You will guide families in vulnerable situations at their homes. Together with parents and children, you will work towards more peace, structure, and perspective. You help families take steps towards a stable home situation and support them in the recovery of daily life. You investigate their strengths, jointly draw up an action plan, and support its implementation. You work closely with colleagues, aid workers, and other involved organizations.
You participate in team meetings, client discussions, and intervisions. You will receive good professional guidance and support where needed.
What you will do.
- You visit families at home and conduct conversations with children and parents.
- You work with a colleague family guide in each family, with one focusing on the parents and the other on the children.
- As a child worker, you conduct child conversations and ensure their story and needs are given space.
- You bring structure, clarity, and safety to the home situation and align with the pace and goals of the parents.
- You support children by giving their experiences, wishes, and needs a place in the guidance.
- You identify risks, coordinate with schools, aid services, and other involved organizations, and initiate appropriate follow-up steps.
What they ask
- Experience in guiding families, having already become familiar with the profession and being able to confidently handle guidance processes independently.
- An HBO diploma in Social Work or another HBO diploma in healthcare (Psychology SPH, SJD) or a WO bachelor's degree in healthcare.
- Knowledge of the Krachtwerk methodology or a similar methodology.
- Relevant experience with the target group: socially vulnerable, homeless individuals.
- Knowledge and insight into OGGZ, psychiatric disorders and addiction, homelessness, WMO, and WLZ.
Profile
- You know how to connect with all family members and build trust.
- You work carefully with people and information and maintain an overview in guidance processes.
- You enjoy collaborating with colleagues and other organizations surrounding the family.
- You will work in a team of 28 colleagues that provides guidance to families in shelters, from admission to short-term shelters via residential facilities to outflow to independent living.
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