About this role
Malung-Sälen Municipality has approximately 10,000 inhabitants and is located in the beautiful Dalarna region, with an international airport in Sälen. The Sälen Mountains make us the largest winter tourism destination in Northern Europe. Malung-Sälen's fantastic nature, major events, and experiences offer you quality of life, opportunities for an active outdoor lifestyle, and a safe environment for children to grow up in.
Malung-Sälen's employees are the key to success, which is why we want to create the best conditions for a sustainable work life, so that you can thrive, feel well, and experience job satisfaction. As an employee, we offer a range of benefits, including:
• Wellness allowance or wellness hour where operations permit
• In-house municipal massage therapist with favorable massage prices
• Permanent and monthly-paid staff are offered seasonal passes to Sälen Mountain facilities at a preferential price
• Flexible working hours when possible
Welcome to a workplace where respect, care, and security are the foundation of everything we do!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
As a social welfare case worker, you will work according to the Social Services Act to investigate and make decisions about financial assistance. Furthermore, you will work to support self-sufficiency through employment or other activities, and provide appropriate support to individuals with legally sound case management. The overall goal of your work is to help assistance seekers achieve self-sufficiency.
Your duties will include:
• Investigating, mapping, deciding, and implementing decisions according to the Social Services Act
• Client contacts to assess assistance eligibility, motivate, and strengthen client's own resources to become self-sufficient
• Documentation in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and municipal directives
• Internal and external collaboration
You should enjoy meeting people and have good collaborative skills, ability to switch between tasks, and find quick, legally sound solutions. You prefer to work independently but also have the ability to work in a team with shared responsibility. You are clear, communicative, and structured with a high degree of personal maturity and self-awareness. You are attentive in interactions, able to understand others' perspectives without losing professional integrity. You can manage anxiety and provide support in complex situations. The work requires excellent communication skills, including the ability to express yourself clearly and structured both verbally and in writing. We will place significant emphasis on personal suitability.
If you appreciate a dynamic work environment where you are responsible for your tasks but can also seek help from colleagues and coordinators, we believe this position could be a great fit. Good relationships and openness characterize the employee experience throughout our organization.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking candidates who have:
• Social work degree with good knowledge of legislation and guidelines, or equivalent higher education combined with similar work experience
• Strong ability to document in writing and communicate verbally in Swedish
• Class B driver's license
Additional experience is appreciated in:
• Financial assistance work
• Psychiatry, mental health, or addiction services
• Administrative authority work
• Treserva documentation system
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
To thrive in this role, you should have strong collaborative skills and be service-oriented, as the work involves numerous internal and external contacts. You should enjoy documentation and administration, as these comprise a significant part of the work. You must be able to make decisions under time pressure or with limited information in your daily administrative work. You should have a holistic view that considers the entire organization's best interests. To succeed, you need the ability to work towards clear goals, achieve results, and be financially conscious. We place great importance on your personal skills and commitment to the position.
We are curious about you and look forward to your application!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To view all current recruitments, visit www.malung-salen.se/ledigajobb.
Previous experience within our organization may result in internal references being checked.
The position is subject to necessary political decisions.
We have predetermined the selection methods for this recruitment. Therefore, we kindly but firmly decline any contact regarding advertising, recruitment assistance, or staffing suggestions.