Pedagogical worker sought for the secure treatment institution Grenen-Dalstrup, specifically the South Secure Department

Is it important for you to work somewhere you can make a difference for vulnerable and at-risk children and young people? Do you want to be part of an organization where you can specialize and develop your professional as well as personal competences, in a meaningful and challenging daily life? And are you ready to commit to professionalism and collaboration, which are the keys to succeeding with the core task?

Welcome to Grenen-Dalstrup

The secure treatment institution Grenen-Dalstrup is part of the Special Area Criminally Threatened and Convicted Children and Young People (DOK) in the Central Region. Grenen-Dalstrup currently consists of three secure departments (Nord, Kronen and Udsigten) and a specially secured department (Syd), where there is space and room in total for 19 children and youths aged 12-18.

In the special area DOK the core task is to deliver services at a high specialized level to some of the most vulnerable children and youths in Denmark.

Grenen-Dalstrup receives youths who are primarily placed due to accusations of crime, abuse or other behavior that poses a danger to the youth themselves or others. In addition, we often receive youths who are diagnosed with or need to be assessed for mental disorders and behavioral disorders, hence there is close collaboration with DOK's internal psychology department and an externally attached psychiatrist.

Specially for the Syd department, here live youths with severe mentally deviant behavior, which results in a broader support need that cannot be accommodated on the ordinary secure departments. The youths are often connected to psychiatry.

You will become part of…

… a dedicated and engaged work community that every day works to create safety, stability and well-being, which promotes development in the youths who live here, usually for a shorter period. We strive to leave positive marks in the youths' lives and we meet the youths with warmth , clear frameworks and professionalism , because we believe that small changes can have a big impact. It requires something from us - both as people and as professionals.

We are looking for you, who

Have professional and personal competences to function and succeed as an educational role model and caregiver. This entails that you meet our youths with presence and clarity and that you are able to be attuned, in contact and maintain overview, even in pressured situations. You set boundaries in a way that reflects calm, maturity and poise and are able to be decisive.

In collaboration with your colleagues you contribute to creating an environment where we together help each other handle the high emotional demands that can be experienced in daily life with children and youths in chaotic life situations. Based on knowledge of trauma psychology and relational work.

Furthermore we imagine that you;

• Are able to work both independently, in a fixed team and in interdisciplinary collaboration, and regard collaboration with colleagues and management as an obligation on par with your educational professionalism.
• Are capable of working purposefully and responsibly within the agreed frameworks and structures.
• Have good self-insight, and care about others' perspectives and well-being.
• Have experience in working with cognitive behavioral therapy and environmental therapy or want to learn it.
• Are motivated to develop your professional competences.
• Have experience with - and desire to work in a field where knowledge of the law is fundamental.
• Are strong in documentation and professional reflection and can translate your observations into writing.
• Can plan, implement, evaluate and further develop educational activities and interventions.
• Have knowledge of IT at user level and preferably experience with the Sensum ONE system.

We would like you to be educated as a pedagogue, but we also welcome you if you have a background as a pedagogical assistant, social worker, SOSU assistant, teacher, therapist or similar educational work.

A meaningful daily life

Whether the youths have a conviction or are crime-threatened, in abuse, self-harming or have mental health issues, they need care, safe frameworks and a motivating daily life.

Your tasks will among others include, that;

• Create structure and stability in daily life through predictability and clear daily structure, rules and frameworks.
• Support the youths in their social-, emotional- and personal development, including independence, anger management, regulation, well-being and mastery of everyday life, etc..
• Ensure that the youths attend education, are employed and participate in sports activities, afternoon activities, ADL etc.. You often also participate yourself.
• Conversations with the youths.
• Prepare LA2 plans based on the youth's inner perspective (or desired inner perspective).
• Actively involve the youths to aim for influence and self-determination in their goals and daily life.
• Accompany the youths on exits.
• Participate in A meetings, supervision and professional sparring, where you reflect on practice and develop your professionalism.
• Contribute to written documentation and preparation of diary notes, sub-goals, status statements, etc.
• Contribute with professional observations in connection with psychological assessments and medication in collaboration with among others psychologists and psychiatrists.
• Know and master the Act on Adult Responsibility for placed children and youths.

We offer

• E xtremely meaningful work with exciting professional challenges.
• Opportunity for relevant further education and competence development.
• Engaged colleagues and a good collegial community.
• An ambitious workplace that will retain and develop a good treatment and working environment.
• A thorough introductory program at start.
• Time and space for professional deepening, reflection and sparring.
• Meal arrangement that can be enjoyed with your colleagues.
• An ambitious special area that is development-oriented and which aims to influence the national agenda for secure institutions in Denmark.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms are negotiated individually and in accordance with the applicable collective agreement in the area.

Region Central Jutland is in accordance with the EU's salary transparency directive, which came into force on 7 June 2026, obligated to inform you of starting salary or a salary interval for a position before you are offered employment.

Here you can find Region Central Jutland's salary catalog for most professional groups and positions found in Region Central Jutland: Transparency before employment - Employee.rj.dk

The position is as a rule full-time.

Working hours are distributed across 24-hour, day, evening, and weekend shifts.

You should expect weekend work every 2nd weekend - either even or odd weeks.

Application and recruitment process

Send us your application and tell us why you want and should be our upcoming pedagogical employee in department Syd.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and no later than 1 January 2027.

In connection with the recruitment child and criminal records check will be obtained.

A driving license is a requirement for employment.

For further information contact

Department head Paw Rotbøl Jacobsen, tel. 6141 4881 or email: [email protected]

Employment interviews will be held Thursday 26 November 2026 at Grenen-Dalstrup. Dalstrupvej 30, 8500 Grenå.

Application deadline Sunday 22 November 2026.

Read more about the Special Area Criminally Threatened and Convicted Children and Young People on the website: http://www.dok.rm.dk/

You can read more about the social area on the website: Social area - Region Central Jutland

All inquiries are of course treated confidentially.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The position is as a rule a full-time position.

As Region Central Jutland continuously carries out savings and reorganizations, employees in internal relocation who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Central Jutland is in accordance with the EU's salary transparency directive, which came into force on 7 June 2026, obligated to inform you of starting salary or a salary interval for a position before you are offered employment.

Here you can find Region Central Jutland's salary catalog for most professional groups and positions found in Region Central Jutland: Transparency before employment - Employee.rj.dk

Department: DOK Grenen-Dalstrup Syd

Application deadline: 22 November 2026

Location: Dalstrupvej 30, 8500, Grenaa, Denmark