Substance Abuse Counselor at the Counseling and Treatment Center

Substance abuse counselor with a social work background

Do you want to help create lasting changes for people with substance misuse issues in a small team with great flexibility and influence on your daily life? Then you may be our next colleague at Rødovre Advisory and Treatment Center.

About the job

You will become part of our substance misuse center with responsibility for citizens in close collaboration with authorities and the professional leader. Relationship- and motivation-work is at the core of the job, while you have the freedom to think creatively and plan meaningful activities that support the citizen's development.

You also contribute to our group treatment offerings, where we continuously run two active group programs and you work closely with both internal and external actors, including in network meetings with caseworkers.

The everyday life is varied and planned with the citizen's needs in mind, while we prioritise a strong professional community and a daily life where we are together and spar with each other.

About us

We offer outpatient treatment, guidance and counseling to citizens and relatives within alcohol and substance treatment from age 15 and up. We work, among other things, from methods MI and KAT and offer for example NADA.

We are a cross-disciplinary team of eight with a culture where learning, close sparring, professional development, high quality, holistic and coherent citizen pathways are in the center.

Your tasks

. Individual- and group treatment

· Counseling and guidance programs as well as programs for relatives

· Planning and implementation of treatment courses with personal, ethical, theoretical and practical vigilance

· An active collaborator and sparring partner for colleagues, managers and partners

· Teach, give talks, spar with colleagues and other professional groups

· Written documentation in Cura in accordance with given professional standards and applicable legislation

· Contribute to common team tasks to ensure daily operations

Your profile

We are looking for an experienced substance abuse counselor who

· has a social work background and experience with substance misuse treatment

· has knowledge of MI and KAT, for example

· has experience with group treatment and can independently facilitate group programs

· works independently and in a structured manner

· is relationship-oriented and trustworthy

· has experience coordinating network meetings with both internal and external partners

· can reflect on own practice

· can document clearly and professionally

· can collaborate broadly and contribute to the team

· can conduct conversations and counseling in English if needed

We would very much like you to get off to a good start. As a newly hired substance abuse counselor with us, you will be given a thorough introduction to the organization and training in the team.

Why you should choose us

With us you not only get a job, but an opportunity to become part of a professional community where we help each other and develop together.

We offer

· a high degree of independence, responsibility and influence on the planning of your work

· a strong multidisciplinary environment with close sparring and knowledge sharing

· ongoing professional development through supervision, theme days and seminars

· a varied daily life with both citizen contact, group programs and cross-disciplinary collaborations

· a small team with high ceilings, humor and focus on well-being

You will be the second new colleague we welcome within a few months. We are therefore in an exciting phase where new perspectives, experiences and ideas help shape our shared development. We look forward to welcoming another engaged professional on board.

We know that no one knows everything, but if we have sparked your interest, do not hesitate to reach out or apply.

You are welcome to contact the professional leader Lene Riel Müller at 3076 9351 or leader Sonja Bjørnø at 3076 8192. We are happy to give a tour and coffee by appointment.

Employment and salary

Interviews with case work will be held on Friday 23 October.

37 hours/week. Working hours primarily between 8–15 (Thursday until 18).

Employment in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline: 18 October

Start: by 1 December at the latest

When employed in Rødovre Municipality, a criminal record check will be obtained.

If you want to know more: You can read more on our website: www.rk.dk/rbc.

Rødovre Municipality is a geographically small and centrally located municipality with a high level of ambition for its citizens and the town. It is also for this reason an attractive and exciting workplace, and we see diversity as a strength. Therefore we encourage everyone regardless of age, gender, disability, lifestyle, religion or ethnic origin to apply for the job.

We offer our employees a well-being and health scheme including physiotherapy and group training. Note that Rødovre Municipality has smoke- and nicotine-free working hours, which means that we may not smoke or use vaping or snus during work time.

Our positions are advertised as full-time unless otherwise stated in the job advertisement.