Rehabilitation Assistant

Do you want a meaningful job with the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives? Welcome to Södertälje Municipality and the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit, SPR! Here we offer a stimulating job with an exciting target group. We work on behalf of the Social Psychiatry Authority to provide high-quality housing support and coordination to the municipality's residents. Our target group is 18-65 years old with serious mental health issues and complex social needs, where interventions are decided according to the Social Services Act. The work is performed in clients' own homes and in our centrally located facilities. Through the rehabilitation process, we continuously aim to strengthen what works and support clients towards further independence. We believe in every person's potential for development and work with great respect for the individual and their own abilities. Your Responsibilities As a rehabilitation assistant at SPR, you will be part of one of two teams at the unit. You will be responsible for a number of your own clients, with planning and implementation based on the individual assignment. This also includes documentation such as social journals, implementation plans, goal follow-ups, etc. You will have obvious support from colleagues, team leaders, and managers. The work is flexible and varies from day to day. Based on the client's unique needs, this can involve anything from household management to supporting healthcare and authority contacts or coordinating larger meetings with external participants. Client contact is central, but an important part of the work is also collaboration with entities like Psychiatric Center Södertälje and forensic psychiatry. Who Are You? We are looking for someone who is engaged and positive. We also want someone with experience with the target group and who is stimulated by challenges. Personal Characteristics: - You are flexible and responsible, independent in your work - You are a secure person who can handle meeting people in crisis - You are solution-oriented and have a good approach towards colleagues and clients - You are unpretentious and see all people's equal value as a natural part of your value base Requirements: - You are a social pedagogue or have an equivalent education - You have documented experience working with the target group - Since we work in a large geographical area, a B driver's license is required Meritorious: - Training and experience in low-affective approach - Training and experience working with harmful use and dependency - Training in MI, ESL, and IBIC We place great importance on your personal characteristics. We Offer You Every day, about 6,000 people go to work in Södertälje Municipality. We have many different roles and want to offer you a meaningful job where you can contribute to society while feeling joy. As an employee, you'll have the opportunity to develop and make a real impact. As an employee in Södertälje Municipality, you'll be offered, among other things, secure employment terms, a generous wellness allowance, and the option to exchange vacation day supplements for extra days off. We have a wide range of training and skills-enhancing initiatives for our employees. At SPR, we primarily work office hours, 8 AM-5 PM. This may vary as needed, and we have annual working hours. We have both internal and external supervision. We work in modern and pleasant, centrally located facilities in Södertälje. The unit has 21 employees: 17 rehabilitation assistants, one coordinator, two team leaders, and one unit manager. We value cooperation and cohesion, and having fun and enjoying each other's company is an important ingredient in creating a good work life. Welcome to us! Additional Information Selection and interviews may be conducted continuously during the application period. Södertälje Municipality works with competency-based recruitment methodology to counteract discrimination and promote workplace diversity. Many of our positions require background checks. A police record extract may need to be presented by the candidate before an employment decision. Employment may involve placement in a security class. A security review with registry control might be conducted before an employment decision. Some security-class tasks require Swedish citizenship. We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline offers from advertising and recruitment services.