About this role
Do you enjoy working with people and want to help citizens live an independent life? We have the meaningful mission of supporting people towards self-sufficiency and sustainable housing.
To counteract homelessness in Upplands Väsby municipality, work is being intensified to increase the turnover of social housing so that more people can get their own accommodation. We are therefore now seeking housing guidance counselors for the unit.
What We Offer
With us, you'll have a meaningful and developing job with great opportunities to influence your work. We offer you the chance to work in a developing organization with modern technology and see possibilities in changes. As an employee, we encourage and utilize your desire to broaden your knowledge of social work. You'll have the opportunity for network training with a systems theoretical orientation. We also believe in both close and coaching leadership.
About Us
The Housing Unit is one of seven units within Individual and Family Care, belonging to the Social and Care Office. The unit is responsible for housing issues and eviction prevention work. We are in a strong development phase and are therefore seeking an additional housing guidance counselor.
About the Position
As a housing guidance counselor, you will actively work with residents in social housing contracts by:
- Helping and supporting the individual in following their implementation plan established when receiving a social housing contract.
- Housing guidance - being the spider in the web of contact with all involved parties.
- Helping clients in contact with other units.
- Participating in various collaboration forums including SIP, network meetings, and official meetings.
- Supporting colleagues during their absence.
In addition to working with all social contracts, housing guidance counselors also receive assignments for other housing interventions. The "My Future" initiative targets young adults needing social services' help towards an independent life. The housing guidance counselor follows up with youth in collective housing. The "Housing Chain" initiative serves women exposed to violence, where the housing guidance counselor's task is to follow up and guide towards alternative housing. In the future, interventions like Training Apartments and Housing First may also become relevant. The housing guidance counselor may then enter as a coordinator/housing support worker.
The position also includes eviction prevention work, practical tasks such as collecting keys, reporting maintenance issues, inspecting apartments, arranging apartment equipment, and being present during evictions.
Are You Who We're Looking For?
We seek someone who has:
- A social work degree or equivalent higher education that the employer deems comparable.
- A valid B driver's license.
Experience working with people with some form of social challenges, such as mental health issues and/or substance abuse, is meritorious.
As a person, you are structured, confident, and collaborative with strong communication skills. For us, this means working with the client in focus. You easily collaborate both internally and externally. Furthermore, you need to be analytical and able to take initiative, with a talent for seeing connections in complex information. You are flexible and not afraid to make decisions. You organize your work well and ensure the completion of tasks within set deadlines.
At the Social and Care Office, we work with everything from adoption issues to end-of-life care. Our operations and organizational culture are characterized by our core values of participation, competence, trust, and respect. This is the foundation of our work and our approach towards each other and those we serve.
Warmly welcome to apply!
We only accept applications through our recruitment system. Background checks may occur during the recruitment process.
Upplands Väsby municipality is a Finnish administrative area, so please inform us if you are Finnish-speaking.
We offer both secure employment terms and various employee benefits, including wellness allowances and favorable offers via our benefits portal. More information can be found at https://www.upplandsvasby.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-och-praktik/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare.html