Personal Representative for Järva

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now seeking you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Welcome to Us Personal Representatives in Järva District Administration belong to the Development Unit within the Department of Elderly, Disability, and Social Psychiatry. The Development Unit consists of 10 employees with department-wide functions. Within the department, nearly 1000 employees work in areas of authority, service provision, and preventive interventions. Järva District Administration has two administrative offices, with the department's offices located in Kista. Currently, there are two full-time positions for Personal Representatives. What We Offer We are a workplace where we learn from each other, share our experiences, and highlight good examples. We help and support each other and create a pleasant work environment together. Here, you will have the opportunity to develop social work both strategically and operationally, serving as an important support for both clients and colleagues. We value a good work environment with close management and regular follow-ups. You will be offered an exciting and developmental assignment with opportunities for skills development based on the position's requirements. As an employee, you have the option of holiday exchange, flexible working hours, wellness contributions, and summer working hours. You can purchase favorable training cards for Stockholm City's swimming pools, gyms, and fitness facilities. Additionally, as a Stockholm City employee, you currently receive discounts at several other gyms and fitness facilities. Please read more about our benefits here. Your Role Personal Representatives work with individuals 18 years and older with mental disabilities who have long-term and comprehensive needs for care, support, and services from social services, specialized psychiatry, social insurance, among others. As a Personal Representative, you work on behalf of the individual. Together, you identify and formulate their needs for care, support, rehabilitation, or employment. You support the individual in contact with various authorities and ensure they receive help according to their own wishes and legal rights. The goal of the support is to help the individual become as independent as possible. Personal Representatives also work to identify and report systemic deficiencies in care and service offerings to the management group and other relevant authorities that prevent the target group from receiving their rights. As a Personal Representative, you work highly independently and often outside the office. Your Competence and Experience We are looking for someone who has: - Social work degree or other college education that the employer deems equivalent and relevant to the position - Good knowledge, familiarity, and understanding of the target group - Extensive experience in relationship-building work - Excellent verbal and written communication skills It is meritorious if you have: - Experience with authority work - Experience working in psychiatry - Knowledge of society and relevant legislation - Knowledge and experience with relevant methods such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) You are accustomed to working independently, have good structure, and are curious about problem-solving based on clients' different needs and conditions. Great importance is placed on personal abilities and skills. Your Application We are recruiting without a personal letter in this recruitment to strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences requested for this role. In assessing your application, we will only consider your CV and a number of questions you will answer when applying for the position. We wish for you to answer the questions concretely and succinctly, with a clear connection between your answers and your CV. Stockholm City works with competency-based recruitment aimed at assessing each person's competence and thereby counteracting discrimination. Welcome to Järva District Administration! To meet today's and future challenges, Järva District Administration was formed in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services with a focus on all Järva residents. Our operations are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful treatment. We strive for open communication and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity and gender balance contribute to developing our organization. We hope that you who are applying want to develop together with us. You can read more about Järva District Administration at https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/jarva/