Ambulatory Youth and Family Counselor

You truly make a difference for families. As an Ambulatory Youth and Family Counselor, you step into the living world of families and help them regain their independence.

What you will do.

• You enter the living world of families, conduct home visits, build a relationship of trust, and work together towards sustainable change.
• You look not only at the problems but especially at the strengths and opportunities within the family.
• With methodical insight, creativity, and a warm approach, you teach families new skills and actively practice them with them, in their own environment.
• You guide families with complex issues who want to move forward on their own, but sometimes need a push.
• You know how to connect, motivate, and make goals concrete together.
• You work with different family dynamics and know that each family needs something different.
• You write care plans, report on successes and challenges, and support families with various requests for help.
• You work methodically and purposefully to strengthen families and increase their self-reliance, with an eye on long-term independence.
• Within the basic team, you work together to make an impact; you learn from each other, grow together, and share successes.
• Your knowledge of the social map and youth and family care is excellent; you know which paths to take and when to involve other expertise.
• You have a lot of freedom to organize your own agenda and activities and work independently, but can always rely on your colleagues and the basic team.
• You are flexible in working hours to align with the daily lives of families.