This position offers a unique professional challenge within a correctional facility. You will strengthen the treatment team for the psychological-medical care of detainees. You will work in a multidisciplinary team of nurses, general practitioners, psychologists, GZ psychologists, psychiatrists, and medical administration staff. The focus is on psychotherapeutic treatment.
During detention, there are unique opportunities for intensive and sustainable treatment, as detainees do not return to Dutch society after their sentence. You will guide stabilization, development, and positive behavioral changes, thereby contributing to a safe and healthy detention environment. As a GZ psychologist, you bear the professional responsibility for psychological care and, as the primary therapist, coordinate the treatment of the units assigned to you.
You will work closely with other disciplines and maintain regular contact with detainees. The organization is characterized by short decision-making lines, an open work atmosphere, and collegial collaboration. You will have ample room for your own professional interpretation and development.
What you do
- Conduct intake interviews, diagnostics, and psychological examinations
- Assess treatment needs and determine appropriate treatment steps
- Perform short-term treatments and participate in psycho-medical case discussions (PMO)
- Crisis intervention and assessment of abnormal behavior and risk situations
- Risk assessments for new admissions and before deportations
- Advise staff in the facility on how to deal with detainees with psychological support needs
- Co-design the treatment climate and conduct clinical training on topics such as dealing with detainees and risk management
- Further develop concepts and guidelines in the field of forensic psychiatric and psychological care (GGZ)
- Advise the facility management on improving the detention climate and treatment offerings
What they ask
- Completed university degree in psychology and BIG registration as a GZ psychologist
- Specialized knowledge of clinical and forensic psychology, addiction problems, behavioral therapy, and milieu therapy
- Good communication skills and the ability to clearly and understandably document findings and conclusions
- Ability to translate professional insights and concepts into practically applicable recommendations within the correctional facility
- Good command of German and English for communication with colleagues
Profile
- You easily make contacts, work flexibly, and remain calm in complex situations
- You enjoy developing concepts and guidelines for dealing with detainees and individuals subject to a measure for the placement of repeat offenders (ISD)
- You coordinate professional work processes and convincingly represent your professional viewpoints
- You advise the facility management with well-founded recommendations and view issues from an overarching perspective
- You keep your professional knowledge up-to-date and continuously seek further development
How to apply
View the full assignment text and application details once your tailored application is ready.
Order a tailored application to view the full assignment and application details.
More context, less searching.
You get enough context to judge whether this job is relevant. The full brief, client details and next steps stay available inside the app.