Support Assistant at Myntgatan

Job Duties We are now recruiting a support assistant for Myntgatan's BmSS! Myntgatan is a Residential Facility with Special Services consisting of five apartments with a focus on elderly residents. Our goal is for our tenants, based on their circumstances, to be able to live an independent life with high participation, meaningful activities, and rich social interaction. The work consists of varied tasks involving both educational and practical support in daily life such as personal care, documentation, and working according to implementation plans. As a support assistant, you will provide support in all aspects of the tenant's daily life. This includes, for example, cleaning, hygiene, mobility assistance, communication, and most importantly, supporting the tenant in a secure everyday life. In consultation with a support pedagogue, you will develop methods that lead to independence, influence, and self-determination for tenants. The methods should be based on proven experience, evidence, and have theoretical grounding. Your duties also include participating in the creation of implementation plans, which form the foundation for ensuring quality of services. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a degree from the Care and Social Services Program, support assistant training, or the Children and Leisure Program with a focus on social or educational work. The educational requirement is also met if you have post-secondary specialization within the disability services field comprising at least 200 vocational points, 120 higher education credits, or a combination thereof equivalent to at least four terms of full-time studies. Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for people with disabilities. The education should include relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) care or other education that the employer deems equivalent. It is an asset if you have a nursing assistant qualification. Communication is an important part of the work, which requires that you have passed Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1, you may be offered to take a language test through the test administrator Educateit. It is an asset if you have knowledge and experience in low-arousal approaches, AAC (augmentative and alternative communication), and clarifying pedagogy. It is also an asset if you have experience working with people with autism and good computer skills. You take responsibility for both your own and the group's tasks and always keep the user's best interests in focus. You perform your work carefully, follow up on results, and strive for high quality. You treat others with respect, are helpful, and contribute to a positive working climate, even under stress. By listening and showing commitment, you work to ensure that the user receives the support they need. You understand the shared mission and contribute to the organization's goals. In pressured situations, you remain calm and make well-founded decisions. The work may include working at other units within a given collaboration area. It is an asset if you are interested in working part of your time at another unit. We welcome your application! Other Information Selection and interviews will begin during the application period. In this recruitment, you will be asked to answer a number of questions where you describe your knowledge in the field instead of submitting a cover letter. Göteborgs Stad actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to prevent discrimination. As an employee in the Administration for Disability Support, we offer you: - Secure employment with good employment terms - Full-time with the possibility of part-time work - Introduction for new employees - Skills development - Wellness allowance, cycling allowance, and other discounts and offers We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling of your application. Placement is subject to the condition that the position does not need to be used in the administration or the city's transformation work. To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: For this recruitment, we have selected recruitment channels and do not wish to receive offers of competency mediation, advertising, or recruitment assistance. Göteborgs Stad applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics. Salary, Compensation and Benefits - Göteborgs Stad About Us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a secure home, meaningful activities, and to feel valued. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Administration for Disability Support, 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 committed employees, we are Sweden's largest disability support administration. We work in, among other things, residential facilities with special services, day activities, housing support, personal assistance, and children's and short-term housing. Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to join us! You are Gothenburg

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