Social Worker

Attendo Oy; Siilinjärvi; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Flexible scheduling

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Private sector collective agreement

Non-smoking workplace

Job summary

Attendo Siilinhelmi in Siilinjärvi seeks a social worker to support residents in daily life, provide psychosocial care, and develop individual service plans. You will work with a multidisciplinary team and families to enhance wellbeing and access to services.

The role involves documentation, plan evaluation, and potential team leadership. Fluency in Finnish, relevant licenses, and a proactive, caring approach are required.

Qualifications

• Social work degree required; care sector qualification is a plus.
• Valid medical licenses.
• Vaccination as required by infectious disease legislation.
• Hygiene certificate or willingness to obtain it within three months.
• Fluent Finnish.
• Criminal background check readiness.
• Ability to obtain a social and health card.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in daily life and routines.
• Provide psychosocial support to residents.
• Create individual service plans for residents.
• Participate in plan evaluation with residents and a multidisciplinary team.
• Monitor residents' functional development.
• Organize group activities to promote social skills and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with families, authorities and regional welfare actors.
• Assist residents in obtaining services and benefits.
• Act as IMO contact and develop team decision-making practices.
• Documentation and reporting are part of the role.
• Maintain calm in challenging situations.
• Collaborate with emergency services when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Education

Social work degree

Job description

Position

We are recruiting a social worker for Attendo Siilinhelmi in Siilinjärvi. The role combines resident care, rehabilitation, network cooperation and community development. The position may include team leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• You will support residents in daily life
• provide psychosocial support
• create individual service plans
• participate in plan evaluation with residents and a multidisciplinary team
• monitor functional development
• organize group activities to promote social skills and wellbeing
• work in close cooperation with families, authorities and regional welfare actors
• assist residents in obtaining services and benefits
• act as IMO contact and develop decision-making practices with the team
• documentation and reporting are part of the role
• maintain calm in challenging situations
• collaborate with emergency services when needed

Benefits

• The position offers opportunities for professional growth, flexible scheduling and a supportive multi-disciplinary team.
• We offer a supportive team, development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.
• The employer follows the Private Social Service Sector collective agreement.
• We have a non-smoking workplace.

Requirements

• a social work degree (a care sector qualification is a plus)
• valid medical licenses
• vaccination as required by infectious disease legislation
• hygiene certificate or willingness to obtain it within three months
• fluent Finnish
• criminal background check readiness
• the ability to obtain a social and health card

Desired Experience

• mental health rehabilitation work
• solution-focused and rehabilitative methods
• independence and teamwork
• responsibility and development-mindedness
• positive attitude and humor
• experience supervising or mentoring others

Employment Details

• Salary level is G22D with local Ysos allowance of 85.77 €/month for full-time staff.
• Application deadline: 30 August 2026.
• For more information contact the Attendo home manager.
• Attendo – Future guide of care.