You make a real difference as an ambulatory counselor for people who are stuck in multiple areas. You help participants regain control over their daily lives and live as independently as possible. You work independently, are resilient, and are energized by varied and meaningful work.
What you will do.
- You guide adults with multiple and complex issues, such as psychiatric and/or addiction problems. Debts, limited living skills, or judicial frameworks can also play a role.
- You work ambulantly and visit participants at home, allowing you to see what is truly happening in their daily lives.
- You work recovery-oriented and align with the participant's possibilities and goals.
- You build trust, provide structure, and collaboratively seek long-term solutions.
- You remain calm and maintain an overview, even when a situation becomes complicated.
- You have an important signaling role: you identify when things are not going well, discuss this with the participant, and engage other professionals or agencies where necessary.
- Drawing up and evaluating the care plan together with the participant.
- Guiding participants with living, daily functioning, and personal goals.
- Managing your own caseload and reporting on guidance goals.
- Signaling risks and acting promptly in case of changes or escalation.
- Collaborating with municipalities, mental health services, neighbors, family, and other chain partners.
- Stimulating independence, self-reliance, and participation in society.
- Participating in on-call services.
Profile
- You are independent, committed, and professional.
- You can handle various people and situations well and know when to give space and when to set boundaries.
- You look beyond the problem and see possibilities.
- You dare to be clear and take responsibility when necessary.
- A completed HBO (higher professional education) degree, for example, Social Work, MWD, SPH, or HBO-V.
- A driving license and access to a car.
- The ability to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG).
- A Christian identity and you can explain what this means to you.
About the organization. A care organization is there for the most vulnerable in society: people without a helper. Driven by a Christian motivation, they offer help in the areas of (mental) health, (protected) living, finances, work, and upbringing. As an ambulatory counselor, you will work within a team with a diverse target group, including people with psychiatric and/or addiction problems, debts, limited living skills, or judicial frameworks. You help them regain control and live as independently as possible.
The organization works with care trajectories such as ThuisBasis and Geclusterd Wonen. You support participants in developing skills to live more independently, in their own environment and tailored to their needs.
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