Social worker for Family Counseling

Are you our new colleague in Family Counseling?

We are seeking a new colleague for one of our district teams in a permanent position!

Do you want to work in the child and youth area?

Do you want to work as a social worker in an organization that is always moving?

Do you want to work with a focus on involving both children, parents and networks?

Then Family Counseling in Mariagerfjord Municipality may be for you. We have the authority for

Mariagerfjord Municipality's efforts towards vulnerable children and youth.

We currently are 31 social workers organized in 3 district teams, a youth team and the special advisory service for children and

youth.

The aim is to ensure vulnerable families the best possible support based on the child’s or the youth's

needs, and taking into account the family's total resources and possibilities. We work actively and

involving with the child’s and family's network based on solution-focused approaches and

recognizing relationships. We have ICS as the main tool in the analytic part of our practice and use

Signs of Safety in meetings. We work in DUBU and have the opportunity to offer basic training.

There are high demands on creativity and the ability to find solutions to often difficult and complex

problems. We have a wide range of interventions to refer to. One of the things we value greatly

is a constructive, solution-focused and forward-looking collaboration with families, the network and our

partners.

You must be prepared to be an active and co-creating part of developing and introducing workflows and

methods, and focus on high professional standards in the work. We are currently particularly focused on the implementation of

The Child Act, and the work with increased involvement of children and youth.

Social worker in district teams

In district teams you work with children aged approx. 0-13 years and their families. The work includes for example

handling of notifications, scoping, preparation of child welfare investigations and initiation of

supportive interventions. As a social worker in a district team you will work with preventive interventions, but

also with placements. The workday can be unpredictable, so you must be able to thrive in a day where your plans can change during the day. You must be curious about the families'

varied problems, and together with the family find the best solution. You must be

inquisitive, have good questioning techniques and dare to have the difficult conversation.

We expect that you professionally

• Are educated social worker or social mediator
• Have interest in and preferably experience with working with vulnerable children and young people
• Value cross-professional collaboration highly and prioritize it in your daily work
• Are action-oriented and well-formulated in both speech and writing
• Can work independently, systematically, holistically and are familiar with the legislation in the area
• Are structured and can organize administrative work and prioritize in a busy day
• Work inclusive, motivating and acknowledging, and can contribute to creating work joy and well-being
• Are motivated to develop yourself and be part of a change process with new workflows

We expect that you as a person

• Are innovative and curious
• See possibilities rather than limitations
• Want to contribute to the social community
• Have MIT-ID (it is a requirement to log in to our IT systems with two-factor login)
• Have a driving license

We offer

• A professionally ambitious workplace with focus on the core task and a coherent effort in relation to children, youth and their families
• A group of engaged and professionally skilled colleagues
• Possibility for professional and personal development through a job where you are challenged daily
• Possibility of great independence and flexibility, both in planning and execution of the work
• Supervision
• Possibility for home-working days
• Mentor scheme

Salary and employment terms will be according to the current collective agreement and new pay.

We collect child and criminal records before employment.

Further information can be obtained from department head Gitte Schläger, tel. 40 18 94 60

Application deadline: 20.10.26

Employment interviews expected to be held on 27.10.26

Start expected: as soon as possible or no later than 01.12.26

Salary and employment terms

Employment takes place on collective agreement terms, where the salary is agreed with the negotiating organization.

Your primary workplace will be in Mariager, but you should expect a fair amount of driving in the entire municipality. Therefore you must have a valid driver’s license.

Criminal and child records will be requested, and employment is conditional on these being approved.

To be employed in Mariagerfjord Municipality you must have MitID.

About Mariagerfjord Municipality

Mariagerfjord Municipality is one of Denmark's most beautiful municipalities with unique and varied nature by forest, beach and fjord. We are centrally located between Aalborg and Aarhus and thus a link between North Jutland and the rest of the country. Our goal is clear: We want more, and there is room for more. Therefore we focus on creating the best framework for our approximately 42,000 citizens, for our businesses and for the development of the municipality.

In Mariagerfjord Municipality we want all of our 3,400 employees to feel they are an important part of the community. We have the freedom to bring our competencies and ideas into play, so we solve the core task as best as possible and make a difference for our citizens. We focus on psychological safety and show respect for each other's differences. We all take joint responsibility for the community and the task, and therefore we also place great emphasis on smooth collaboration in the MED-organization.

We see diversity as a strength and therefore we encourage all interested applicants to apply for jobs with us, regardless of personal background.