Social Worker, Adult Services, Temporary Position

Lekeberg is located right between the offerings of the big city and the idyll of the countryside! We want to be an attractive employer where teamwork and leadership are characterized by participation and influence. We strive to be an efficient, sustainable, and secure municipality for our residents and employees. Positive development and future investments characterize Lekeberg and we are heading toward new and exciting challenges! Do you want to be part of the journey? Read more about our municipality at www.lekeberg.se The Social Services Department operates a broad range of activities within elderly care, services for people with disabilities, health and medical care, and individual and family services/labor market and integration. We currently have approximately 300 employees. If you want to work within our department, you will be in an organization where we place people's support needs at the center. Good treatment and a professional approach to our clients is a key word for quality in our work. We work from a perspective where we at all levels focus on utilizing the resources and abilities that exist in each person. We encourage participation and always strive for good treatment with respect for personal integrity. Individual and Family Services in Lekeberg Municipality consists of a total of 24 employees divided among the children and family unit, adult unit including case management, and open care. The organization is led by an IFO director and three team leaders: one for the children and family unit, one for open care for both children and adults, and one for the adult unit. 1 position(s). We are now looking for a social worker for a temporary position of approximately one year, as some of our employees are on parental leave. The position involves handling cases with a main focus on financial assistance, but also includes handling of harmful use and dependency as well as violence in close relationships. In the adult unit, we work actively and closely with individuals with a focus on change, progression, and the path toward increased independence and self-sufficiency. We value a reasonable caseload, which provides good conditions for working qualitatively, actively, and closely in each individual case. As a social worker, you will investigate, assess, make decisions, and follow up on interventions, primarily according to the Social Services Act but also according to the LVM. Within individual and family services, we work from a holistic perspective where collaboration, participation, and shared responsibility for the operation are central. We are looking for someone with a genuine commitment to social work, who is solution-oriented and curious about development and change work. You enjoy working both independently and together with others and have the ability to create good relationships with both individuals and colleagues and cooperation partners. We offer With us, you will receive close and accessible leadership and work together with committed colleagues in a workplace where employees enjoy both their tasks and each other. Here there is a strong sense of community, good collaboration, and close contact with both colleagues and management. We offer a wellness allowance of 3,000 kronor per year, the opportunity to work from home, and external supervision. We see competence development as an important part of the work and adapt it based on your previous experience and needs. This could include training in Yrkesresan and other relevant competence development related to the assignment. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a completed social worker degree, good ability to express yourself in speech and writing, and good computer skills. You need to have a B driving license and be able to drive a car for work purposes. We would like to see that you have experience with public authority management. It is meritorious if you have experience working with the Lifecare management system. As a person, you are committed and have a professional and respectful approach. You find it easy to create good relationships and communicate clearly with both individuals and colleagues and cooperation partners. You work independently and in a structured manner and have a good ability to plan, organize, and prioritize your work. The work requires that you are flexible, confident in making decisions, and can adapt when circumstances change. You take responsibility for your tasks and drive processes forward in a goal-oriented manner. Since the position involves cooperation with other authorities, operations, and actors, you also need to have good collaboration skills. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. An extract from the criminal record and diploma certifying the social worker degree must be able to be presented in connection with employment. We look forward to your application! Employment form: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: By agreement, end date: 2027-12-31.

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