2 Practitioners for Allorfik Sermersooq in Nuuk

A therapist is sought for Allorfik Sermersooq with commencement on December 1, 2026, or by agreement.

We expect that you have a medium-level higher education such as a teacher, educator, or social worker. The treatment at Allorfik is based on motivational interviewing and a cognitive behavioral therapeutic treatment model. If you are not trained in the field, Allorfik will provide your education.

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

Allorfik Sermersooq offers citizens in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq treatment for alcohol, cannabis, and gambling addiction, and therefore there may be travel to the settlements, preventive tasks, as well as involvement in prevention in the city in collaboration with the municipality on projects. Currently, there are 4 therapists at the center; one of the therapists acts as group leader.

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

As a therapist, you must, among other things:

• Motivate for treatment with Motivational Interviewing
• Treat and guide citizens with problems related to alcohol, cannabis, and gambling
• Aftercare and educate relatives
• Conduct mapping conversations and report to the national addiction database
• Collaborate with the municipality regarding citizens' aftercare and issues that hinder treatment
• Educate about the offerings in Allorfik and our methods

We expect,

• that you have a professional interest in the treatment area
• that you have an open-minded and positive personality
• that you can focus on the citizens
• that you can work independently and take responsibility
• that you are good at coordinating the day
• 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 eager to learn new things and about our methods

The treatment will primarily take place in Greenlandic, while the education will be conducted in Danish. Therefore, you must be bilingual. Applications and interviews are processed continuously.

Application deadline October 21, 2026

For information about the positions, you can contact: Center Leader of Allorfik Efraim Olsen, tel. +299 346414, email efol@peqqik.gl. Group Leader in Allorfik Sermersooq Elisabeth J. Christensen tel. +299 341474, email:elic@peqqik.gl.

For information about Allorfik: www.allorfik.gl

Child and criminal record

One should expect that, with consent, a criminal and child record will be obtained if one does not bring a new criminal and child record oneself.

Salary and employment conditions
Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, according to 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 may occur as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor according to the applicable collective 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 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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