Social Secretary for Economic Assistance, Temporary Position

Mjölby kommun · plný úvazek

Mjölby kommun, Mjölby, Švédsko

Do you want to make a difference for society with the citizen's best interests in focus? You now have the opportunity to become one of us as a social secretary within economic assistance. We warmly welcome you! The Adult Unit is part of Individual and Family Services and is now seeking a social secretary for economic assistance for a temporary position lasting almost a year. Here, social secretaries work with the task of receiving, investigating, and assessing the need for services for adults, supported by the Social Services Act and the Act on Care of Substance Abusers. The work is led by a unit manager and two senior social secretaries, as well as a coordinator for violence in close relationships. Within the unit, we work proactively and preventively. The position is placed at the Care and Social Services Administration, which is one of Mjölby Municipality's six administrations and has a clear mission - we exist for people. With approximately 1,000 employees, we contribute to an independent and active life with meaningful activities. Our drive is to create development and security in everyday life, and our shared vision is to create good welfare services. To succeed requires competence, commitment, and courage – we dare to invest in innovation, new technology, and new working methods that drive development forward. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES At the Adult Unit, you work with social change and motivation work for people who, for various reasons, lack their own income. As a social secretary within economic assistance, your task consists of investigating the right to economic assistance based on applicable legislation while supporting, motivating, and following up on the planning that the person has to achieve their own income. You make decisions about and follow up on labor market initiatives and work together with the person and important cooperation partners to reach the goal of self-sufficiency. Your duties include working preventively by early identifying the need for other support measures and collaborating with other actors, both internally and externally. You will have the opportunity to perform practical social work in meetings with citizens and opportunities to engage in various tasks that promote both the activity's and your own development. It is exciting and varied work where you make a difference every day. QUALIFICATIONS The position has the following requirements: • A degree in social work or other equivalent education that the employer deems relevant • Good knowledge of applicable legislation • You can express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing • Class B driver's license It is meritious if you have: • previous experience handling economic assistance cases or exercising government authority • experience collaborating with external actors, such as the Swedish Public Employment Service, the Region, and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency • previous experience with the Lifecare case management system • knowledge of MI (Motivational Interviewing), BIP, and Supported Employment We see that you are a person with a positive outlook in general and toward people's own abilities and resources in particular. You treat people with respect, listen, and communicate in an individually adapted manner. You encourage and support change. You find it easy to adapt your behavior in relation to other people's needs. You enjoy working in a team and are interested in participating in developing the group's competence and work community. You have good collaboration skills and actively contribute to a respectful and positive work environment. At the same time, you are independent and responsible in your work. You are solution-focused and have a good ability to lead processes, structure your work, prioritize, make decisions, and communicate them. You are thorough and follow instructions, laws, and requirements. At the same time, you are flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances. You contribute to the unit's goals and have the ability to deliver good results. Personal suitability is of great importance. Why should you work in Mjölby Municipality? We are large enough to offer employees good working conditions and exciting development opportunities. Small enough for close collaboration, participation, and influence. Just right, really. Employment form: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: 2026-12-01, end date: 2027-10-31. In your application, please attach relevant education certificates and diplomas that support your CV. If you proceed to an interview, we will verify your ID document. Read more about our recruitment process at www.mjolby.se/ledigajobb. Our municipality is expanding with approximately 28,900 residents. We are close to each other and close to the rest of the world; communications are excellent. Mjölby Municipality's vision is summarized in a slogan: Worldly and homesick. Worldly stands for openness, innovative thinking, a desire to grow, and belief in the future. Homesick stands for pride and joy in our home region. With us, it is easy to live a good life.