Family Therapist

Avannaata Municipality – Administration for Families

Are you interested in working with children, young people, and families in vulnerable life situations – and are you passionate about family work combined with therapeutic professional interventions? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

Employment from March 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

About the position

The Family Center Ilulissat is seeking a dedicated family therapist who can work holistically with families while also providing therapeutic and treatment efforts for children and young people who have been exposed to violence, sexual abuse, or other distressing experiences.

The position is anchored in the Family Center Ilulissat under the Administration for Families and is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration with, among others, social workers, psychologists, treatment leaders, and other relevant actors.

Your primary tasks

·Conduct individual, family, and network-oriented therapeutic treatment

·Work therapeutically with children and young people in crisis and challenging life situations

Conduct crisis and support conversations in acute situations.

·Develop and follow up on treatment processes in collaboration with family and social worker

·Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration, case consultations, and treatment conferences

·Document efforts and contribute to professional development

Guided colleagues in understanding stress reactions and pedagogical-therapeutic approaches.

Professional qualifications

• Social worker, educator, or other relevant social profession education
• Further education or courses in therapy, treatment, or crisis work is an advantage.
• Experience with children and young people in vulnerable positions, particularly regarding violence and sexual abuse.
• Knowledge of family work, network involvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Ability to work systematically and document professional work

Personal competencies

• Empathetic, calm, and strong in relationships
• Robust and patient in working with traumatized children and families
• I am able to create safety and trust in difficult conversations.
• Reflective and open to supervision and professional development
• Flexible and collaborative

We offer

• A meaningful and professionally challenging job
• Close professional sparring and supervision
• An engaged interdisciplinary work environment
• Opportunity for professional development in family and trauma work

Salary and employment conditions

This position is covered by the law requiring the collection of a child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin once the Municipality has obtained a child certificate.

The child certificate will be part of the municipality's assessment of who is hired for the position.

Salary and employment conditions are primarily based on the agreement between the Government of Greenland (Greenland Self-Government) and the negotiating organization.

No housing can be provided for the position.

Do you want to know more?

Further information about the position can be obtained from the head of the Family Center in Ilulissat, Mike-Lars Zeeb, via email: milz@avannaata.gl and by phone: +299 38 55 61 (the director's direct number) or at +299 38 55 79 (Family Center phone number).

Applications with copies of relevant exam papers, CV, as well as statements and references, child certificate, and criminal record must be submitted no later than February 20, 2026, via Avannaata Municipality's website.

Employment date: March 1, 2026

Application deadline: February 20, 2026

Application deadline: February 20, 2026

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