Psychiatrist Care Referral

We offer you

• Employment conditions according to the AMS regulation (min. € 6,691 and max. € 11,292 gross based on 36 hours);
• This is a vacancy for 32 to 36 hours per week;
• An end-of-year bonus and holiday allowance of 8.33%;
• You build up a good pension at Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn.

In addition, 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;
• Refer a colleague? Receive a total referral bonus of €1000.- gross.

Do you want to work as a psychiatrist in a place where psychiatry, social involvement, and outreach care converge? Are you someone who looks beyond the consultation room and enjoys working with people who often fall outside the reach of regular care? At Zorgtoeleiding, you will get the space to truly offer customized care and make a difference for a vulnerable target group.

What will you do?
As a psychiatrist within the Zorgtoeleiding team, you will play a central role in the medico-psychiatric policy of a multidisciplinary team. You will work together with two fellow psychiatrists, SPVs, nurses, psychologists, and doctors, and support clients who are often not yet connected to regular mental healthcare. In doing so, you literally move through the city and meet people in their own living environment.
Your activities are varied and take place at the intersection of psychiatry, the social domain, and public health. You will contribute ideas regarding appropriate care, consultation, and crisis interventions, and actively contribute to creating perspective for people with complex psychiatric problems. In this, you will work intensively with chain partners such as GPs, the GGD, police, neighborhood teams, and other Arkin specialties.

Working at Zorgtoeleiding
Zorgtoeleiding exists for Amsterdammers in a vulnerable position involving (a suspicion of) a psychiatric disorder, whether or not in combination with an addiction problem. Due to care-avoidant behavior or the lack of a request for help that aligns with the existing range of treatment, these Amsterdammers do not enter regular care.

Zorgtoeleiding performs psychiatric diagnostics and, if necessary, directs people to psychiatric treatment, or seeks connection with the GP (or POH-ggz) or agencies outside of mental healthcare. With a broad perspective, Zorgtoeleiding moves within and outside of mental healthcare, at the intersection of care and the social domain. We are available for consultation and (outreach) psychiatric diagnostics. We conduct consultations at home, in social shelters, drop-in facilities, community centers, and at Arkin locations. After all, our vision is that accessible mental healthcare is a necessity, and that we are a flexible link between non-mental healthcare and (specialist) mental healthcare parties. Zorgtoeleiding does what is necessary, as briefly as possible and as long as necessary, and sees approximately 350 to 400 clients per year.

Zorgtoeleiding is part of the SPA, 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.

• Performing psychiatric diagnostics;
• Contributing ideas regarding triage, care referral, and treatment policy;
• Providing consultative support to colleagues and chain partners;
• Assessing acute psychiatric situations and crisis situations;
• Meeting clients in their own living environment;
• Drafting treatment advice and medication policies;
• Motivating clients towards appropriate follow-up care;
• Realizing warm handovers to follow-up care;
• Collaborating with other specialties within Arkin;
• Providing supervision to doctors and contributing to training tasks.