Peer Support Worker Ambulant ACT team

• Employment conditions according to the CAO GGZ, scale 45 (min. € 3,180 and max. € 4,273 based on 36 hours),
• Optional: If you have a completed HBO degree in healthcare (Social Work, GGZ agoog, SPH etc.), in combination with additional training as a peer support worker, you can receive a salary according to the CAO-GGZ in FWG 50 (min. € 3,560 and max. € 4,716 based on 36 hours),
• A one-year contract for 24 - 32 hours per week with the intention to convert this into a permanent employment contract upon good performance;
• 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.

With your experience as a (former) client in mental healthcare, you help people with psychiatric problems to regain control over their lives. Within our outpatient ACT team, you are the voice of recovery and you use your own and collective experiential knowledge daily for both clients and colleagues.

What are you going to do?
You work with people who, due to severe disruption in the area of mental health and (imminent) homelessness, often fall outside of regular care. It is precisely your experiential knowledge that helps to build trust and to take the first steps toward recovery together.

You translate the interests of the client to the organization and contribute to the cultural shift towards recovery-oriented care by broadening the use of experiential knowledge. You will receive 1/6 of your contract hours to actively contribute to the Arkin Peer Support Professional Group (EVA), recovery workshops, and your own professional development.

• You guide clients in their recovery and help them regain control over their lives;
• Facilitate recovery groups together with your colleagues;
• Within multidisciplinary consultations, you actively bring in the recovery perspective and the lived experience of the client;
• Create space for the input of the client's experiential knowledge, within the team and in the organization;
• You contribute to the further development of peer support expertise within ACT, including through the Arkin Peer Support Professional Group (EVA).

There is room to utilize your own qualities and interests and to look together at how your role can further develop.

You know from your own experience what recovery means. You use that experience consciously and professionally to offer clients perspective. You can easily connect with different people, enjoy working together with colleagues, and dare to think critically about recovery-oriented care based on your expertise.
Furthermore, we would love to receive your application if you:

We would also love to talk to you if you possess an HBO degree such as Social Work, GGZ Agoog, or SPH. If you possess this, you could be deployed as a Healthcare Professional with Peer Support expertise (ZME) with a matching job evaluation.

Curious what it is like to work at ACT? Then watch our video.

Emergency Psychiatry Amsterdam is one of the 11 specialties 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.

Are you enthusiastic about coming to shadow us for a day (or part of a day) and applying?

Apply directly or, if you have questions, contact Anne Vermeulen (coordinator, 0615459447), Noraly van der Meulen (psychiatrist, 020 5901430), Maschinka Groot (Healthcare Professional with Peer Support, 0652462677).

Please indicate in your application during which period you would be able to start. This vacancy is open both internally and externally. In the event of equal suitability, internal candidates will take precedence. 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 much more personal. Acquisition is therefore not appreciated.