Social workers for children and young people and the disability sector

Social workers for children and youth and the disability area

Family Counseling – Sorø Municipality

Do you want to help make a difference for children, young people and families in Sorø Municipality?

In Family Counseling we are on an exciting development journey, where we strengthen the quality of case management, develop our professional practice and create even better frameworks for collaboration across professional fields.

Therefore we are looking for new colleagues.

With us you get not just a job. You become part of a professional community with high expertise, strong collegiality and a daily life where we help each other, develop together and at the same time have room for humor and good laughter.

Who are we?

Family Counseling consists of

• 1 Department head
• 3 Professional coordinators
• 35 Advisors
• 2 Adoption consultants
• An internal family house with its own family-focused efforts

We work from a shared ambition to create the best solutions for children, young people and families through high professional quality, close collaboration and holistic interventions.

With us you become part of a department where professional sparring, reflection and development are natural parts of daily life.

We believe that the best solutions are created in collaboration, and therefore we prioritize a work environment characterized by trust, engagement and good collegiality.

Organization

With us you become part of a modern and development-oriented family counseling, where we work in geographical districts with a focus on proximity, relationships and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Each district is organized in the professional streams Reception/ Investigation and Support/ Follow-up, which creates good opportunities for professional deepening, sparring and a clear connection in task solving.

The organization ensures that we are close to the children, the families and our partners, while strengthening early intervention and the quality of our authority work.

In Reception/ Investigation, work includes notifications, screenings, disclosures and child welfare investigations, while Support/ Follow-up focuses on initiating interventions, follow-up and progression for children and families.

The disability area is organized in an independent disability team with its own professional communities and specialized tasks, while the team is integrated as part of Family Counseling and the overall district structure.

The organization supports high professionalism, close collegial sparring and good opportunities for both specialization and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Whether you are hired as a disability advisor or a child and youth advisor, you will become part of a professionally strong community with a focus on development, responsibility and collaboration.

Position as Child and Youth Advisor

You will become part of the authority area, where you work with children and young people aged 0-18 (+23) years and their families.

Your tasks will include, among other things

• Screening and identifying concerns and resources
• Preparation of child welfare investigations and social assessments
• Initiation and follow-up on interventions under the Child Act
• Close collaboration with children, young people and their families
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with schools, day care, the health area and other partners
• Coordinating interventions with focus on the child’s well-being, development and safety

Position as Disability Advisor

You become part of the authority area for children and young people aged 0-18 (+23) with disabilities and their families.

Your tasks will include, among other things

• Screening and identifying families’ needs
• Preparation of social assessments
• Initiation and follow-up on interventions
• Processing applications for disability compensating benefits, including lost earning potential and compensation benefits
• Respite care, respite arrangements and any placements
• Close collaboration with children, young people, families and interdisciplinary partners

We are looking for you who

• Are educated social worker or social facilitator
• Have experience from the authority area for children and young people
• Can make social assessments and make decisions
• Work in a structured manner and have good planning skills
• Are strong in both written and spoken communication
• Have an eye for resources, relationships and the whole around the child and the family
• Thrive in a daily life with many tasks and ongoing changes
• Contribute positively to the professional community and the good work environment
• Have an appreciative and inclusive view of people
• Experience from the disability area will be an advantage for the disability advisor position, but is not a requirement.

We offer

• A meaningful and developing job
• A strong professional environment with close sparring, supervision and professional development
• A professional coordinator and a manager who support you in complex cases
• Autonomy in task solving
• Flexible work arrangement
• Possibility of home office days
• Focus on balance between well-being, quality and task solving

We know that high quality in case management goes hand in hand with a good working environment. Therefore we prioritize both professional development, collegial community and room for humor in daily life.

Workplace

Family Counseling is located at Sorø Town Hall, centrally in the town.

Application

There are ongoing recruitment interviews.

Contact

If you have questions about the positions, you are welcome to contact

Acting Authority Leader Stephan Hjerlund

📞 40 33 50 05

✉️ [email protected]

Professional Coordinator Basak Kilic

📞 21489628

✉️ [email protected]

In Sorø Municipality we see diversity as a strength, and we encourage all interested to apply for the position regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion and ethnic origin. Our value base is: credibility, engagement and joy at work, dialogue, openness and recognition. The municipality has about 30,000 inhabitants and lies in central Zealand in a scenic area with lakes and forests. Sorø Municipality has about 2,500 employees – and we are, moreover, a smoke-free workplace.

Deadline

31 October 2026

Contact

Stephan Hjerlund or Basak Kilic

Workplace

Family Counseling