Social Secretary, Economic Assistance

We are looking for new colleagues! Do you want to work with people, influence others' lives, and make a difference? Then Kinda Municipality is the place for you. Here we care about each other and there is always close contact with colleagues, management, and citizens. We are facing an exciting future and want to continue providing high-quality service to our citizens. Therefore, we want all employees to see opportunities, both in small and large matters. We work with our values of forward-thinking, responsibility, and dialogue. These guide us in our daily work, how we treat each other and those we work for – our citizens. 1 position(s). Social Secretary – Economic Assistance Individual and Family Services, Kinda Municipality About the Job We are looking for a new colleague! Do you want to work with people, contribute to change, and make a difference in people's lives? Then Kinda Municipality may be the right workplace for you. Here we care about each other and there is close contact with colleagues, management, and citizens. We are facing an exciting future and want to continue offering our citizens service and support of high quality. Therefore, we want our employees to see opportunities, both in small and large matters. Our values – forward-thinking, responsibility, and dialogue – permeate our daily work and our treatment of both each other and the people we meet in our work. Do you want to be part of developing the future of economic assistance? We are actively working to implement the new activity requirement and are looking for you to contribute to developing working methods that create clarity, participation, and pathways to self-sufficiency for our residents. We are now seeking an engaged social secretary for the economic assistance team within the Individual and Family Services authority division. The team consists of two social secretaries, two case handlers, and a team leader. The Individual and Family Services receptionist/administrator is also part of the team. The team's responsibilities also include budget and debt counseling, estate notifications, domestic violence, and incorrect payments (FUT). With us, you become part of an operation where collaboration, development, and quality are in focus. You work closely with colleagues in social services and other collaboration partners to create good conditions for the municipality's residents. You will have the opportunity to help develop our working methods and contribute to lawful and professional authority exercises with the individual's needs at the center. Your Tasks As a social secretary in economic assistance, you have a dual mandate: to investigate and assess the right to economic assistance according to the Social Services Act and to actively motivate and guide the individual toward self-sufficiency. In this role, you will, among other things: - receive and process applications for economic assistance - review financial documentation and investigate, assess, and make decisions according to applicable legislation and guidelines - investigate underlying causes and potential obstacles to self-sufficiency - together with the individual, plan and follow up on measures aimed at strengthening opportunities for self-sufficiency - document according to applicable legislation and guidelines - collaborate with both internal and external actors Work is conducted from a holistic perspective where measures are planned together with the individual and relevant collaboration partners. Collaboration is an important part of the assignment and occurs with, among others, the Swedish Public Employment Service, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, healthcare, and other operations within the municipality. We have close cooperation with Kinda Learning Center, which is responsible for the municipality's labor market measures. Together we work to create pathways to work, studies, and self-sufficiency. You will have independent and varied work with the opportunity to plan and structure your workday. The role therefore requires that you are responsible, flexible, and have good ability to prioritize. Who Are You? We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in people and strong belief in people's ability and potential for change. You are confident in your professional role and have a professional and empathetic approach. You work in a structured and solution-focused manner, take responsibility for your tasks, and have the ability to make independent decisions. At the same time, you enjoy collaborating and actively contribute to a good work environment. You are engaged and flexible and understand the importance of lawful case handling, good treatment, and high quality in your work. We place great importance on personal suitability. Qualifications Requirements: - Degree in social work or other university education that the employer deems relevant. - Experience in social authority work and/or work with economic assistance. - Category B driver's license. - Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. - Good computer skills and experience working in digital operations systems. It is meriting if you have: - experience with case handling according to the Social Services Act - experience working in Individual and Family Services - experience with the Lifecare operations system - good knowledge of relevant legislation and authority exercises - experience with collaboration with other authorities and actors - knowledge of or experience with MI (motivational interviewing) What We Offer With us you get independent and meaningful work while having close contact with colleagues and management. We offer, among other things: - flexible working hours - wellness allowance - good opportunities for professional development - opportunity for supervision - opportunity for holiday exchange - opportunity to work remotely according to the municipality's guidelines Work is mainly scheduled for weekdays during daytime. You have your own office and your workplace is located in our facilities in Kisa. Employment Number of positions: 1 Employment type: Permanent Extent: 100% Employment type: Permanent. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-10-01.

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