Treatment Coordinator

Allorfik Sermersooq is seeking a treatment coordinator to start on July 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Allorfik Sermersooq offers citizens in the Municipality of Sermersooq treatment for alcohol, cannabis, and gambling addiction. Currently, there are 6 therapists at the center. One of the therapists serves as the group leader.

Allorfik Sermersooq is organizationally under the Knowledge Center for Addiction in Nuuk, which is responsible for the national effort against issues related to substances and gambling.

The treatment in 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 education and supervision. The treatment will primarily take place in Greenlandic, while the education will be conducted in Danish.

The task of the treatment coordinator is to receive the citizens and ensure that the initial conversations and follow-up measures are carried out. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Allorfix's treatment offerings.

As a treatment coordinator, you are also responsible for collecting and securing information about the follow-up after treatment.

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 treatment coordinator, you will among other things:

• Receiving citizens in Sermersooq Allorfik
• Register/book citizens in our electronic client system, Ekj.
• Visit new citizens for treatment in Allorfik
• Motivating for treatment with Motivational Interviewing
• Participate to a limited extent in treating and advising citizens with problems related to alcohol, cannabis, and gambling, as well as providing aftercare and educating relatives.
• Conduct mapping interviews and report to the national substance abuse treatment database.
• Collect and secure information after processing
• Collaboration with the municipality regarding citizens' aftercare and issues that hinder treatment.

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

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

In addition:

• That you are bilingual. 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 are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration
• that you are interested in learning new things and in our methods

May 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM

For inquiries about the positions, you can contact:

Acting leader in Allorfik Birgit Niclasen, phone +299 341454, email bivn@peqqik.gl and acting group leader in Allorfik Sermersooq Elisabeth Christensen phone +299 341473, email: elic@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 applicable 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

No staff housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to the assigned staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

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