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Ambulant Counselor

FrieslandOn site28 hours/week<3months

Make a real difference as an ambulant counselor. You have an eye for people who have encountered difficulties in multiple areas. With patience, clarity, and perseverance, you help participants regain control over their daily lives and live as independently as possible. A specialized team is looking for an ambulant counselor who can work independently, is resilient, and is 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 together look for long-term solutions.
  • You remain calm and maintain an overview, even in complicated situations.
  • You have an important signaling role: you discuss changes with the participant and involve other professionals or agencies where necessary.
  • Drawing up and evaluating the care plan together with the participant.
  • Guiding participants in 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, involved, and professional.
  • You can handle different 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 in Social Work, MWD, SPH, or HBO-V.
  • A driving license and access to a car.
  • The possibility to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG).
  • A Christian identity and you can explain what this means to you.

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