Social Secretary Sought for Adult Assessment

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Do you want meaningful work that makes a difference in people's lives? Welcome to a municipality that goes far beyond ordinary! The Social Services Department provides support to Botkyrka residents and is responsible for authority functions, primarily under the Social Services Act. Support is provided to both individuals and their loved ones. The Social Services Department has a special responsibility for children, youth, and adults in need of support under social legislation. We are approximately 500 employees who, using strength-based approaches, provide support to Botkyrka residents in an equitable, fair, and secure manner. Read more about the Social Services Department here: https://www.botkyrka.se/dinbastaarbetsplats The Position and Responsibilities We are seeking an engaged social secretary who wants to help assess adults' need for support. You will meet adults with support needs related to substance abuse issues, mental health problems, and criminality. The assignment includes qualified assessment, evaluation, and follow-up of interventions under the Social Services Act and the Act on Care for Substance Abusers, in close collaboration with internal and external partners. In your work, you will use evidence-based methods such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Addiction Severity Index (ASI) to assess needs, strengthen motivation, and contribute to lasting change. The work also involves follow-ups at treatment facilities throughout the country, so it is an advantage if you have a driver's license (Category B). Your main responsibilities include: • Receiving, reviewing, and assessing incoming reports and applications in accordance with applicable legislation • Conducting home visits and outreach interventions • Assessing clients' need for support under the Social Services Act or the Act on Care for Substance Abusers • Granting and following up on interventions in accordance with laws and guidelines • Collaborating internally and externally to ensure coordinated interventions • Documenting appropriately in the Lifecare case management system As a social secretary, you will work closely with our open care for adults, our housing support teams, and other units within the department. By complementing each other's expertise, we create a holistic perspective and strengthen support for those we meet, always with the goal of providing the right support at the right time. What We Offer You You will become part of a group with high expertise and a clear mandate, where we work together to provide the right interventions for adults. We have established procedures for lawful case management and continuously develop our methods to strengthen quality. We care about our employees and offer a work environment where meaningful work, consideration, and collegial support are central. As an employer, we have also made a special salary investment in our social secretaries with authority functions. As a social secretary with us, you will have good opportunities for professional and personal development through external supervision and recurring training, including in MI, ASI, and Signs of Safety. You will receive close support from a senior social secretary and clear introduction, and as a new colleague, you can influence and contribute to the development of our work methods. To create balance in your work, we offer flexibility with the possibility of remote work and activities that strengthen community and job satisfaction. With us, you will have good conditions to grow in your professional role and work in a stable and well-functioning organization. You As an Applicant Requirements: You have a degree in social work and experience with authority functions within social services. You have independently assessed need for interventions and followed up on these. We consider it meritorious if you have: • Experience working with Addiction Severity Index (ASI), Signs of Safety, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). • Experience with investigations under the Social Services Act and the Act on Care for Substance Abusers (LVM). • Experience with social change work with people who have co-morbidity, social psychiatric issues, or substance abuse issues. • Experience with process-oriented approaches, digitalization, or improvement work. • Driver's license (Category B), as the position involves follow-ups at treatment facilities throughout the country. As a social secretary, you meet people in vulnerable life situations, which requires that you are stable and confident in your professional role. You remain calm even in pressured situations and can make well-founded decisions based on legislation and the individual's needs. You work in a collaborative manner and see the value of building good relationships with both clients, colleagues, and external partners. Your solution-oriented approach enables you to find ways forward even in complex situations, and through your analytical work style, you can understand connections, weigh different perspectives, and make lawful assessments. For positions in the Social Services Department in Botkyrka Municipality, you as a prospective employee will undergo a background check. Read more about background checks here: https://www.botkyrka.se/bakgrundskontroll About Us Botkyrka is a municipality full of contrasts where the urban suburban environment meets forests, meadows, lakes, and coastal areas of the countryside. Over 100 languages are spoken here, and people with backgrounds from around the world live and work here. We offer an inspiring workplace full of opportunities where we together create the best conditions for a sustainable future. We offer good and secure working conditions with collective agreements and several benefits so you can thrive and develop on the job. Read more here: Our Employer Offering Additional Information For positions in, for example, care, school, and social services in Botkyrka Municipality, you as a prospective employee need to provide an extract from the Police's criminal record register. Botkyrka Municipality is subject to the principle of public access. This means that application documents are, as a rule, public documents. We work with competence-based recruitment to ensure quality in the recruitment process and thus counteract discrimination. We decline contact from recruitment and staffing agencies in connection with this recruitment.

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job

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active

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public

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Adresa

Munkhättevägen 45

GPS

59.2122126, 17.9254506kopírovatotevřít v ▾

Telefon

08-53061000

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3

Publikováno

15. 6. 2026

Upraveno

21. 6. 2026

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