Support Assistant at Psychiatric Residential Facility in Southwest

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Vollzeit

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Schweden

Grevegårdsvägen 204B is a residential facility with special services for individuals with mental health and neuropsychiatric disabilities. We are now seeking a support assistant for a temporary position of at least 6 months with the possibility of extension. We offer the opportunity to work with us in developing and shaping our operations. You and your colleagues will contribute to creating a stimulating environment and a creative workplace. Are you looking for varied work where you can take on significant responsibility? Then keep reading! As a support assistant, you will center the individual's needs, abilities, and interests, and support users in their daily lives and in their right to self-determination. You work creatively and innovatively with motivation to promote the development of the user's own resources. Together with users, you work to provide the best possible conditions for an independent life with high quality of life. You work according to individually developed implementation plans. We will use the methods Independent Living (ESL), Motivational Interviewing (MI), low-affect approaches (LAB), and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AKK). The work includes social documentation and collaboration with both internal and external parties who are key people in the user's life. We want to create teams where employees' strengths are used appropriately and contribute to a work environment with an open atmosphere and solution-focused discussions. Work will be scheduled for day, evening, and weekend shifts. Qualifications We are looking for candidates with a degree from the Care and Service Program, support assistant training, or Children and Leisure Program with a focus on social or pedagogical work. The education requirement is also met if you have a post-secondary specialization in the disability field comprising at least 200 vocational credits, 120 higher education credits, or a combination equivalent to at least four full-time terms of study. Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for persons with disabilities. Your education should include relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) care or other education that the employer deems equivalent. You have experience working as a support assistant as well as experience in psychiatry and neuropsychiatry. Previous work with comorbidity is a merit. It is necessary that you have experience and knowledge of ESL, MI, AKK, and LAB and are accustomed to working creatively. You need to master Swedish in speech and writing, which means a requirement for passing grades in Swedish 1, Swedish as a Second Language 1, or equivalent. This is because documentation is part of your work and you must be able to use our IT systems. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1, you may be offered to take a language test through the test provider Educateit. A driver's license is viewed positively as we have access to a vehicle for our activities. You uphold the values that exist in your workplace and are committed to translating them into action based on the following competency areas: You are pleasant and helpful to other people even in stressful situations. You show respect for everyone you meet at work. You can see your work as part of a larger context and understand how it affects and is affected by other parts of the organization. You have good understanding of how individuals acquire knowledge and their different circumstances. You adapt the way you communicate your message to the recipient and encourage dialogue, participation, and engagement. You work well with others by listening, showing interest and respect. You stand by decisions made and can convey difficult messages when necessary. We warmly welcome your application! Other Information City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination. As an employee in the Department of Support Services, we offer you: - Secure employment with good employment terms - Full-time with the possibility of part-time - Introduction for new employees - Skills development - Wellness allowance, bicycle allowance, and other discounts and offers City of Gothenburg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. You can find more information about salary statistics here: https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-lon Before a job offer, we ask you to provide an extract from the police criminal record register. You must request an extract yourself from the police criminal record register. The ordered extract should be unopened. https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-i-hemmet-med-aldre-och-personer-med-funktionsnedsattning-e-tjanst/ Work in homes with elderly and persons with disabilities | Swedish Police Authority We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but instead contact the responsible recruiting manager to handle your application. Assignment is made on the assumption that the position does not need to be used by the department or the city's restructuring efforts. About Us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a secure home, meaningful employment, and to feel valued. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Department of Support Services, we provide support, services, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else. With 6,200 committed employees, we are Sweden's largest support services department. We work in, among other things, residential facilities with special services, day activities, residential support, personal assistance, and children's and short-term residential care. Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us! You are Gothenburg