Therapist for Allorfik Avannaa

A therapist is sought for Allorfik Avannaa starting on August 1, 2026, or by agreement.

We expect you to have a medium-length higher education, such as a pedagogue or social worker.

The treatment at Allorfik is based on motivational interviewing and a cognitive behavioral therapy treatment model. If you are not trained in the field, Allorfik will provide your training.

In addition, it is an advantage if you have a supervision, psychotherapy education, or similar advanced training.

Allorfik Avannaa offers citizens in Avannaata Municipality treatment for alcohol, cannabis, and gambling addiction, and there may therefore be trips to the settlements, preventive tasks, as well as involvement in prevention in the city in collaboration with the municipality on projects. Currently, there are 5 therapists at the center, and one of the therapists serves as the group leader.

Allorfik's local centers are organizationally under the Knowledge Center for Addiction in Nuuk, which is responsible for the national effort against issues related to substances and gambling. You will have a significant influence on the organization of your work in collaboration with the Knowledge Center for Addiction, which also offers supervision to you.

• As a practitioner, you must among other things: Motivate for treatment with Motivational Interviewing.
• Treat and guide citizens with problems related to alcohol, cannabis, and gambling.
• Post-process and educate relatives
• Conduct mapping interviews and report to the national addiction database.
• Collaboration with the municipality regarding citizens' aftercare and issues that hinder treatment.
• Teach about the offer in Allorfik and our methods.
• We expect: that you have a professional interest in the treatment area.
• that you have a spacious and positive personality
• that you can put citizens in focus
• that you can work independently and take responsibility
• that you have a desire to continuously further your education in the field of addiction
• that you are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and in teaching other professional groups
• that you are interested in learning new things and in our methods

The treatment will primarily take place in Greenlandic, while the education will be conducted in Danish. Therefore, you need to be bilingual.

Application deadline

June 22, 2026.

For inquiries about the position, you can contact:

Leader of Allorfik Efa Olsen tel. +299 34 64 14 email efol@peqqik.gl., and/or Group Leader in Allorfik Avannaa Hanne Siegstad, tel. +299 222550, email: hsie@peqqik.gl

For information about Allorfik: www.allorfik.gl

Child and criminal record certificate

One must expect that a criminal record and child protection certificate will be obtained after consent if one does not bring a new criminal record and child protection certificate oneself.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving and relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor can occur in accordance with the applicable agreement.

Housing

An unfurnished staff housing can be assigned to the position according to the applicable rules at any given time. Housing cannot be assigned to individuals who already have staff housing or another property owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the applicable rules for the assigned housing. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the property, ownership conditions, etc. There may be a waiting period for the allocation of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller housing communities or hotel apartments, for which taxation applies. It is not possible to keep larger pets such as dogs or cats in staff or temporary housing.

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