The exercise of authority is the way in which citizens receive assistance-tested interventions within Support and Care and we work on delegation from the Individual and Family Board. Our task is to inform and meet citizens and, based on the application or notification, investigate, assess needs and decide on interventions for people in need of social services support and assistance. The assignment must be based on the board's goal of strengthening the individual's ability to live an independent life. We have overall responsibility for making forecasts and identifying new needs for interventions by monitoring the development of needs and inflows in the municipality. This then forms the basis for planning and development, both in the short and long term. The legal framework that is mainly affected in our unit is the Social Services Act, but we work closely with colleagues who make decisions under LSS. We cooperate closely with other colleagues at other units and activities in order to meet the needs of users and achieve the goal of increased independence. Do you want to make a difference for the citizens of Umeå municipality? Do you have experience of investigation and needs assessment under the Social Services Act? Are you attracted by the idea of being involved in developing working methods with colleagues? Are you particularly passionate about supporting people with disabilities or mental illness? Within the exercise of authority at Umeå municipality, we have focused on coordination and collaboration, both within the business area and other collaboration partners. Based on the new Social Services Act, there will be a lot of exciting development work throughout the administration and the municipality in the coming years. At the unit, you will have colleagues who have high competence, responsibility and a large portion of caring for each other. We are now looking for a social secretary for SoL under 65 years! Your work tasks As a social secretary within SoL you will: Receive applications and reports and carry out investigations, assessments and decisions according to current legislation Follow up decisions and interventions and handle any appeals in court Provide advice and support to people in vulnerable life situations and motivate change based on their individual needs Collaborate with both internal colleagues and external cooperation partners to ensure a holistic and legally secure processing Participate in the development work of the organization to contribute to quality improvement and more efficient processes About you We are looking for you who have a social worker degree and experience of investigation and needs assessment under the Social Services Act. We would like you to have experience of working with people with disabilities. In the role, we often meet people in vulnerable situations, which requires you to be safe and stable. You take initiative, work independently and can be flexible when conditions change rapidly. We are looking for you who want to contribute to the development of the business and a good working environment, who cooperate well and have the ability to see both the needs of the individual and the larger context. Since collaboration between our units is central, you see this as a natural part of your work. Your personal suitability is very important to us. The position requires that you can express yourself fluently in speech and writing in Swedish and have a B driving license. Smoking and furry animals may occur during home visits so you should not be allergic. As a result of the law on suitability control, an extract from the police's criminal record must be presented upon employment. A warm welcome with your application! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.