Residential Support Worker for Ystad Municipality

Ystad kommun · Vollzeit

Ystad, Schweden

Ystad is a small town with big opportunities. Here you'll find unique natural experiences, vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of recreational activities. We also have a thriving business community that operates both locally and globally. Ystad Municipality has approximately 2,900 engaged employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future. Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers are trained in developmental leadership. We offer you secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. You will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly developing. We stand firmly on our values—Better Together—characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism. Within the Social Care Administration, approximately 1,200 engaged employees work to provide support and care to those who need it in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home services, disability services, and social psychiatry, as well as individual and family care. Within the Social Care Administration, approximately 1,200 engaged employees work to provide support and care to those who need it in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home services, disability services, and social psychiatry, as well as individual and family care. Disability Services and Social Psychiatry is one of three departments within the Social Care Administration. The department is responsible for LSS residential facilities, day activities, residential support, short-term stays, and personal assistance. We have around 250 employees who work with great dedication, placing the individual's needs at the center and believing in each person's own abilities. We work purposefully to ensure that our operations maintain high competence and quality. Within the department, we work to foster collaboration between workplaces and competence development for our employees. We therefore work in collaboration groups where we help meet the needs of our operations and share knowledge and ideas between workplaces. This means that as a future employee, you will have a primary workplace where you work the majority of your shifts, and some shifts may be performed at another location. Welcome to work with us! 6 position(s). JOB DUTIES As a residential support worker, you start from the individual's own goals, resources, and strengths. You work together with the person to create conditions for an independent life and provide support based on each individual's needs, wishes, and life situation. The work includes, among other things: • supporting with practical everyday tasks • creating structure and functioning routines • motivating toward activity, occupation, and social participation • working with a recovery-oriented and solution-focused approach • documenting and following up on support measures • collaborating with relatives and other professionals. With us, you work with both traditional residential support and new working methods that are being developed within the framework of the new social services law. This includes, among other things: • preventive and early interventions • more flexible forms of support • support without needs assessment • digital residential support • close collaboration with other operations to provide the right support at the right time. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who sees people's possibilities before their limitations. You enjoy building relationships, have a professional demeanor, and believe that people grow when they receive the right support. You are secure, responsible, and flexible. Because we are in an exciting development phase, we are looking for you to contribute ideas, dedication, and an open attitude toward change. We place great importance on personal suitability. Qualifications: • Education as a support pedagogue, social pedagogue, treatment pedagogue, or other equivalent post-secondary education • Experience working within social psychiatry, disability services, or other psychosocial work • Good computer skills and interest in digital working methods • Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing • Driver's license category B. Meritorious: • Recovery-oriented working methods • Motivational Interviewing (MI) • Low-Arousal Approach • ESL or similar methods • Welfare technology and digital support measures • Collaboration between different operations. We offer a workplace where development and new thinking are encouraged, quality and competence are prioritized, and where the individual's participation is at the center. With us, you become part of an operation that not only follows developments but drives them. Welcome with your application! Selection and interviews are ongoing! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-10-15 or by agreement. Working hours: Shift work. Mixed shifts including days, evenings, and weekends. Prior to any employment in this position, we will request that you provide a certificate from the criminal record registry. This will be relevant only in the final stages of the recruitment process and should therefore not be included with your application. You must only provide the certificate upon request from us. You order the certificate yourself from the Police Authority's website, and please note that there may be some processing time. Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not need to be filled by already employed personnel or persons with priority rights. Prior to any employment, we will check citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or demonstrate that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. All employees are offered conditions for good health; therefore, we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and a smoke-free working time. In connection with this recruitment, we decline contact from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please also note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the specified contact person.