Work and Participation Consultant

• You engage in conversations with residents and help them discover their qualities and possibilities.
• You map out the situation together with the resident, which creates insight and motivation.
• You record agreements, create reports, dispositions, and process provisions within specialized applications.
• Your initial focus is on residents with significant barriers to employment, with an emphasis on support and tailored solutions.
• You support residents through various activities such as drop-in centers, volunteer work, or activating work.

Collaboration.

• You work closely with fellow Work and Participation consultants.
• You collaborate with colleagues within the social team, such as Income, Debt Counseling, Integration, WMO, and Youth consultants.
• You partner with welfare organizations and external (reintegration) parties.
• You apply the 'reversed test' methodology, where the desired effect/result is the starting point.

• You possess empathy, are creative and flexible.
• You can bridge the gap between care and work.
• You are capable of guiding residents with significant barriers to employment towards a suitable place in society.
• You know how to motivate and mobilize the target group.
• You communicate with tact and persuasiveness, with the resident's context being decisive.
• You have knowledge and experience with current societal developments and regulations, including the Participation Act in Balance.

What they ask

• A completed HBO (higher professional education) degree, preferably in SJD / Social Work.
• Knowledge of legislation: the Participation Act and its interfaces with related legislation such as the Wmo, Zvw, and Wlz.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a role such as Work and Participation consultant.
• You quickly grasp complex situations and have insight into psychological, physical, and financial challenges.
• You are proficient in motivational interviewing and encourage self-direction.
• You are solution-oriented and empathetic: you look at what is possible, while maintaining professional boundaries.
• You easily establish contact with network partners and involved professionals.
• You are administratively skilled: you write reports, create dispositions, and process provisions in systems.

Preferences.

• Familiarity with the local social map (knowing where to find local care and reintegration pathways).
• Experience with the specialized application Civision/ISAM.