Youth Protector

• You play a crucial coordinating role in collaborating with families, chain partners, and other important stakeholders.
• You monitor whether the situation remains stable or improves. And if it deteriorates, you intervene so that children can always grow up as safely as possible.
• Guide and direct: You have an eye for what families need, conduct firm conversations, and offer clear guidance. Complex problems and other challenging cases are more the rule than the exception.
• Collaborate: You interact frequently with colleagues and chain partners such as municipalities and other aid workers. Together, you ensure an effective approach and that everyone can contribute optimally from their role.

What they ask

• A completed Bachelor's degree, such as Social Work, MWD, Pedagogy.
• Registration in the SKJ register.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with families and/or youth (experience in another field with complex issues is a plus).
• Energy, courage, and perseverance: You are not deterred by challenging situations and derive satisfaction from achieving small results, even in difficult circumstances.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written: You can conduct firm conversations, know how to connect at the right moments, and are able to write clear petitions and other documents.

• During the initial period, you will work with an onboarding mentor from your team.
• A practice coach is also assigned to each team to provide substantive support in all process steps and offer various tools to improve your work.
• You will be well-guided and gradually grow into an independent caseload.
• You will be given time to get acquainted and observe colleagues.
• After approximately 9-12 months, you will be a fully-fledged youth protector and able to function independently.
• Weekly, the team spends half a day at the office for substantive consultation. On other days, you work ambulant with families, alternating with working from home.