The Adult Special Unit is seeking a social worker or social mediator

Would you like to use your social work expertise to create good and durable solutions together with adult citizens with significant physical, mental or social challenges?

And would you like to become part of a professionally strong community where we help each other, share our knowledge and have ambitions for both the citizens and the professionalism?

Then you may be our new advisor.

We are seeking a social worker or social mediator for the authority area in the Adult Special Unit in Kalundborg Municipality. The position is initially 37 hours per week with start as soon as possible and no later than December 1, 2026.

An important task close to the citizen's life

In the Adult Special Unit, we work to support the individual citizen in the best possible way to be able to master their own life.

We are the authority in the specialized adult social area and work with visitation, guidance, decisions, follow-up and coordination of social interventions. Our citizens have different needs and life situations, and the tasks can therefore be complex, serious and professionally challenging.

It requires high social-professional quality, good administrative practices and close collaboration with the citizen, relatives, services and other partners.

With us you are not left to fend for yourself. We believe that the best solutions are created through professional sparring, curiosity, shared reflection and the courage to also see new possibilities.

Your tasks As an advisor you will be responsible for your own authority cases and at the same time be an active part of the professional community around the task solving.

Your tasks will include, among others

• advise and guide adult citizens and their relatives
• conduct social work assessments based on the Adult Assessment Method 2.0
• conduct target group assessments and concrete, individual assessments of the citizen's support needs
• draft decisions on grants or denials of social interventions
• set goals and monitor whether the approved intervention creates the desired development for the citizen
• coordinate complex and cross-cutting citizen pathways
• collaborate with social services, the health sector, employment sector and other relevant actors
• ensure good documentation and high quality in case handling
• contribute to the development of our common workflows and authority practices.

You will work within the Day or 24-hour area. The tasks may include social-pedagogical support in own housing, residential facilities, day services, crisis centers, care homes, cash subsidy schemes and other interventions in the specialized adult social area.

The specific placement is agreed based on your competences, experience and interests as well as the organization's needs.

We use Nexus as the professional system, and a substantial part of the work therefore also consists of written documentation, professional assessments and decisions.

We envision that you

• are a trained social worker or social mediator
• have an interest in authority work and the specialized adult social area
• work in a structured way and can create overview in complex cases
• are professionally curious and keen to develop your practice
• communicate clearly, respectfully and understandably – both orally and in writing
• can work independently and at the same time see professional sparring and collaboration as a natural part of task solving
• meet the citizens with acknowledgement and can balance the citizen's wishes with the framework of the law and a professional assessment
• take responsibility for your tasks, agreements and deadlines
• contribute positively to the professional and collegial community.

It is advantageous if you have experience with authority work in the specialized adult social area, but it is not a requirement. If you are newly graduated or come with experience from another social field, we will provide a thorough introduction and help you get up to speed.

You must have a driving license.

Our ambitions are high – but you are not alone

We know that high quality in case processing is closely linked to professional support, clear leadership and a good working environment.

Therefore we offer

• a strong professional community with engaged and helpful colleagues
• a thorough and individually tailored introduction program
• ongoing professional sparring and the possibility of supervision
• close and accessible leadership
• professional coordinators who support quality, consistent practice and daily sparring
• opportunity for ongoing competency development
• influence on the development of workflows and authority practices
• flexible work scheduling, flex-time and the possibility of home-working days
• possibility of a four-day workweek within the applicable framework
• a workplace characterized by trust, integrity, humor, and high professional ambitions.

We focus on solving our tasks properly, but we also leave room for collegial camaraderie, a good laugh, a cup of coffee and a walk and talk.

Become part of the Adult Special Unit This is the job for you, who both appreciates the thorough authority work and the close collaboration with citizens, colleagues and partners.

You will have the opportunity to make a concrete difference in citizens' lives and at the same time help develop the future authority work in the specialized adult social area.

We look forward to hearing how you can contribute to our professional community.

Løn og ansættelsesvilkår The position is initially 37 hours per week.

Salary is in the range of 36,000 – 40,000 per month and is agreed based on your experience and competences within the framework of the collective agreement. Pension and other terms follow the collective agreement.

Start is as soon as possible and no later than December 1, 2026.

Want to know more? If you have questions about the positions, you are welcome to contact

Head of Authority Tina Vorbøl Hansen at telephone 21 59 69 90 or Adult Special and Psychiatry Chief Lars Aarøe Hansen at telephone 51 17 16 74.

Application The application deadline is Wednesday 21 October 2026.

There will be 1st interview Monday 26 October 2026 and possibly 2nd interview Thursday 29 October 2026.

Send your application, your CV and relevant attachments via the application link in this job posting.

About us In Kalundborg Municipality we are focused on ensuring that our citizens, businesses, associations and institutions receive the best possible service. We can only deliver that if we have skilled and motivated employees. Therefore we are dedicated to supporting employees' personal and professional development, and ensuring a dynamic and flexible workplace.

With us, employees help make a difference every day, together with about 3,500 colleagues. Kalundborg Municipality is located in some of Denmark's most beautiful nature – and is also home to several industries that contribute most to the Danish economy – with emphasis on biotech and energy production.

About 48,000 people live in Kalundborg Municipality, which is also home to more and more educational institutions that support development in the municipality.

You can read more about Kalundborg Municipality as a workplace Our employees find general information about Kalundborg Municipality Gotokalundborg listen to our podcast series Karriere på Kalundborgsk Podcast and vodcast

We encourage everyone regardless of background, gender, religion etc. to apply.

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