Group Leader Acute Psychiatry

Are you an experienced group leader who feels at home in acute psychiatry? Do you want to make a difference for clients at their most vulnerable moments and do you get energy from a dynamic working environment where no two days are the same? Then HIC Nieuwe Meer might be the place for you.

In our emergency clinic, you will work with clients with a severe psychiatric disorder (SMI) who require intensive care, guidance, and support. We are looking for experienced professionals who do not shy away from complex or challenging situations, remain calm when tension rises, and know when to act or when to give space.

As a group leader, you play an important role in daily psychiatric care. You are involved, alert, and stand by the client, even when things get difficult. Together with your colleagues, you ensure safety, structure, and an environment in which recovery is given as much space as possible.

What will you do?
You will join an enthusiastic and strong care team, in which you always work together and support one another. You are never alone in moments of crisis: decisions are made collectively and responsibilities for the care and guidance of clients are shared together.

You will learn a lot about diagnostics, crisis intervention, and guiding clients with diverse psychiatric disorders. Together with experienced specialists, you contribute to safe, professional, and recovery-oriented mental healthcare.

Our HIC departments are a specialized emergency environment: short admissions, high intensity, and a strong focus on psychiatric care, safety, stabilization, and recovery.

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

In Kliniek Mentrum De Nieuwe Meer, clinical care is provided to clients with a Severe Psychiatric Disorder (SMI+). This issue is sometimes accompanied by addiction, a mild intellectual disability, and/or disruptive social-societal circumstances.

Our clinic is an essential part of the Amsterdam emergency and crisis chain: we offer 24/7 acute reception and short-intensive treatments. The clinic is part of the urban crisis chain that provides acute reception for Amsterdam.

Annually we treat approximately 1500 clients, with the level of care varying per department. We offer intensive treatment and reception, aimed at stabilizing crisis, increasing safety, and supporting recovery, so that clients regain control step by step.

Soon we will open a fully renovated HIC department, in which you, as a group leader, can make a direct contribution to building a safe, professional, and recovery-oriented environment. Precisely as a group leader, you are important in this: you are a familiar face for clients and contribute every day to the quality of care, guidance, and the living environment on the ward.

Mentrum is one of the 11 specialties of Arkin. Together, we are experts 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.

As a group leader:

• You guide clients during crisis, stabilization, and recovery and offer appropriate care and support;
• You work in a de-escalating manner and according to the HIC methodology;
• You monitor structure and safety, without losing sight of the client's autonomy;
• You observe and signal changes in behavior and mood and discuss these within the care team;
• You work intensively with practitioners, nurses, and sociotherapists;
• You contribute to a warm, professional, and safe living environment;
• You switch easily: from supporting a client with severe dysregulation on the HIC+ to stimulating independence on the Medium Care;
• You contribute to good care surrounding the client and good coordination within the multidisciplinary team.

You will work at Kliniek Mentrum De Nieuwe Meer, at Vlaardingenlaan 5 in Amsterdam. Very close to Hoofddorpplein, so easily accessible by public transport and bicycle. If you come by car, you can usually park for free.

Within the clinic, we work with a 24-hour schedule consisting of early, late, and night shifts. We work with self-rostering, which means that you, together with the team, have influence over your own schedule.

What do you bring?
You have an eye for what the client needs and know how important good care and guidance are during a psychiatric crisis. You are steady in crisis situations, but always maintain an eye for the person behind the psychiatric problems.

Additionally:

• HBO Social Work MWD/VP diploma, or MBO 4 MMZ;
• Do you have experience in mental healthcare or with SMI target groups;
• Are you steady in crisis situations and possess strong communication skills;
• Can you work in a de-escalating manner and always keep an eye on relationship and recovery;
• Can you set boundaries with warmth and professional clarity;
• Do you enjoy working together in a multidisciplinary care team;
• Are you curious about what the client needs and what you can offer;
• Do you view irregular shifts as a natural part of your work.

A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is part of the appointment procedure.