Nurse Practitioner | Forensic Outpatient Care in Amsterdam

For those who dare to look beyond the label. For those who believe that people are more than their behavior.

In forensic outpatient care, you work with a complex target group, but above all with extraordinary people. People who are often going through a difficult period, sometimes entering treatment due to compulsion or urge, and who allow us as a team into their lives. We come to them as guests. That requires courage, curiosity, and the ability to look beyond behavior that can sometimes be impressive or intense. Behind that behavior, there is always a story that needs to be heard.

What will you do?
A challenging job as a lead practitioner within an ambitious and outreaching Forensic Fact Team. Together with your colleagues, you can practice your profession here at a high level.

"In this work, you sometimes notice that a door closes as soon as you say you come from forensic outpatient care. That is why our bridging function is so valuable: we connect regular care, forensic care, and especially the human being behind the behavior. Forensic is ultimately nothing more than a label, just like mental healthcare. We choose to look through it. Together, we take the responsibility to guide someone back towards a dignified life. We walk alongside them, build trust, and let them feel that they are worth the effort." Nurse Practitioner, FAZ Hilversum.

Your work week as a nurse practitioner at the Forensic Fact Team may look like this:

• You start the day with a consultation in your multidisciplinary team, where at least a psychiatrist, psychologists, outpatient workers, nurses, and an A(N)IOS are present;
• In the role of lead practitioner, you are responsible for coordinating the implementation of the treatment plan.
• You perform the (somatic) screening, conduct psychiatric examinations, prescribe medication, and take the lead in crisis management or supportive treatment contact;
• You are present at multidisciplinary treatment consultations, peer supervision, professional development, or care/coordination meetings with chain partners;
• You hold caseload discussions with the primary practitioners;
• You perform intakes for your team;
• You are not the only lead practitioner in this team; you do this together with the psychiatrist, a GZ-psychologist, and a clinical psychologist. Thus, you have a crucial role as the person responsible for treatment in the client's care trajectory;
• Additionally, if necessary, you contribute your thoughts to issues arising from the other four FAZ teams.;
• Your work week offers great freedom and professional autonomy, whereby you can largely determine your own schedule. You do not only work from the Domselaerstraat, but you are also outreaching in the field. You deal with individual clients, but also with other healthcare providers or the system of the client and chain partners;
• Based on your knowledge and expertise, you contribute to care innovation and the further development of the organization.

• You are BIG-registered NP Mental Healthcare.
• You dare, look broadly, and remain curious about the human being behind the behavior.
• You maintain course in complex situations and bring others along with you.
• You enjoy collaborating, address colleagues as equals, and are open to reflection.
• You have stamina, can maintain perspective, and remain clear in the sometimes chaotic FACT practice.

Providing a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is part of the appointment procedure.

Working at Inforsa
Forensic Outpatient Care (FAZ) is active in Amsterdam and in Central Netherlands with outreaching teams and outpatient clinics. We are looking for reinforcement for our team in Amsterdam-East (Domselaerstraat 126). Our FAZ consists in total of two Forensic Fact Teams, one Forensic Outpatient Clinic, and two Forensic Youth Teams.

The FAZ treats both clients referred by the probation service with a forensic title and clients within a voluntary framework with a forensic profile. The goal of the treatment is to reduce the risk of recidivism of delinquent behavior. We do this by treating addiction and/or psychiatric problems, improving social-societal factors, and increasing self-reliance.

The FAZ is a highly sought-after care provider that makes an indispensable contribution to the treatment and guidance of forensic and disruptive clients, the Chain Field Standard Lifespan Approach, or the Top 600. For this, intensive cooperation is maintained with municipal authorities, probation organizations, other mental healthcare providers, and the Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI).

Are you curious about this position and do you want to know more about it? I would love to talk to you about it. Send a message via WhatsApp: 15 25 79 70 or email to elsbeth.van.damme@arkin.nl

Of course, you can also apply directly; we look forward to meeting you.

You can respond as long as the vacancy is online. Once we have welcomed a new colleague, the vacancy will be closed.We prefer to look for new colleagues ourselves; we find that much more personal. Therefore, recruitment agencies are not appreciated.