For a municipal organization, an experienced and decisive professional is sought for youth and family case management. The activities focus on children and young people up to a maximum of 23 years. In addition to single requests for help, complex cases and safety issues can also be part of the work. The professional broadly maps the situation of children, young people, and families and, together with the family and the involved network, looks for appropriate solutions.
Where possible, the family's own capabilities, network, and social base are utilized. Where additional support is needed, appropriate help is organized. The professional works from their own expertise and makes independent professional judgments about the approach to cases, taking into account applicable laws and regulations and municipal frameworks. The deployed support is coordinated, progress is monitored, and adjustments are made with involved parties where necessary.
What you will do.
- Handle requests for help and cases concerning children and young people up to a maximum of 23 years
- Analyze youth and family problems and identify possibilities and support needs
- Conduct conversations with children, young people, parents, and stakeholders and develop an appropriate approach
- Collaborate with the family and the involved network on solutions and, where possible, stimulate self-reliance and the network
- Engage care providers, schools, and other involved parties where necessary
- Coordinate the deployed support and monitor progress
- Evaluate the provided support and adjust the approach where necessary
- Carefully document progress and agreements made
- Advise and inform children, young people, parents, schools, and care providers about appropriate support and the further process
- Be aware of safety issues and know how to determine appropriate follow-up steps in relevant situations
- Collaborate with relevant chain partners, including parties in the field of youth protection and safety
Intended results.
- Children, young people, and families receive appropriate support that matches their situation and needs
- A clear analysis of the request for help and the necessary support
- Good coordination and, where necessary, adjustment of the involved support
- Utilization and strengthening of the network around the child, young person
- Monitoring and evaluation of the progress of the support
- Implementation of appropriate follow-up steps for safety issues and coordination with relevant partners
- Careful documentation of cases and agreements made
Profile
- Completed a relevant HBO education (e.g., Social Work, SPH, or Pedagogy)
- Extensive experience with youth and family case management
- Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, including the Youth Act (Jeugdwet)
- Strong analytical skills and good conversational skills
- Able to make professional judgments independently
- Accustomed to weighing different interests and perspectives
- Experience with complex and crisis situations
- Knowledge of domestic violence and child abuse
- Experience with methodologies such as Signs of Safety, Phase-oriented help in unsafe situations, JIM, or Social Network Strengthening
- Able to collaborate well with various parties and disciplines
- Proficiency in the Dutch language
What they ask
- Demonstrable experience with Suite Regie, Suite Domein
- Recent demonstrable work experience of at least 2 years as a youth consultant at a municipal organization, managing families with multi-problem situations, care avoidance
- Recent demonstrable work experience at organizations such as Veilig Thuis, Jeugdbescherming (as evidenced by CV)
Preferences.
- SKJ-registered
Work environment. Within a municipal organization, various disciplines within the social domain work closely together. The social team consists of various fields, including Youth, WMO, Social Base/Social Work, and Income Support. Within the youth team, different expertises are combined to support children, young people, and families as effectively as possible. Connections are sought with the social base, care providers, and other relevant partners.
The professional works from their own expertise and professional responsibility in collaboration with the involved parties to provide appropriate support for children, young people, and families.
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