This role is valuable in youth protection, focusing on families with children with an (intellectual) disability or chronic illness, and children of parents with a disability. You play a crucial coordinating role in collaborating with families, chain partners, and other important stakeholders. You monitor the stability of the situation and intervene when necessary to ensure the safety of children.
What you will do.
- Guide and direct: You have an eye for what families need, conduct firm conversations, and offer clear guidance. Complex issues and challenging cases are more the rule than the exception.
- Collaborate: You frequently liaise with colleagues and chain partners such as municipalities, police, the Public Prosecution Service, and other parties like educational institutions. 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 find satisfaction in achieving small results, even in difficult circumstances.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written: You can conduct firm conversations, connect at the right moments, and are able to write clear petitions and other documents.
Profile
The team is an enthusiastic and driven group with a mix of experienced and inexperienced professionals. They believe in collaboration, both within the team and with parents and children, to create an accessible and stimulating environment. They work hard, but always with humor and collegiality.
Practical
During the initial period, you will work with an onboarding mentor. Each team also has a practice coach who provides substantive support. You will be given time to get acquainted and observe colleagues, after which you can function independently with your own caseload after approximately 9-12 months.
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