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Do you want to be part of a team with over 100 years of experience in social work?
Do you seek a social and active role?
Do you want to make a difference in someone’s daily life?
Welcome to apply to us! We are looking for two new dedicated colleagues!
Residential Support in Backa implements decisions regarding residential support with a specific focus on target groups within social psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and dual diagnosis.
The unit consists of approximately 25 employees, of which 2 are educators. Our base is at Rimmaregatan.
As a residential support worker, you provide home-based support to individuals within a broad and varied target group. You will encounter people with mental health conditions, such as personality disorders, as well as individuals with neuropsychiatric diagnoses, dual diagnoses, and substance abuse issues.
The role requires you to work independently, take great responsibility, and maintain a pedagogical and motivational approach. You contribute to helping individuals harness their own resources and achieve change in their daily lives. The interventions may include:
You will play a central role in collaborating with social workers and other actors such as healthcare providers and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. Social documentation and the preparation of implementation plans are important parts of the assignment. Together with your colleagues, you will continuously evaluate and follow up on interventions with the aim of developing the unit.
To perform the work effectively and flexibly, you will have access to your own work computer and a company phone.
The working hours are predominantly during the day, but shifts until around 10:00 PM may occur once a week based on individual needs.
We are looking for someone with a degree in Healthcare and Social Work, a supporting assistant training, or a degree in Children and Youth studies with a focus on social or educational work, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.
Communication and documentation are essential parts of the work, which requires you to have passed Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1, you may be offered a language test through the test provider Educateit.
A minimum of two years of experience in substance abuse and mental health work is required.
Experience with the following methods is advantageous for the position:
Experience or knowledge in IBIC (Individual Needs in Focus) and LAB (Low Arousal Approach) is a requirement. Experience in working with substance abuse and mental health issues is also a requirement. We consider it advantageous if you have prior experience working with the target group within Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
You have a good understanding of how individuals acquire knowledge and their varying conditions. You adapt your communication method to the recipient.
You work well with others by listening, showing interest, and respecting them. You understand the common mission and work to make it as effective as possible.
You plan, organize, and prioritize your work efficiently. You ensure that work is completed on time and follow up on the results.
You are motivated to learn new things and develop. You bring new ideas and take the initiative to propose improvements. You actively monitor developments in your professional area and regularly reflect on what needs to be improved in your operations.
Selection and interviews are conducted continuously.
In this recruitment process, you will answer several questions where you can describe your knowledge in the area rather than submitting a personal letter.
The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination.
As an employee in the Department of Functional Support, we offer you:
When working in individuals' homes:
Before an employment offer is made, we ask you to present a police clearance certificate. The ordered certificate must be unopened.
You must request a certificate from the police. This can be done on the police website https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ either via e-service (Control of own information in the criminal records) or using the Request Form for checking one’s own information (Request form for a certificate for individuals, certificate no. 442.3).
We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR.
If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible hiring manager for handling your application.
The position is subject to the condition that the position is not needed in the administration or the