Special Advisory Service

Family Counselor for the Special Advisory Service

Do you want to help make a difference for children with disabilities and their families? Do you thrive in a job where professionalism, relationships and statutory responsibility go hand in hand? Then you now have the opportunity to become part of the Special Advisory Service in Greve Municipality's Family Counseling.

We are seeking a family counselor for a permanent 37-hour-per-week position.

About the job

As a family counselor in the Special Advisory Service you will be responsible for authority tasks under the Child Act. You must ensure that the child’s perspective is at the center, navigate complex cases, make decisions and stand by your professional assessments – even when it is difficult.

The work includes, among other things

• Advice and guidance to children, young people and their parents regarding the Child Act.
• Process applications and follow up regarding disability-related benefits, such as compensation allowance, loss of earnings and respite care.
• Handle notifications, including 24-hour assessments, party hearings and social work assessments.
• Conduct screenings, explorations and child welfare investigations
• Initiation and follow-up of supportive interventions.
• Participation in meetings with children, parents and partners, including chairing meetings.
• Written documentation of the case processes and decisions.

We are looking for someone who

• Is educated as a social worker, social facilitator or has a professional background with understanding of authority work, legislation and administrative processes.
• Has a natural professional calm and presence, and can create safety and direction in meetings.
• Can maintain an overview and create structure in a busy day-to-day life.
• Has a flair for the administrative part of the work and thrives with calculation-related tasks.
• Is willing to make decisions, but also be curious and investigative.
• Communicates clearly and respectfully, both in writing and orally.
• Has a mindset for a mentalizing approach and can meet citizens and partners with respect.
• Contributes to honest dialogues and a healthy collaborative environment.

About us

The Family Counseling in Greve consists of 36 family counselors distributed across intake, general and specialist areas.

The Special Advisory Service consists of 8 staff who work with children and young people with significant and permanent physical or mental impairments. This can include children with autism, physical disability, cognitive challenges, physical or mental illness, where the child and family need help and support.

We work holistically with Greve Municipality’s view of children and the ICS method, supported by the IT system DUBU. We focus on high professional quality, close sparring and a good collegial community, where there is also room for laughter.

We offer

• Thorough onboarding with a mentoring scheme and professional leadership.
• Supervision.
• Weekly group meetings with ICS sparring.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Possibility for remote work up to 6 days per month.
• A leadership that supports you and allows space for professionalism.

Practical

The position is 37 hours per week and is expected to be filled no later than January 1, 2027. Interviews will be held in week 48.

Hiring is done according to the applicable collective agreement.

Questions

If you are curious about the position, or want to hear more about daily life in the Special Advisory Service, you are very welcome to contact the professional lead Louise Jacobsen at phone 2223 8680.

We look forward to hearing from you.