Support Educator at Ågården Social Psychiatry, Henån

Orust kommun · Full-time

Henån, Sweden

Orust – the green and safe island where thought is free and dreams come to life. We invest in development and support both welfare and our employees. We are proud that our most recent employee survey showed that nearly 90% of our employees are proud to work for Orust Municipality. Welcome to us! About the Workplace Would you like to make a difference every day? In Social Support, the Support Team for Social Psychiatry, we are now seeking an engaged and development-oriented support educator with responsibility for methodology supervision. With us, you will have the opportunity to combine close work with individuals who need daily support with an important task to inspire, develop, and strengthen pedagogical work within the organization. We offer meaningful work where you, together with colleagues, contribute to creating safety, participation, recovery, and hope for the future for the people we meet. Here you will become an important part of a team characterized by care, collaboration, and the joy of finding solutions together that make a difference. Your Responsibilities As a support educator, you have a central role in developing and strengthening pedagogical work within the Support Team. You serve as a resource for colleagues on methodology issues and contribute to implementing knowledge and work methods in daily operations. Through supervision, reflection, and competence development, you create conditions for high-quality service delivery and professional interactions. You work closely with the organization and are a role model in strengthening individuals' independence, participation, and opportunities for recovery. Your responsibilities include supporting work with social documentation, implementation plans, and individualized interventions based on each person's needs, goals, and wishes. An important part of the position is quality and development work. You contribute to ensuring that routines and work methods are followed and developed in line with legislation, guidelines, and organizational goals. You participate in monitoring deviations, drive improvement efforts, and lead reflections with the work team to strengthen the quality of support we provide. In this role, you collaborate with colleagues, your supervisor, authority functions, and external partners such as psychiatry, primary care, regional authorities, and other stakeholders. Together, we create conditions for coordinated and person-centered support. Working hours vary on weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is educated as a social pedagogue, support educator, or has other education that the employer considers equivalent. You have good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing, and experience with social documentation and digital management systems. It is advantageous if you have experience working in social psychiatry and with individuals who have mental health disabilities, comorbidities, or complex support needs. Knowledge and experience in areas such as MI (Motivational Interviewing), IBIC, ESL, LAB, AAC, clarifying pedagogy, care and support coordination, and recovery-oriented approaches are advantageous. Who Are You? We are looking for someone with genuine commitment to people and who wants to contribute to both individual and organizational development. You are confident in your professional role, have strong pedagogical skills, and enjoy supporting and inspiring others in their work. You are organized, solution-focused, and see possibilities in change. You enjoy taking initiative, fostering participation, and building strong collaborations. With a positive attitude, you contribute to workplace satisfaction and a good working climate where we learn from each other and develop together. We place great importance on personal suitability. Welcome to Orust Municipality With us, you become part of an organization where people's resources, opportunities, and participation are central. We work from a person-centered and recovery-oriented approach and believe in the power of collaboration, engagement, and innovative thinking. Do you want to be part of developing the future of social psychiatry on Orust? We look forward to your application! Additional Information: Working hours/Duration: Full-time, permanent Salary: Individual salary negotiation Application Deadline: October 23, 2026 For Orust Municipality, it is self-evident that diversity and equality benefit the work team, workplace, and employer. We maintain smoke-free working hours. Orust Municipality works for safe and secure operations. Therefore, background checks are conducted in connection with certain recruitments. As a final candidate, you may need to provide an extract from the criminal record register and in some cases the suspicion register. This applies, for example, to work with children, work in care, and recruitment to senior positions or other roles that are of significant importance to the municipality. The background check is part of the overall assessment in the recruitment process. To learn more about Orust Municipality as an employer and the benefits we offer, you can read more on our website: Orust.se. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment firms and sellers of additional job postings.