Do you want to help strengthen the efforts for children and young people with disabilities and their families?

Vallerødskolen

2970 Hørsholm

Location
2970 Hørsholm
Working hours
Full-time
Posted
10 November 2026
Application deadline
23 November 2026
Category
Social counsellor

About the job

Hørsholm Municipality is seeking an engaged advisor for our specialized team. We are in the process of developing and strengthening the special area because we want to create even better and more cohesive solutions for children, youths and families with needs for disability compensating support and social interventions.

Therefore we are looking for a social worker or social mediator who wants to be part of a development area where professional quality, close collaboration and holistic solutions are at the center.

About the position

As an advisor in the special team you will work with children, youths and families who need support due to physical or mental functional impairments as well as social challenges.

We are focused on creating coherence and clarity for the families. Therefore we work purposefully to develop a special area where the family as far as possible experiences one ongoing advisor who can coordinate the interventions and create a common thread in the collaboration.

You will have responsibility for statutory tasks within the disability field and will at the same time be part of a close collaboration with colleagues and partners around the social issues that often accompany a life with special needs.

Your tasks will among other things be

  • Advice and guidance for children, youths and families
  • Processing applications for disability compensating benefits and support
  • Preparation of child-related assessments and clarifications
  • Initiation, follow-up and coordination of interventions
  • Cooperation with day care, schools, health services and other partners
  • Ensuring coherent solutions for families across legislation and professional areas
  • Active participation in the development of the special area in Hørsholm Municipality

Who are you?

We imagine that you

  • Are trained as a social worker or social mediator
  • Have experience with or an interest in the disability field and the specialized children’s area
  • Have a strong child- and family perspective with focus on resources and possibilities
  • Can work systematically and make professional assessments in complex cases
  • Are good at building relationships and collaborating with both families and professionals
  • Can maintain an overview in a varied daily life
  • Have a desire to contribute to the development of both professional practice and workflows

IExperience with relevant legislation in the disability and children’s area is an advantage, but most important is your professional curiosity and desire to make a difference for families with special needs.

We offer

  • An exciting position in a developing area
  • Opportunity to shape the future special area in Hørsholm Municipality
  • A workplace with high professional standards and committed colleagues
  • Professional sparring and close collaboration in the special team
  • Focus on development, learning and competence development
  • Flexibility and influence on the planning of the work
  • An organization with ambitions to create coherent and meaningful pathways for children, youths and families

About us

The Special Team is part of the Children & Adults department in Hørsholm Municipality. We work based on strong relationships, high professional standards and cross-cutting collaboration.

We believe that the best solutions are created closely with the families, and we are focused on developing a special area where families experience a coordinated and holistic approach with a focus on both disability compensating support and social needs.

Application, salary and contact

Salary and employment terms are determined based on the applicable collective agreement and a concrete assessment of your education, your documented professional experience and your professional and personal qualifications. Shortly before the employment interview you will receive information about the starting salary in the specific position, which is based on objective and gender-neutral criteria and in accordance with the relevant collective agreement.

The application deadline is 23.11.2026.

We expect to conduct interviews on 26.11.2026.

The position is desired to be filled on 1.1.2027.

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact authority head Sidse Dahlberg at phone 23 46 77 92.

Hørsholm Municipality will obtain references and a child attestation in connection with the employment.

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Do you want to help strengthen the efforts for children and young people with disabilities and their families?

Vallerødskolen · 2970 Hørsholm