Social Worker

Rīgas Sociālais dienests

LATVIJA, Daugavpils iela 31, Rīga, Rīga, Lotyšsko

Riga Social Service Riga Social Service announces an open competition for social worker positions (in the field of social assistance) (profession code 2635 01) Riga Social Service is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Riga City Municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, and provides assistant services to residents of Riga. The position's objective is to provide professional support in the process of granting social assistance. Your responsibilities will include: receiving first-time clients, consulting, informing them of their rights to social assistance and the opportunities and procedures for exercising these rights, as well as their obligations in receiving social assistance; when necessary, completing a means of subsistence declaration; using the Municipality's social assistance information system SOPA and other databases in your work. Regularly and promptly clarify and update information in SOPA; working as a case manager in complex social assistance administration situations; assessing the existence of shared households, consulting with social assistance organizers on establishing the fact of shared households; when necessary, conducting inspections at the client's place of residence to address their social situation; preparing social rehabilitation plans; conducting social situation analysis in cases where a client has requested payment of housing debt by concluding a tripartite agreement; creating client personal files, including accurate information about the client and their family situation, living conditions, problems, and attaching documents that prove the client's material and family situation; preparing draft administrative acts. Organizing correspondence with clients, legal and natural persons, state and municipal institutions. We expect: first or second cycle higher education in social work or charitable social work, or a second-year student studying in the field of social work; proficiency in the state language at C1 level (highest level); ability to navigate regulatory acts; excellent computer and office equipment operation skills; communication culture and ability to interact with people; ability to make independent decisions within your competence. We offer: interesting and responsible work on a permanent basis; opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a team with professional and responsive colleagues; professional training; dynamic work environment and opportunity to develop professional skills; social guarantees (including health insurance, annual leave allowance after one year of work once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary, and paid additional leave up to 10 working days); transportation fare benefits on Riga city public transport routes; monthly salary - 1420.00 EUR (before tax); work location - Social Assistance and Social Services Center of the Latgale District Branch, Daugavpils Street 31, Riga, (TC Latgale); opportunity to work remotely 1 day per week (after probation period). When applying, please submit the following documents in the state language: a motivational cover letter; a description of your life history and professional experience (CV); a copy of a document certifying your education (for applicants who obtained education abroad, attach a document on the academic recognition of education in Latvia); for students - a certificate from an educational institution confirming the fact of studies; desired references or recommendation letters from a previous or current workplace, or indicate in your CV persons to contact for recommendations. The position has the status of a state official; an electronic signature is required for execution of employment contracts and other documents. Please note that only candidates who are advanced to the next selection round will be informed of results. Submit applications with the note "Social Worker (in the field of social assistance) for position competition at Daugavpils Street 31" by 28.09.2026 to the Personnel, Documents and Quality Management Department of Riga Social Service at the email address: [email protected]. Phone for information: 67105695. Your personal data controller is Riga City Municipality (Riga Social Service). Address: Ratslaukums 1, Riga, LV-1539. The purpose of personnel selection is to determine the most suitable candidate with whom the municipality can establish employment relations. More information about personal data processing by the applicant is available in the Regulations on Personnel Selection Privacy Policy.