Practitioner for Preventive Measures and Counseling

Treatment Provider for Preventive Efforts and Counseling

The Municipality of Sermersooq is seeking 4 committed and professionally strong treatment providers for the Department of Preventive Efforts and Counseling.

The Department of Preventive Efforts and Counseling is a municipal offer that works with support, counseling, and preventive efforts for children, youth, and families. The work is based on early intervention, family preservation work, and holistic solutions focusing on strengthening well-being, development, and relationships.

The department consists of professional staff with various competencies who work closely together to create holistic solutions and a safe collaboration with families. Emphasis is placed on respectful dialogue, relationship work, and preventive support.

The purpose of the work in the department is to strengthen families' well-being and development through preventive and supportive efforts and to contribute to ensuring that children and youth have the best possible conditions for growth.

The positions are full-time positions reporting to the Head of the Department of Preventive Efforts and Counseling.

You can find more information about us at: Municipality of Sermersooq

Job Content

We are looking for experienced treatment providers to engage in preventive and family-oriented work and to handle a range of tasks including:

∙Treatment and support processes for children, youth, and families
∙Relationship and motivation work with families
∙Early detection and preventive efforts
∙Preparation of action plans and documentation
∙Interdisciplinary collaboration with internal and external partners
∙Participation in meetings, networking, and coordination
∙Ad hoc tasks

The tasks are solved in close collaboration with the department's other staff and relevant partners such as schools, daycare institutions, the healthcare system, and social authorities.

Expectations for Applicants

∙Relevant social education as a social worker, educator, or other relevant education
∙Experience with family treatment, relationship work, or preventive social work is an advantage
∙Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and documentation work
∙Professional insight into the well-being and development of children, youth, and families

We also emphasize that you:

∙Are stable, responsible, and quality-conscious
∙Can work independently while also engaging in close teamwork
∙Are good at building relationships and trust
∙Have good collaboration skills and can work interdisciplinary
∙Communicate clearly and distinctly both verbally and in writing
∙Can work structured in a busy everyday life
∙Are flexible and solution-oriented
∙Contribute positively to the development of preventive work
∙Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement

We Offer

An exciting and meaningful job with the opportunity to make a difference for children, youth, and families. You will be part of a developing department with committed colleagues, professional sparring, and the opportunity for influence on the professional efforts.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police and the criminal certificate from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal certificate is obtained by the individual from the Police.

Salary and Employment Conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further Information:

If the position interests you, please feel free to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to: Department Head Ingelise Brandt, tel. +299 36 72 69 or email: ks86inbr@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 937-26, and attached educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to Apply:

Applications must be sent electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note:

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application Deadline: October 8, 2026