Child and Youth Advisers for the Family Counseling in Tårnby

We are seeking two social workers or social mediators for the position of child and youth advisor, where you work closely with children, young people and their families, collaborate across disciplines and at the same time handle the full authority responsibility and the administrative tasks that come with it. So if this has caught your interest, the position as child and youth advisor in the Family Counseling might be for you.

It is a position that requires professionalism, structure and the ability to collaborate across disciplines. In return, you will get a workplace with a strong collegial community, close professional sparring and an department that emphasizes quality in case processing.

The positions are 37 hours per week with start on 1 January 2027 or by agreement.

One position is a permanent position and the other is a maternity leave cover.

About the Family Counseling and interdisciplinary collaboration Interdisciplinary collaboration is a natural part of daily life in the Family Counseling. With us you are never alone with the task. We believe that the best solutions for children, young people and families are created in close interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Family Counseling is organized into seven school districts with corresponding kindergartens. As a child and youth advisor you will be attached to a district, where you participate in a fixed interdisciplinary team together with relevant professionals from, among others, PPR, Family House and Health Visitor and other partners.

Each week you participate in an interdisciplinary district meeting, where we share knowledge, qualify each other’s professional judgments and find joint solutions with the child and the family at the center. The close interdisciplinary organization creates a strong professional community, provides easy access to sparring and ensures that we can act early, in a coordinated manner and with high quality.

We work with FIT We are in the process of implementing FIT (Feedback Informed Treatment) in our authority work. Our contact persons and family therapists have worked with the method for several years, and now we are expanding to also include the advisor team. With FIT we ensure continuously that the interventions we initiate are helpful, and that we maintain a good collaboration with the young people and families. Regardless of whether you have experience with FIT or not, you will become part of the shared implementation journey.

About the position As a child- and youth advisor you will be responsible for your own case load of about 20-28 cases. The number varies at times depending on the complexity of the cases and the overall workload. You will have great autonomy in case solving, while becoming part of a professionally strong team where sparring and knowledge sharing are a natural part of daily life.

You work under the Child's Act and handle the complete authority task from the first concern arises, to the right intervention is initiated and followed up. Your tasks include, among others:

• Handling notifications and preparing screenings and assessments.
• Carrying out child-related investigations.
• Visiting to preventive interventions and initiating placements when necessary.
• Ongoing follow-up on interventions with focus on the child’s or the young person’s development, well-being and needs.
• Documentation and authority work in DUBU.

An important part of the work is administrative case processing. We place a strong emphasis on high professional quality, and we see thorough, timely and well-structured documentation as a prerequisite for both the child’s legal protection, a solid professional basis and good collaboration with families and other partners. Therefore we prioritize the documentation work highly and support each other in delivering a high professional level.

What we expect from you? We expect you to be educated as a social worker or social mediator and motivated to make a real difference for children, young people and their families.

In addition, we would like you to

• Work in a structured way and have a sense of both quality, progress and overview in your cases.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully and precisely, both orally and in writing.
• Meet children, young people, families and their networks with curiosity, recognition and high professional standards, even when they are in complex or vulnerable life situations.
• Thrive in an interdisciplinary collaboration and actively contribute to good solutions together with colleagues, management and partners.
• Be able to plan, structure and facilitate meetings so that all relevant perspectives are included and a clear direction is created.
• Be proactive, responsible and reliable, and actively take responsibility for contact with children, young people, families and partners.
• Contribute positively to the community and want to be part of an workplace where we help each other, share knowledge and focus on both professional development and job satisfaction.

If you are newly graduated, you are also very welcome to apply. We prioritize a thorough introduction to the work and tailor your onboarding program so you have a safe and good start. From day one you will be assigned an experienced mentor who supports your professional development and helps you settle into the role of child- and youth advisor.

Therefore, why choose us We know that high professional quality is created through a good working environment, strong colleagues and leadership that is close by. Therefore, with us you get the best framework to develop yourself both professionally and personally.

With us you get

• A thorough introduction to the job with a structured onboarding program and an experienced mentor who will help you get started.
• A nearby team leader who prioritizes professional sparring, weekly case discussions and ongoing dialogue about your development.
• A strong professional community with engaged child and youth advisors, where knowledge sharing, sparring and helpfulness are a natural part of daily life.
• A close interdisciplinary collaboration with schools, kindergartens, PPR and other partners, because we believe the best solutions are created together.
• Ongoing supervision that supports your professional reflection and development.
• Flexibility in daily life with the possibility of one fixed day of home work per week.
• Good staff conditions, including an attractive canteen scheme and a workplace focused on well-being, collaboration and job happiness.

More about us If you are curious and want to know more about the job, you are welcome to contact Team Leader Tanja Zaccone, at mail: [email protected] , or mobile: 21588246

Application deadline 17 November 2026. We expect to hold interviews on 19 November 2026.

Salary and employment terms The employment is offered in accordance with the applicable collective agreement after negotiation. In addition, a criminal record check and a child-protection clearance must be presented at the time of employment. Employment will be conditional on these being satisfactory.

On the municipality's website www.taarnby.dk you can read more about the strategies for the children’s area.

Tårnby Municipality offers a number of employee benefits. These can be seen here .

Tårnby Municipality has a value foundation, which you can read here .

Please note that Tårnby Municipality has a smoke-free working time.