Support Assistant

Responsibilities

• Provide individually adapted support to people with disabilities
• Promote independence and well-being in daily life
• Support users in their daily routines and activities based on their needs and abilities
• Work according to personal implementation plans
• Use clarifying pedagogy and low-affective approach to create security and predictability
• Work professionally and efficiently within the organization's resources and budget

Requirements

• Very good proficiency in spoken and written Swedish
• Good computer skills and experience with documentation
• Experience working within healthcare and caregiving
• High school education (e.g., child and leisure program, care and nursing program) or post-secondary education (e.g., support pedagogue, social pedagogue, or relevant university degree)
• Ability to be relational, calm, and stable
• Strong collaborative skills and a sense of responsibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatry
• Experience with AKK (Alternative and Augmentative Communication)
• Experience with low-affective approach
• Experience working with complex support needs

About the Company

Unika is part of Attendo, one of the largest care companies in the Nordics. We operate within LSS (support and service for persons with certain disabilities) and are guided by our values of care, commitment, and competence.