Support Assistant at Kroksta Group Home

Description:

Functional Support is an operational area within the welfare administration with the task of implementing decisions made under the LSS law, primarily decisions regarding housing with special services, personal assistance, and daily activities. The goal of the support provided is to promote equality in living conditions and full participation in community life so that individuals who have been granted support have the opportunity to live like others. Our work is carried out through individually tailored support of high quality and self-determination where good treatment permeates all activities. We are now looking for a committed and goal-oriented support assistant for Kroksta Group Home! This is a permanent position at 100% with start date by agreement. Working hours include days/evenings/weekends. We work with activity-based schedules, which means work may sometimes be conducted at other group homes in the municipality. Responsibilities You are responsible for working with the service user to establish and follow up on implementation plans, other social documentation, and other administrative tasks/areas of responsibility such as scheduling, purchase orders, health, and safety. Together with your colleagues, you will provide daily and planned support services and activities with the service user, and support and motivate them in everyday activities at home and during leisure time. This includes building trusting relationships with service users and being a good role model. You will ensure that support services are based on the individual needs of the service user, promote independence, participation, and are carried out with respect for the service user's integrity and self-determination. You help with, among other things, everyday chores and activities, personal hygiene, and medication. The work often means you may work alone and working hours are varying as we provide services during days, evenings, and weekends. You drive development work forward together with colleagues according to established goals, methods, quality requirements, and other guidelines. Collaborating with the service user's network, other staff, and other partners is also an important part of the work. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a secondary education (gymnasium) in one of the following: care and health program with specialization in functional disabilities or psychiatry children and leisure program with a focus on social work or educational work or other equivalent education that the employer considers sufficient. Experience working with challenging behavior is required. To work in care and health, you must be at least 18 years old. It is important that you have the ability to professionally interact with people based on their individual circumstances and needs. As a person, you are self-directed and stress-resilient with the individual in focus. You are empathetic and conscientious, and work well with others. You have good social skills and are comfortable working in a flexible manner. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. The position requires sufficient knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing in order to, among other things, communicate with service users, perform care documentation, and receive medication delegation. Include a CV and personal letter with your application. If hired, you must provide an extract from the police's criminal record register to the employer. Be inspired by what it is like to live, work, and be in Örnsköldsvik Approximately 2500 employees work in the welfare administration. The administration is governed by the Welfare Board based on the administration's mission statement - "Together we facilitate people's ability to live a meaningful life" - we work to achieve the municipality's vision: We build best together. During the interview, we will conduct an identity check and verify citizenship. Accepted documents are passport, international ID card, driver's license + personal certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency, or other ID documents that verify citizenship. For some positions, an extract from the police's suspicion and criminal record register is required. We welcome language skills in Finnish and/or one of the Sámi varieties as Örnsköldsvik municipality is part of both the Finnish and Sámi administrative areas. A number of positions in our municipality are placed in security classification, so security vetting may be conducted. These positions may require Swedish citizenship.Functional Support is an operational area within the welfare administration with the task of implementing decisions made under the LSS law, primarily decisions regarding housing with special services, personal assistance, and daily activities. The goal of the support provided is to promote equality in living conditions and full participation in community life so that individuals who have been granted support have the opportunity to live like others. Our work is carried out through individually tailored support of high quality and self-determination where good treatment permeates all…

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public

City

Örnsköldsvik

Address

Järnvägsgatan 6

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63.28453477302, 18.703287277544copyopen in

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Published

16. 7. 2026

Edited

28. 7. 2026

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