Are you looking for a varied and fulfilling job? Do you like to take initiative and responsibility, focus on managing day-to-day tasks, and have a professional interest in your field? We need someone who embraces challenges, is committed, solution-oriented, and brings out the best in their colleagues.

Does this description sound like you? Then you’re the colleague we’re looking for.

Our specialized services consist of a work and training center, 22 group homes, respite care for adults, and a nursing home. These services are primarily aimed at people with developmental disabilities and are provided in Moelv, Brumunddal, and Nes. The administration is located at Parketten in Brumunddal. We aim to focus on prevention and coping, and our employees are our most important resource for achieving this. As an employee in our unit, you will become part of an active professional environment where emphasis is placed on staying up-to-date and continuing to develop. 

At the Mausetvegen residential community, there is one full-time (100%) position available for a social care worker, with a start date of January 1, 2027. The position follows the current basic shift schedule, with 12.5-hour shifts on weekdays and every third weekend.

Some of our focus areas include contributing to a meaningful daily life, providing targeted environmental support, ensuring high-quality service, and fostering a sense of security and stability among the residents. The residence employs staff from various professional backgrounds, so interdisciplinary collaboration is a high priority within the team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Carry out targeted environmental work and apply principles of behavior analysis to help improve residents’ quality of life.
• Collaborate closely with family members and other partners.
• Serve as the professional lead in collaboration with other college-educated staff members.
• Develop plans and make decisions as the service manager.
• Ensure professionally sound services through quality assurance and internal controls.
• Perform tasks and follow procedures related to medication management and contribute to the quality assurance of the service.
• Document in the municipality’s professional systems, including Profil and EQS.
• Provide guidance and training to staff within the service.
• Perform work tasks in accordance with the service’s scope and the daily operations of the residential facility.
• Perform other tasks delegated by the manager.

Qualifications:

• License as a social care worker.
• Expertise, experience, and interest in people with complex needs and challenging behaviors.
• Knowledge of goal-oriented environmental intervention and behavior analysis.
• Knowledge of case management and guidance related to Chapter 9 of the Health and Care Services Act.
• Strong digital skills and the ability to use specialized systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in Norwegian.
• Class B driver’s license (manual transmission). You must be prepared to drive larger vehicles, such as transport vehicles, throughout the year.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to remain calm and professional when faced with challenging behavior and demanding situations over time.
• Good physical and mental health.
• Ability to work both independently and in interdisciplinary teams.
• Is professionally competent, committed, organized, and enjoys their work.
• Contributes to a positive work environment through respectful attitudes, loyalty, and the ability to collaborate.
• Enjoys their work and is interested in continuous professional development.

Personal suitability and knowledge of the user group will be given significant weight.

We offer:

• A professionally stimulating and challenging position in a competent and interdisciplinary work environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to the development of high-quality services for people with complex needs.
• Varied workdays with a high degree of professional responsibility.
• Generous pension plans.

Annual salary for a full-time position (100%): Social Care Worker, official job code 6455: From NOK 570,400 to NOK 664,900. Shift work involving long shifts entitles the employee to a functional allowance of NOK 9,000 per year.

Other:

Certificates and diplomas must be uploaded as attachments to the application. A recent police clearance certificate must be submitted before starting the position.

Pursuant to Section 25 of the Public Administration Act, information about an applicant may be excluded from the public list of applicants if the applicant requests it. Please note that an application may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the list of applicants. In such cases, the applicant will be notified of this.