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Forensic therapeutic employee

OverijsselHybrid22.5 hours/week<3months

Contribute to building a new care department within a forensic psychiatric center. As a therapeutic employee, you make a difference for detainees with complex psychiatric problems. You contribute to recovery and safety.

What you will do.

  • Guide detainees with complex psychiatric problems.
  • Provide structure, support, and guidance tailored to the individual needs of the patient.
  • Work intensively in a driven and close-knit multidisciplinary team including a psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse, and case manager.
  • Coach colleagues in applying conversation techniques.
  • Contribute ideas on complex situations and to the further development of care quality.
  • Maintain an overview, monitor the main lines, and be an important link between the team and the department head.
  • Ensure a safe living and treatment environment.
  • Guide patients in daily activities.
  • Maintain contact with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Make an important contribution to the recovery process.
  • Work according to the Forensic High & Intensive Care (F-HIC) methodology, which focuses on safety, patient contact, preventing escalations, and providing appropriate care.

What they ask

  • Completed HBO (higher professional education) degree, preferably Social Work or a comparable education.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in psychiatry (within or outside a forensic psychiatric center).
  • Coaching and coordinating qualities.
  • Proficient in applying various conversation techniques.
  • Able to switch well between different situations.
  • Mentally and physically resilient.
  • Remain calm in complex or crisis situations.
  • Flexible deployment across different departments (men, women, and mixed).
  • Willingness to work irregular shifts within a secure environment.

Profile

  • Professional, reliable, and acts based on clear values.
  • Understands the patient's world and responds appropriately.
  • Encourages patients and colleagues to utilize their qualities and achieve goals.
  • Actively contributes to a safe and professional working environment.

Practical

  • A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is required.
  • A physical aptitude test (sports test) and medical examination are part of the application procedure.
  • In the first six months, you will follow the Basic Professional Training.
  • You will be trained by an experienced colleague.
  • During the training period (2 x 3 weeks), you must be able to follow the training full-time.
  • A shadowing day (or part of a day) in the department is part of the procedure.
  • An assessment may be part of the procedure.
  • A reference check may be part of the application procedure.

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