Are you ready to make a difference in elderly psychiatry? Psychiatric Center Ballerup is seeking a social and health care assistant for our 24-hour unit

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference for older people with mental disorders? Do you want to become part of a department where professionalism, collaboration and personal well-being are in focus? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for!

Who are we?

We are an engaged and multidisciplinary team working with patients over 65 years old who have various psychiatric disorders, including affective disorders and psychoses. Our ward houses 17 patients, and we take a holistic approach, focusing on both the psychiatric diagnosis and the patient’s social and physical needs and resources.

With us, coherent and individual paths are central, and we work closely with outpatient clinics and external partners to ensure the best possible course for each patient. Our care and treatment programs combine cognitive behavioral therapy, physical activity, psychoeducation, environmental therapy and medical treatment – all with a personal starting point where the patient’s resources, expectations and goals are in focus.

What do we offer?

We welcome you to an informal and collaborative workplace where humor and collegial support are part of everyday life. You will become an important part of an experienced team consisting of doctors, nurses, social- and health care assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and secretaries. We work closely together, spar, and support each other in creating the best possible patient pathways.

You will be the contact person for 2-4 patients and manage the individual care and treatment pathway in close collaboration with the patient, relatives and colleagues.

Hereunder planning of activities and relationship building.

We will of course ensure that you receive a good introduction and thorough training - including a mentoring scheme and opportunities for further education.

Our expectations of you

We expect that you

• have authorization as a social- and health care assistant
• have an interest in working with older patients with mental disorders
• are positive, cheerful and will contribute to the daily functioning of the ward
• are adaptable if the situation requires it
• have good teamwork skills and see the strength in close multidisciplinary collaboration

We would love to hear from you, whether you are experienced or newly graduated - the most important is that you have the desire and drive to become part of our team.

Application procedure

The application deadline is November 24, 2026.

Send your application, CV and relevant papers via the link

Salary and terms of employment

Start date January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

The position is in mixed shifts with weekend duty every 2nd weekend.

You are employed in accordance with the collective agreement for social and health personnel. During employment you are covered by the applicable working time agreement entered into between the Regions' Salaries and Tariffs Board and FOA.

The 24-hour ward is covered around the clock, and you will therefore be scheduled with rotating shifts in accordance with the rules of the current working time agreement in the collective agreement.

Read more about the Psychiatric Center Ballerup at www.psychiatri-ballerup.dk .