Family Counselor for the Family Center

• permanent position 37 hours per week

Are you passionate about working to support children and families toward a good everyday life?

We do this at the Family Centre and we are looking for a colleague

As we in Jammerbugt Municipality work targeted with bringing pedagogical tasks back in-house, we are seeking a family consultant for 37 hours per week.

Are you trained as a pedagog or social worker and passionate about preventive work with children and families' well-being? Then you may be the one we are looking for!

It is an advantage to have relevant experience or further education within preventive pedagogical work under the Children7s Act, but not a requirement.

As an employee at the Family Centre you will be expected to handle support tasks with children and their families based on a social-work assessment from a child and youth advisor in the Child and Family Counseling and a corresponding purpose, which is followed up as needed. Therefore we have close collaboration with the responsible advisor on the task.

In this position you will be involved in the handover of interventions from external companies to the Family Centre, including handover meetings with families and current support persons.

The tasks may include

• Family treatment and family meetings
• Parent guidance and coaching
• Practical pedagogical support at home
• Supported and supervised contact between placed children and their biological parents
• Interaction observations and descriptions
• Infant interventions

The Family Centre is a workplace with great professionalism and many dedicated employees. There is extensive experience and knowledge about working with children and their families. There is plenty of opportunity for sparring, and the professional pride in solving tasks is highly valued by both staff and management.

The staff group consists of different professional backgrounds and there are several further education opportunities in the house, which means that it is almost always possible to obtain the necessary sparring in the tasks. The Family Centre consists of three teams that meet weekly for coordination and sparring.

See our Strategy for Sustainable Direction here .

We expect that you

• Have a relevant pedagogical or social-professional education.
• Are able to relate professionally and neutrally to challenging tasks.
• Are aware of what your overview and calmness mean for the families you will support and that you seek sparring/supervision when needed.
• Are able to collaborate in a relevant and respectful way with families and cross-disciplinary partners.
• Have a driving license and your own car available, which can be used in the job.
• Can plan your own working hours flexibly based on the tasks to be performed.
• Have a positive view of people with respect for differences.
• Have the skills and willingness for solution-oriented cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Can express yourself in writing and work purposefully.
• Are willing to contribute to the group regarding tasks, professional discussions and reflections.
• Are willing to work irregular hours, often in the afternoon and evening.
• Are willing to work weekends if the tasks require it.

What you can expect

• An challenging job with great freedom in organizing the work and the pedagogical practice.
• A workplace focused on maintaining a good work environment with trust and security as decisive factors in a busy daily life.
• A workplace with great professionalism, as well as many years of experience with preventive work.
• Opportunity for close sparring with colleagues, subject coordinators and the manager.
• Mentor scheme with an introductory program to everyday life at the Family Centre.
• External supervision.

Salary and employment terms in accordance with the applicable collective agreement in the field.

Start date January 4, 2027.

A child and criminal record check will be obtained.

Application deadline

Thursday November 5 and interviews will be held Wednesday November 11 at the Family Centre, Skolegade 3 in Halvrimmen, 9460 Brovst.

If the job advertisement leaves you with questions about the job, do not hesitate to contact the head of the Family Centre Jonas Røge at phone 41 91 15 23 or email [email protected]