Pulsen Combine. Within the operational area, handling of Social Contracts and domestic violence is also included. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a degree in social work/Social Care Program or other academic education that the employer deems appropriate. We value your strong investigation and documentation skills as well as your ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing. A valid driver's license (Class B) is required. As a person, you are stable, self-driven, and well-organized. You are professional in your role and have good interpersonal skills and strong collaboration abilities. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Meritorious qualifications include knowledge and experience in social work with handling economic assistance cases and knowledge of the Social Services Act. Experience with the Pulsen Combine activity system is also valuable. Other Information We offer you a permanent full-time position. Start date as soon as possible by agreement. Work hours are daytime, Monday – Friday. Some remote work arrangements are available. Application deadline: July 31, 2026. Selection process and interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period. Salary is individual; please state your salary expectations. General Information Employment terms according to agreement. The municipality aims for an equal distribution between women and men and increased diversity within all professional areas. In connection with the recruitment process, Älvsbyn Municipality has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar services.At Älvsbyn Municipality, you will become part of a small but highly competent and supportive work team where we care for each other and help achieve excellent results. Individual and Family Services encompasses areas including children and youth, foster care, family law, economic assistance, and adults. The operation consists of 14 case handlers, one administrator, one senior social secretary, and a unit manager. We are a tightly-knit group that supports one another and can offer a pleasant workplace with close supervisory support. Work Responsibilities In a smaller municipality, you will…

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Älvsbyn

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65.3091492, 21.4963495copyopen in

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Published

1. 7. 2026

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26. 7. 2026

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