Contact person with a social work background for Forsorgshjemmet Skovporten (re-advertisement)

Are you passionate about making a difference for young people in vulnerable positions and supporting them in creating positive changes in their lives?

We are seeking a social work professional for our §110 offer for youths in Birkerød.

With us you become part of an organization where we work closely with each individual young person to foster development, strengthen resources and find ways towards their own goals and a more stable life.

We offer a professionally strong working environment where collaboration, reflection and professional development are central values. Samtidig bliver du en del af et engageret kollegafællesskab, hvor der er plads til sparring, ansvar og humor i hverdagen.

Your responsibilities

You will work with colleagues with different educational backgrounds, all involved in carrying out the department's tasks. You will take on the role of contact person and be responsible for a holistic approach for our residents. The tasks will vary depending on the individual resident, but you will:

• Collaborate closely with the youths to develop assessments, individual plans and sub-goals.
• Plan, hold and follow up network meetings together with the youths
• Document daily and professional work
• Communicate and coordinate with external partners to ensure a holistic approach
• Actively participate in the house with large and small tasks that benefit the youths (such as practical tasks, activities, etc.)
• Share responsibility and influence on our collective working environment and development of our residence

We are looking for a colleague who

• Would preferably have experience from the social work field
• Has interest in and preferably experience with the target group, e.g. experience from psychiatry or addiction field
• Has professional engagement and a professional approach to users and colleagues
• Has good written skills
• Wants to work with colleagues with different educational backgrounds
• Is willing to be part of a cohesive everyday life where all professional groups contribute to our core tasks
• Is inclusive, tolerant, encouraging and has a positive view of people
• Has experience with or willingness to do documentation work (daily journal notes, assessments, individual plans)
• Wants to contribute to making the house feel homely for the youths
• Values high professional community and can see themselves working primarily in teams, but can also work independently

We offer

• An exciting and meaningful workday where you will be an active part of the youths' everyday life
• Responsibility for your own tasks and influence on how we solve our core task in the best possible way
• A collegial community that offers knowledge and experience within the social and health care fields
• Opportunities for professional development through internal courses, e.g. MI (motivational interviewing)
• A workplace focused on high professionalism, open dialogue and humor in daily life
• An organization in development with varied tasks and strong togetherness

About Skovporten

• Skovporten is a §110 offer under the Center for For­sorg and Treatment (CFB), which is part of the Social Enterprise (DSV) in the Capital Region of Denmark. The offer is aimed at young people aged 18 to 30 who are homeless or unable to reside in their own housing and who need a temporary stay
• We have a professional focus on offering the youths an active and meaningful everyday life, where they are included and motivated to take responsibility for life in the house and their own development
• Skovporten has space for 20 young residents and is staffed by 19 dedicated and competent colleagues with various social and health care backgrounds
• We have theme days, social events, a soda program and not least, a really good team

About the Organization

Center for Forsorg og Behandling is an organization under the Social Enterprise in the Capital Region of Denmark. We consist of:

• Homelessness initiative, where we have three §110 offers: Skansegården, Solvang and Skovporten. We have a total of 120 places for citizens affected by homelessness. In addition we have §85a housing support programs, where we work with CTI and ICM with citizens moving into their own housing
• Treatment, where we offer outpatient treatment for substance and alcohol dependency. We have two outpatient clinics located in Hillerød and Hørsholm
• ANT courses. Alcohol, Narcotics and Traffic courses. The courses are aimed at citizens who have had a driving ban, a conditional or unconditional revocation of their driver's license
• The course company, where we offer courses aimed at the social-educational and pedagogical field

In the Center for Forsorg og Behandling we therefore focus on several professional perspectives that characterize the life of the vulnerable citizen/resident. We benefit from being able to offer both substance abuse treatment and social-pedagogical interventions for citizens affected by homelessness. This, combined with our good collaboration with municipalities and hospitals, enables us to offer a holistic approach to citizens/residents

You can read about the Center for Forsorg og Behandling at www.densocialevirksomhed.dk/cfb

Employment terms

The position is permanent with 37 hours per week in rotating day (07:00 - 14:30) and evening shifts (14:00 – 23:00), with a weekend shift every 3 weeks.

Salary and terms follow the applicable collective agreement based on education.

Social-pedagogical staff at 24/7 institutions - collective agreement 32.38.1

Social workers - collective agreement 32.32.1

Supervising assistants for care homes - collective agreement 32.35.1

Social and health care personnel – collective agreement 32.03.1

Start date

The position is to be filled on January 1, 2026.

Application

For more information about the position you can contact the department head Mette Kraft at tel. 29 44 79 85

We look forward to receiving your application, which should be sent via the link below to Center for Forsorg og Behandling.

The application deadline is November 18, 2026.

Interviews will be held on November 23, 2026.

Applications are accepted only via the link below.

Please note that we are a smoke-free workplace, and the employment is conditional on a satisfactory criminal record check and references.