Substitute Social Worker - Financial Assistance

Welcome to Smedjebacken Municipality! We are a municipality that, with a sound and stable economy as our foundation and with our residents in focus, actively works on development where the goal is the best possible operations. As an employer, our strength lies in our unpretentious approach, dialogue, and short decision-making processes. We are convinced that together we can live up to our core values where welcoming, engagement, security, and faith in the future are our guiding principles. IFO Adult Unit The Adult Group within our Individual and Family Services (IFO) consists of three social workers who work with financial assistance, one social worker who works with harmful substance use/other adult matters, and one position working with the new activity requirement reform. One of our social workers will now be on parental leave, which is why we are now seeking a substitute social worker for financial assistance. The temporary position is for a minimum of one year, starting October 1, 2026, and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Main Responsibilities As a social worker in financial assistance, your primary responsibilities will be to investigate and assess the right to assistance according to the Social Services Act, and to work actively with the individual to create change in their life situation leading to self-sufficiency. We view the handling of financial assistance as qualified social change work with the purpose of strengthening the individual's conditions for living an independent life. The role also includes assessing individuals' ability to participate in activities based on the new activity requirement reform. As a social worker, you will also maintain regular contact with applicants assigned to your position. We work toward close cooperation with the municipality's Labor Market and Integration Unit (AMI). The work involves many contacts and collaboration with other parties and authorities. Therefore, good knowledge of how society functions is needed in this work. Other tasks may also occur. The content and conditions of the work may change over time. Qualifications Requirements A degree in Social Work or other academic education that the employer deems equivalent. You are well familiar with the handling requirements and legislation that governs the operations. Training in MI, FREDA, and solution-focused working methods. Ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Computer skills. Driver's license. Meritorious Experience with public authority work involving financial assistance is desirable. Experience with the LifeCare management system is a plus. Personal Qualities To thrive in the role of social worker, we believe you have strong engagement and an interest in social work. You have the courage to make a difference for vulnerable people in society, and one of your strengths is building relationships and collaborating. Since the work involves many contact points, it is important that you have the ability to nurture and build good relationships. Skills such as communication, responsibility-taking, and unpretentious collaboration are important to us, as is good conduct and treatment of others. You are clear, communicative, and organized with a high degree of personal maturity and self-awareness. You are attentive and can understand and support others even in complex situations. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. What We Offer We offer a workplace in a welcoming municipality with engagement, security, and faith in the future. We believe in dialogue as a tool for development and value short decision-making processes and an unpretentious approach. Work environment efforts are in focus, with the goal that working life is sustainable, healthy, and secure for all employees. On Smedjebacken Municipality's website (https://www.smedjebacken.se/arbete-och-naringsliv/formaner.html), you can read more about the benefits we offer. We warmly welcome your application! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In connection with a job offer, the candidate who is offered the position will need to prove their citizenship. They can do this with a passport or a certificate of citizenship together with a valid ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EES, or Switzerland, you must provide evidence that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only be initiated after verification of work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. We politely but firmly decline all contact from recruiters and staffing agencies during the recruitment process, as the selection of recruitment channels has already been determined for this recruitment. Read more on Smedjebacken Municipality's website (https://www.smedjebacken.se/kommun-och-politik/politik-och-demokrati/insyn-och-rattigheter/gdpr.html) about how we handle your personal data according to GDPR. All recruitment is conducted digitally via our external link to the recruitment system Webcruiter. If you have problems registering your CV, please contact Webcruiter Support (https://talentech-support.freshdesk.com/sv-SE/support/login/new). If you have protected personal data, contact the HR department through the municipality's switchboard and you will receive help with your application. Contact Information Camilla Eriksson, Operations Manager IFO, 0240-66 02 91, [email protected] Maria Högstedt, Vision, 0240-66 00 91, maria.hö[email protected] Work Location Vasagatan 14 777 81 Smedjebacken Important Information: Employer: Smedjebacken Municipality Ref.nr: 5165045159 Position Scope: 100% Temporary Position Start Date: 2026-10-01 Application Deadline: 2026-08-30

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