Housing Support Worker, Functional Support Services

Grums Municipality is part of the Karlstad region and is located on the shore of Lake Vänern, a 20-minute drive from Karlstad. Here, you'll experience all the advantages of working in a small municipality. We have jobs that make a difference. Together, we create impact every day, each in our own way, but always with the municipality's residents in focus. By following our core values, we create a welcoming municipality characterized by engagement, participation, professionalism, and job satisfaction. We are now seeking support workers for our residential facilities within the functional support area. We work with a focus on individual needs, participation, and the right to self-determination. You will become part of a committed team that collaborates to provide support, care, and motivation to individuals with various functional variations and individual support needs. Together, we create security, structure, and quality of life in daily activities. With us, you can make a difference! DUTIES As a support worker, you provide daily support and service based on each person's individual needs, decisions, and implementation plan according to Social Services Act (SoL) or Disability Support Act (LSS). The work involves providing both practical and social support, motivating activity and participation, and creating structure and security in daily life. Your tasks may include: • Personal care and support with hygiene, dressing, and daily routines. • Household chores such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and shopping. • Healthcare tasks based on delegation. • Contributing to meaningful activities and participation, such as walks and outings. • Communication and pedagogical support that facilitates daily life and strengthens independence. • Documentation according to applicable routines. You work with a motivational approach and a calm, respectful manner, always focusing on strengthening the individual's independence, participation, and quality of life. The position involves work during day, evening, night, and weekend shifts. QUALIFICATIONS We are seeking someone with a genuine interest in working with people and providing good care and daily support. You care about those we serve and want to contribute to helping each person achieve a good life based on their own conditions. You are responsible, attentive, and adaptable to different needs and situations. You can work independently but also enjoy close collaboration with others. In challenging situations, you remain calm and find solutions. The position requires a high school education, preferably with a focus on care and support or other equivalent education. You need to have good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written. A valid driver's license (B-license) is required. Experience working within LSS, social psychiatry, or similar services is meritorious. Knowledge of LSS, SoL, or methods such as low-affective approach and motivational interviewing is advantageous. We place great importance on personal suitability. Of course, you share our core values of being professional, welcoming, engaged, and participative! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To ensure quality in the recruitment process and enable good communication with applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via post or email. In Grums Municipality, we want diversity in the workplace and to utilize the qualities that an even gender and age distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring to our operations. Warmly welcome to apply! By submitting your application, you consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation for Grums Municipality to provide the support and service for which the municipality is responsible. Read more at grums.se/personuppgifter. Offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined.