Exercise Specialist Psychiatry

• Employment conditions according to the CAO GGZ, scale 45/50 (min. €3180,- and max €4716,- gross based on 36 hours);
• This concerns a vacancy for 16 hours per week with the intention to convert this into a permanent employment contract if performing well;
• An end-of-year bonus and holiday allowance of 8.33%;
• You build up a good pension at Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn.

Additionally, a number of attractive employment conditions from Arkin:

• For commuting and business travel, you receive a 2nd class mobility card, also usable for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance;
• Discount on various insurances;
• With 11 specialties at various locations, Arkin also offers many long-term possibilities for your professional development and personal growth. For this, we have a wide range of training;
• A cafeteria plan where you can use your gross salary for extra vacation hours, bicycle purchase, and additional travel expense reimbursement;
• For your well-being, you have access to the Lifecheck care platform, a vitality budget (maximum of €100 net annually for employment of 18 hours p.w. or more), a balance budget of €1,000, and access to Nrgize for participation in activities such as bootcamp, yoga, and padel. Additionally, you will receive unlimited access to the online course offerings of GoodHabitz;
• Parking facilities;
• Refer a colleague? Receive a total referral bonus of €1000.- gross.

We are looking for an enthusiastic exercise specialist with experience within psychiatry.

Do you want to work in mental healthcare and use your passion for sport and movement for people with a severe psychiatric disorder (SMI)? Then this position at Mentrum Kliniek Jan Thoméepad in Amsterdam is for you.

You will work in a green, quiet environment with the city within reach. Think of a walk towards the NDSM wharf or exercising outdoors together with clients.

As an exercise specialist, you help clients build stability, structure, and confidence through sport and movement. You align with their abilities and needs and contribute to their recovery, development, and independence.

What will you do?
As an exercise specialist at Mentrum, you guide clients working on their recovery after, for example, a crisis admission or treatment within a highly specialized setting. You offer them support by using movement as a means for both physical and mental growth.

You work together with a multidisciplinary team and create a safe, motivating environment in which clients can develop.

Your workday is varied and purposeful. You:

• Guide clients in the gym and fitness room (strength training, conditioning, and personal goals).
• Organize low-threshold sport and play activities, tailored to the level and needs of the client.
• Stimulate clients to move independently and help them build a healthy routine.
• Go outdoors for walks, bike rides, and activities that contribute to recovery and daily structure.
• Contribute to a positive living environment and work closely with colleagues within the clinic.
• Share your expertise with colleagues and reinforce the importance of movement within the treatment.

Working with us
Mentrum offers short-term intensive and long-term care to adult Amsterdammers with a (severe) psychiatric disorder. Mentrum stands for care for those who need it most.

Mentrum Kliniek Jan Thoméepad is located in Amsterdam-Noord, a quiet and green environment with the vibrancy of the city nearby at the same time. The location is easily accessible by public transport, including via Noorderpark metro station and various bus connections.

In the immediate vicinity, you will find lovely places to recharge during your shift or break, such as the creative and bustling NDSM-werf and cozy coffee spots like Pllek and Noorderlicht Café.

The clinic offers specialized mental healthcare to adults with a severe psychiatric disorder (EPA). We work in a recovery-oriented manner and support clients in stabilization, personal growth, and their return to as independent a living and lifestyle situation as possible.

Clients often flow in from crisis admissions or highly specialized departments and find the peace, structure, and guidance here to continue building their future.

Mentrum is one of the 11 specialisms of Arkin. Together, we are the expert in the field of psychiatry and addiction care. Together, we advocate for the mental resilience of our clients.

Want to know more about this vacancy?
If you have become curious about this vacancy and want more information, we would be happy to facilitate this. You can send me a message via WhatsApp: 06-25083857 or email ranoe.baidjoe@arkin.nl

You can respond as long as the vacancy is online. Once we have welcomed a new colleague, the vacancy will be closed.

At Arkin, we embrace diversity and strive for an inclusive culture in which we bring out the best in each other. Read more about our vision on D&I under 'about us'.

We prefer to look for new colleagues ourselves; we find that more personal. Therefore, recruitment through agencies is not appreciated.