Caseworker for children and young people, as well as the family area

Caseworker for children and youth, as well as the family area

Avannaata Municipality in Upernavik is seeking a caseworker for Children and Youth, as well as families in the family department to be filled November 1, 2026 or by further agreement.

You will join a team with other caseworkers in the children and youth-family area and in public assistance areas in the social departments.

The immediate supervisor of the caseworker is the Department Head for the Family Department.

Work and responsibilities:

• Active supervision of the conditions children live under in the municipality as well as processing notifications about cases where there may be a need for assistance
• Receive inquiries, conduct conversations, and provide advice related to children and youth and their families
• Assessment of assistance measures in the child area in accordance with applicable legislation – including allocation of assistance measures
• Exercise supervision and case processing of children placed in residential institutions or boarding schools outside the municipality, and maintain contact with parents and other relatives of placed children
• Prepare recommendations for team meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, and applications to the Social Committee and process cases according to the recommendations made at the interdisciplinary collaboration committee meeting and in accordance with the decisions made by the Social Committee
• Be a sparring partner for employees in village branches regarding questions on children and youth as well as the family area
• As far as possible, substitute for other employees in the children and youth as well as family area as needed in the department
• Participate in the local social emergency service
• Perform ad hoc tasks

Qualifications:

• Social worker education or similar education
• Has the will and interest to take professional courses and relevant further education programs
• Experience with case processing in the child area
• Is good at collaborating with colleagues and with management
• Is good at adhering to the organization's and management's regulations regarding providing work and collaboration efforts as a caseworker in the Social Administration
• Has experience in establishing good cooperation with external partners, both in the form of team meetings or during interdisciplinary meetings or cross-sectoral
• Is a role model, good at client contact and communication
• Is mentally robust and good at handling conflicts
• Is systematic, reliable, loyal, and responsible
• Is stable and meticulous

The short-term goal for the position is to contribute to better quality of case processing including investigations and selection of appropriate assistance measures in accordance with children and youth as well as the family area.

The long-term goal is to contribute to the reduction of especially severe cases of neglect of children and youth, psychological and physical violence, including sexual abuse, as well as strengthen parents' parenting ability.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions will be in accordance with the applicable collective agreement with the currently applicable negotiating union.

Housing may be provided for the position.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Department Head for the Benefits Department at phone 70 18 00 or by email: esle@avannaata.gl

Applications accompanied by copies of relevant diplomas, CV, as well as statements and references should be sent through Avannaata Municipality's website: Avannaata.gl/ledige-stilllinger

Application deadline: October 14, 2026