Social Worker for Reception Unit

Description:

In the Vingåker region, we are close to each other, nature, and a wide range of cultural and recreational activities year-round. Here you will find rich cultural environments, good transportation connections from nearby cities, and the country's largest outlet mall for designer clothes. Vingåker Municipality is developing the countryside and public services for the future. Individual and Family Services in Vingåker is a forward-thinking workplace. We strive to be a dynamic workplace at the forefront and care about our work environment. We have reorganized our workplace with a first-line reception that handles incoming applications and initial contact with individuals. Work with us is both challenging, stimulating, and varied. We have a good team spirit and a clear focus on our psychosocial work environment with supportive colleagues, close proximity to management, and external supervision. The workplace offers a 35-hour work week and some opportunity for remote work 1 day/week if the work allows. Today, Individual and Family Services consists of a department manager, two unit managers, three team leaders within each team, and a reception area. The teams consist of: • Adult Services (Financial Assistance, Elderly and Disability Care, Adult Services) • Children/Youth (Child Investigators, Family Foster Care Coordinators, Case Managers) • Reception/First Line (Reception, Open Care, Support and Treatment, Administration, Services Without Needs Assessment) 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Would you like a central role in an organization where you make a real difference for people in need of support? We are now seeking an engaged and confident social worker for our reception function. With us, you will be an important first point of contact within social services and receive a responsible assignment in public authority administration, where you meet people in different life situations. In this role, you will handle cases involving children and families, harmful substance use, financial assistance, and domestic violence, while also receiving applications and reports, conducting preliminary and safety assessments, and initiating investigations. You will also prepare statements and in some cases conduct application investigations. As part of a small team, you will have a varied and developmental role in an organization with a fast pace, close collaboration, and great opportunities to contribute to the continued development of the reception function within IFS. Right now, we are conducting several exciting development initiatives based on new legislation, and it is therefore important that you as an applicant are willing to be part of this change process. It is an exciting time where we renew and improve our working methods. The assignment also includes exciting and outward-facing collaboration where you have contact with, among others, police, schools, associations, and other stakeholders as you will be part of the first-line social services. The role gives you the opportunity to work closely with both individuals and collaboration partners, be present in different contexts, and contribute to early interventions and coordinated support for those we meet. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who are trained as a social worker or have other equivalent higher education, with experience in public authority administration and good knowledge of relevant legislation. Experience working within adult services, children and families, or substance abuse fields, as well as knowledge of BBIC or Signs of Safety is meritorious. The role suits you if you are responsible, solution-focused, and good at collaborating, while being able to independently make well-founded decisions even at a fast pace. You work in a structured, confident, and legally sound manner, have good documentation habits, and a professional demeanor that creates trust in meetings with those we serve. You take responsibility, work independently, and actively contribute to quality, development, and good workplace community. In the reception area, you will work closely with both colleagues and management in an organization where commitment, development, and collaboration are in focus. Here you will have the opportunity to make an impact and make a real difference. Would you like to be part of making a difference in people's everyday lives? We warmly welcome your application! We strive for a balanced gender distribution. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. A driver's license is a requirement. Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis, and recruitment may therefore be closed before the application deadline expires. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Working hours: Daytime. The workplace offers a 35-hour work week and the opportunity for remote work 1 day/week. The filling of the position will be based on the information you provide, and it is therefore of utmost importance that you are careful when filling out your application. We see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. We make active choices regarding job listing platforms, any support, and selection methods for each recruitment. Once we have published a job posting, we will not purchase services or advertisements for an ongoing recruitment, which is why we decline such contacts.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

VINGÅKER

Address

Parkvägen 8

GPS

58.9917395, 16.2344569copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Views

8

Published

3. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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