Social work professional sought for the Melagervej residential facility

Would you be our new colleague

Social-educational staff member sought as of January 1, 2027 for a residential facility for normally intelligent young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality.

Melagervej is a newer residential facility, started on September 1, 2022, for young people with ASD and comorbidity aged 18-29 years, under the Danish Social Services Act § 107, needing support at a low to moderate level. The facility has 7 residential places/apartments spread across two corridors and in addition a shared apartment.

The target group comprises young people who are expected to actively participate in a cooperation with the facility to strengthen their skills and independence.

The aim of the residential facility is that each young person achieves as equal, independent and meaningful a life as possible. Through individually planned support, developed in close interaction with the young person, we work toward the young person being able to move into their own housing.

The team currently consists of four full-time staff. The team works closely together to support the youths’ development process, including ADL activities, accompanying functions, contact with public authorities, maintenance of education/internship/job, etc. Each of us acts as a contact person for 1-2 youths, and we are also very team-oriented, so everyone in the team shares a common responsibility for all the youths’ daily lives and operations.

There is a lot of outreach work, and there may be quiet periods during a working day.

The framework for working hours is, as a starting point, between 9-20 on four weekdays; however Friday 9-17 and Sunday 11-16. The starting point is that we work on weekdays and typically in shifts of 6-9 hours in length.

You should expect to have 2 evening shifts per week and every fourth Sunday. In addition, certain holiday periods must be covered.

In addition, staff on rotating shifts may be available by telephone for a youth outside normal working hours after agreement, if there is a need for it. This occurs infrequently.

There is, as in the other facilities under the Center for Social Initiatives, a continuous focus on developing the interventions so that they align with the youths’ needs. This includes continuously strengthening flexibility in the services. At Melagervej we constantly keep the youths’ needs in view so that the facility remains relevant for the youths, their families, and our partners.

Melagervej is an execution unit under the Center for Social Initiatives’ Youth Department. In the Youth Department there is a desire for shared responsibility as well as a much closer and more binding collaboration between the provider and the authority.

We are looking for the following in our future employee

• Having a relevant social, health or pedagogical education
• Having experience and knowledge within the autism field
• Having strong written skills and being confident in producing documentation, milestones and pedagogical action plans
• Having good collaboration and relationship skills both at group and individual levels
• Being able to work independently and be engaged, responsible and respectful
• Being able to be part of a small team in a few square meters
• Being a team player; able to participate in a close team collaboration that includes, among other things, thorough information exchange at detail level and continuous expectation alignment
• Being flexibly oriented both regarding work with the youths and regarding working hours
• Being prepared for tasks that are varied and also practical in nature
• Being able to be a good role model for the youths
• Being clear, calm, persistent and punctual
• It would be an advantage to have knowledge of KRAP, as it is a method we work with at Melagervej

We offer

• That you become part of an exciting development process with ongoing professional development
• A strong professional and engaged team
• Weekly team and staff meetings
• Influence on the planning of the work
• An inspiring and development-oriented workplace
• A workday with opportunities to develop both professional and personal competencies
• Supervision focusing on both the team and the youths
• A team that pays attention to each other’s well-being
• A house full of wonderful young people

There is a permanent full-time position of 37 hours.

In the Center for Social Initiatives we have found that diversity is a strength, and we therefore encourage all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, age and ethnicity, to apply. Additionally, there is a general policy that new hires must present a criminal record certificate. Salary and employment terms are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

For questions, please contact

Professional Coordinator Luise Ubbe 30 57 42 62 or Manager Christina Kanding 22 59 58 57

The application deadline is Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 12:00, and the interviews will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 and possibly a second interview on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

In Lyngby-Taarbæk you will become part of a strong professional community with high ambitions in an organization with about 4,000 employees, all working toward the common goal – to create value for citizens and business. We emphasize good leadership, well-being, professional and personal development opportunities, creativity and innovation, and a balance between work life and leisure. We view diversity as a resource and value that employees each contribute with their particular background, personality and skills.