Elderly Caregiver

Antes is looking for a caregiver/social worker for the elderly and substance use department in Capelle a/d IJssel.

Would you like to come to work as a caregiver in a sustainable workplace where you work on the stability and quality of life of our clients? Then read on!

Behandelcentrum Watermolen has recently opened and forms a modern, sustainable, and warm workplace where outpatient and clinical teams work together intensively. You will work in a hyper-modern building designed for comfort, efficiency, and collaboration, featuring innovative facilities, smart technologies, and much attention to peace and space.

The Elderly and Substance Use Clinic department focuses on the elderly (65+ target group) with addiction issues. With space for detox clients and treatment beds, we are a small-scale department with 16 beds. As a caregiver, you will work in a multidisciplinary team on the recovery, stability, and quality of life of our clients. A challenging position in which you will gain broad experience within addiction and psychiatric care.

As a social worker for the elderly and substance use department, you will be part of a team that delivers top-quality care every day. The multidisciplinary team you will become part of consists of: lead practitioner, psychiatrist, physician, module program practitioners, nurses/caregivers, student nurses/HBO Social Work, and interns.

The duties

• you guide elderly people with an addiction problem during their admission to the department, based on the established treatment plan. In doing so, you work closely within a multidisciplinary team and with the outpatient clinic;
• you report carefully, contribute to file documentation, and assist in drafting the signaling plan;
• as a personal caregiver, you are the first point of contact for a number of elderly people during their admission;
• together with the treatment team, you shape the content of the treatment and ensure that elderly people are ready for the next step in their recovery process after their admission.

• you have a completed HBO degree in Social Work/SPH or similar;
• affinity with our target group;
• you are willing to work irregular shifts in a 24-hour schedule and are flexible in this regard;
• you can work independently, signal issues, and coordinate when necessary;
• with your expertise, you know how to make the right connections in the interest of the client.

To be eligible for this position, a positive Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is required.
Checking references and verifying diplomas are part of the application procedure.