About this role
About Laholm Municipality
It is in meeting our residents that the value of our work emerges! As an employee of Laholm Municipality, you help deliver services and support to our residents - every day, all year round. Laholm Municipality encompasses everything from care, support, and education for our residents to infrastructure, maintenance, cultural life, and growth. We believe that every employee has the drive and ability to improve operations and a desire to develop in their profession.
As an employee of Laholm Municipality, you will have colleagues from many different professions and backgrounds, but what unites us is our mission and our shared core values of joy, courage, participation, commitment, and being a good example.
About the Position
The Economic Assistance Unit consists of 8 social workers/case managers working with financial support, with some positions also including estate management after deceased.
A housing team working with social contracts operates parallel to the unit under the same unit manager. There is a Senior Social Worker who provides close daily management.
We are now seeking a social worker who wants to join a wonderful work group with extensive experience and extensive knowledge! The main task is to investigate and assess applications for economic assistance based on current legislation, legal practice, and local guidelines. The work involves a high degree of collaboration both internally with other units within the social services/municipality and externally with agencies such as other authorities and the region.
As a social worker in economic assistance, you must be service-oriented, protect collaboration to ensure that those we meet receive the support they need, and have a good ability to support individuals through motivational interviews to become self-supporting and live an independent life as quickly as possible.
As our employee, we consider it self-evident to work together, contribute your expertise, and be open to helping each other when required.
Are You Who We're Looking For?
You are a social worker or have other education that the employer deems equivalent. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.
The position requires experience in public administration with a focus on economic assistance. Comfort in documenting and handling cases correctly and according to regulations. The position requires good communication and collaboration skills, both internally and externally.
B driver's license is required.
About the Employment
Number of positions: 1
Start date as soon as possible by agreement.
Interviews may occur during the application period, so do not delay your application.
Additional Information
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We offer a developing work environment and various forms of wellness activities and apply smoke-free working hours. Laholm Municipality works to ensure that all employees have equal rights and opportunities, and we welcome all applicants regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or other belief.