Psychosocial Worker

• Work in a team to promote the recovery and self-reliance of the client system.
• Activate the social network.
• Work preventively, recovery-oriented, outreach-focused, and context-aware.
• Support clients with their administrative needs.
• Participate in team meetings, client discussions, internal working groups, and neighborhood consultations.
• Play a connecting role within the team and with external partners, with an eye for collaboration, coordination, and the context and complexity of the urban reality.

What they ask

• Professional bachelor's degree in a human sciences field, preferably Social Work.
• Experience in mental healthcare and insight into psychopathology. Experience within an outpatient second-line service is a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of the social map and the local professional field or willingness to quickly familiarize oneself with it.
• A culturally sensitive and gender-inclusive basic attitude with an affinity for the multicultural reality of a major city.
• Be fluent, clear, and respectful in communication, both orally and in writing.
• Be able to connect different, sometimes conflicting, views but also set boundaries when necessary.
• Be skilled in networking and collaborating within a complex urban care network.
• Possess good knowledge of Dutch and French; knowledge of other languages is an asset.
• Be willing to work with interpreters and Intercultural Mediators.
• Be willing to work evenings (Wednesday evening until 8 PM).
• Be willing to work with groups on a regular basis.
• Be able to move around easily in the urban environment.

• An indefinite-term contract.
• Salary according to the scales of the mental healthcare sector – PC 331, IFIC category 14.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through training, intervision, and further education.
• Full reimbursement of commuting expenses by public transport.
• Favorable leave arrangements.
• A full-fledged assignment in a creative and dynamic team.