Disability Care Support Worker (MBO4/HBO) ID (Intellectual Disability)/Psychiatry

Do you get energy from having conversations, building trust, and searching for possibilities together? Do you see the person behind the behavior? Then we would love to meet you!

We are clients with a mild intellectual disability (ID), often in combination with psychiatric issues. Like everyone else, we want as much control over our own lives as possible. At the same time, we find that is not always easy.

Sometimes we get stuck in emotions, relationships, work, daily routines, or expectations of ourselves and others. We can be outspoken, express our opinions clearly, and sometimes show resistance. Behind that behavior, there is often a story, an experience, or a request for help.

As a support worker, you build a professional relationship with us. You offer support when needed, but also encourage us to take steps ourselves. You look at what *is* possible and help us to further develop skills.

Sometimes success lies in something small: a client who accepts help, independently fulfills an appointment, or gains more control over emotions and tensions. It is precisely those moments that make the work valuable.

As a support worker, you support clients with a mild intellectual disability and psychiatric issues in their daily lives. You offer guidance that aligns with the client's possibilities, goals, and developmental questions.

You are a fixed point of contact, provide structure where necessary, and help clients to further develop skills. At the same time, you encourage independence and personal autonomy.

What makes this target group special is that behind a request for help, there is often more than meets the eye at first glance. You engage in conversation, ask questions, observe behavior, and investigate together with the client what is helpful. Sometimes the solution is found quickly; sometimes this requires patience, creativity, and collaboration.

Within this target group, tensions, psychiatric issues, or previous experiences can manifest as complex behavior. That is precisely what makes the work interesting. Together with colleagues, behavioral experts, and relatives, you investigate what lies behind the behavior and which guidance best aligns with the client.

Whether you already have experience in disability care, youth care, mental healthcare (GGZ), or want to further develop yourself within the ID and psychiatry target group: you will get the space here to learn, take initiative, and further develop yourself as a professional.

• You have completed a healthcare education at MBO4 or HBO level
• You are clear, patient, and provide structure in your guidance.
• You can handle intensive care requests and unexpected situations.
• You work in rotating shifts (day, evening, and weekend shifts)

Due to the intensive guidance, the gross monthly salary is one scale higher than the standard.
Salaries depend on your education and position:

• mbo4: FWG 45 | € 3,113 to € 4,347 gross per month
• hbo: FWG 50 | € 3,362 to € 4,799 gross per month.
  
  In addition, you receive:
• A permanent contract immediately, with contract hours in consultation between 8 and 36 hours per week
• 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.33%
• Pension accrual via Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn
• 144 vacation hours and 57 balance leave hours per year with a full-time employment contract
• Travel allowance
• Tax benefit of up to € 750 per year, for example for a bicycle, phone, laptop, or sports subscription

At Ipse de Bruggen, you often work with vulnerable clients, and therefore we are very careful in our selection policy. The application for a Certificate of Conduct (VOG), checking references, and requesting information from the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate are part of the selection procedure for that reason.

Please let us know what gives you energy within healthcare and where you seek the challenge. Our recruitment team would be happy to personally look at which position best aligns with your qualities, experience, and development wishes.

For information, you can contact recruitment via info@werkenbijipsedebruggen.nl. Or send a WhatsApp message to: +31 88 96 75 621.