Gjøvik municipality has organized health and care services for younger people with various disabilities and assistance needs in adapted services. The target group for the services is people with disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental illnesses and/or substance abuse problems. Adapted services have 12 different departments at Haugtun/Sentrum, Sørbyen, Åslundmarka and Biri/Snertingdal. The businesses have variations in user groups and operating units: Co-located full-time care homes for people with intellectual disabilities and for people with mental disorders, outpatient home care services for the same target groups, including substance abuse care, as well as an activity center and respite unit for people with intellectual disabilities. The working environments are inclusive, pleasant and characterized by professionally committed employees.

We are committed to maintaining the professional and good quality of the service also through the summer. You will have the opportunity for professional and personal development in collaboration with good colleagues. Training for new summer employees is offered prior to start-up.

Position percentage: Part-time positions and up to 100% - temporary positions, including weekend work.

Duties:

• You will be involved in providing practical assistance and health and care services to people with different and complex needs
• You will work with activities and tasks that contribute to a better and active everyday life, with a focus on self-determination, habilitation and coping
• You will get a great variety of tasks and good opportunities for development
• Facilitated services can be the way into a future safe and exciting field of work, a place for learning and self-development

Qualifications

• You must be over 18 years old
• Assistants, pupils and students are encouraged to apply
• For social workers and nurses, approved authorization is required
• Social or educational and other relevant educations are desired in interdisciplinary tasks
• You must be fluent in Norwegian, both orally and in writing
• Police certificate without remarks must be presented

Personal qualities:

• You have the user's needs in focus
• You contribute positively in the working environment and cooperate well with your colleagues
• You are flexible in relation to work tasks and working hours
• You are willing to learn, flexible, reflective and independent

We can offer:

• A good place to be with friendly colleagues
• Challenging and varied work tasks
• An exciting and good professional environment
• Good opportunities for further engagement after the summer vacation period
• Special remuneration for students

Information:

The head of the various businesses will continuously contact relevant applicants as needed.

Name of Establishment

Description of the different establishments

Contact person

Haugtun 1

Residential community and outpatient service for people with mental illness, outpatient environmental worker service for people with intellectual disabilities, close to the city center

Siw Hoff

Haugtun 2

Residential community for people with intellectual disabilities, close to the city center

Mona Ringsveen /Mia Vandlie

Haugtun 3

2 residential communities for people with intellectual disabilities, close to the city center

Lene Strandengen

Åslundmarka 1

Residential community and outpatient service for people with mental disorders, rest service/FACT team and outpatient environmental worker service for people with intellectual disabilities, Hunndalen

Heidi Krogstad

Åslundmarka 2

Residential community for younger people with intellectual disabilities

Axel Finstad-Jenssen

Ine Østlie

Sørbyen 1

3 residential communities for people with intellectual disabilities, Sørbyen

Susan Nielsen

Sørbyen 2

Residential community and outpatient service for people with intellectual disabilities, Sørbyen

Tove Anita Henriksen

Sørbyen 3

Relief unit and day center for people with intellectual disabilities, Sørbyen

Nina Skjerven

Sørbyen 4

Residential community for people with intellectual disabilities, Sørbyen

Trine Hoff

Sørbyen 5

Ambulant environmental worker service for persons with intellectual disabilities and Basic team for children with high assistance needs, Sørbyen

Bente Diseth Synstelien/

Toril Bjørlo

Biri 1

Residential community for persons with intellectual disabilities, Biri

Sina Paulsrud Haugom

Biri 2

Facility and outpatient service for people with mental disorders and substance abuse challenges, Biri

Jon Erik Ringen

Reasons for non-disclosure must be given:

Gjøvik municipality practices more openness, cf. section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act. This means that all applicants are included on the public list of applicants.

Special circumstances must exist in order to be granted an exemption, cf. section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act.

All applications must be submitted electronically via our application system.

We want a diverse working environment and encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of gender, ethnic background, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation.

Link to application form: Apply here