Social Worker in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Southern Denmark, Outpatient Clinic in Aabenraa

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Southern Denmark seeks a social worker for the outpatient clinic in Aabenraa

We are looking for a social worker for a permanent position in our outpatient clinic, preferably starting on January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

The position will be anchored in our youth team, where we assess and treat young people aged 13 – 17 years.

We work together on patient pathways in a large multidisciplinary team including nurses, psychologists and a medical doctor / specialist psychologist. You will also be part of a professionally competent and engaged group of social workers – the daily work is however very autonomous. There will be opportunities to seek sparring from colleagues in the outpatient clinic or in the social worker group.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is undergoing a development process based on a 10-year plan for psychiatry. Therefore there are good opportunities for development in the position, where there will in the long run be even more focus on cross-sector transitions and early intervention.

The core tasks of social workers in the outpatient clinic are

• Coordination of the health and social care efforts
• Help ensure good transitions between our department and the primary system
• Prepare anamneses focusing on both social issues in the family and the child / adolescent’s symptom picture
• Participate in conferences, supervision, staff meetings and professional group meetings.
• Participate in multidisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration, both internally and externally
• Summarize various case records for further use
• Arrange and hold network meetings with various partners
• Work broadly with social legal legislation, and help colleagues work within the applicable law.
• Quality develop the social work area
• Participate in psychoeducation and involvement of relatives as well as teaching colleagues

Your qualifications

• Preferably have (child and adolescent) psychiatric experience
• Have experience in working with child and adolescent cases in a municipal context
• Be up to date with relevant legal areas. Hereunder in-depth knowledge of the Service Act and the Child Act.
• Desire and seek good collaboration
• Be stable, flexible and have good teamwork skills
• Thrive in a changing everyday life with varying tasks
• Be able to work independently and prioritize the importance of tasks when necessary
• Have good skills in communication and dissemination (both orally and in writing)

We offer

• Multidisciplinary collaboration with engaged colleagues
• Good introduction with a mentor scheme
• Special focus on sharpening the social work profile in our department
• Team support, professional sparring and support from colleagues
• Monofessional meetings, conferences and external supervision
• Opportunity for qualification courses related to core tasks
• A varied job
• Flex time and possibility for home office after further agreement

Want to know more

For more detailed information about the position you are welcome to contact Leading Chief Physician Thorsten Schumann, tel 28994702 – [email protected] or Chief Nurse Pia Kaasgaard, tel. 24872700 – [email protected]

Application deadline 14 December 2026

Employment interviews will be held on 17 December 2026

Salary and employment terms

The position is paid according to the applicable collective agreement concluded between the trade organization and the Danish Regions.

You can read more about the Department on the homepage about Psychiatry in Southern Denmark, and if you want to see what Aabenraa can offer, you can follow the link here: Aabenraa

Apply for the position online via the link below – we look forward to hearing from you.