Intensive Outpatient Family Practitioner Youth in Arnhem

Youz, specialist care for youth and family, is looking for an intensive outpatient family practitioner for the Leo Kannerhuis, Arnhem Zuid treatment center.

Do you want to help young people with autism (ASD) and complex psychiatric problems to move forward again together with their family? Are you a committed practitioner who looks beyond the individual request for help and specifically involves the entire family system in the treatment? Then this position at the Leo Kannerhuis is for you. Read more!

As an intensive outpatient family practitioner, you work with young people aged 14 to 25 with autism (ASD) and complex psychiatric problems. You offer intensive, outreach treatment in the home situation and involve the entire family system in doing so. You look beyond the individual problems of the young person and focus on the mutual relationships, communication, and patterns within the family.

In families where a young person's development stagnates, tensions, misunderstanding, and stuck interaction patterns can arise. Sometimes the family's capacity is exceeded and the parenting situation does not sufficiently align with the needs of the young person. You investigate what is happening, make the underlying patterns insightable, and help the family to break them.

You work systemically and practically. You observe the interactions within the family, intervene where necessary, and translate treatment goals into concrete changes in the home situation. You support parents in strengthening their parenting skills and help all family members to better deal with the consequences of ASD. The ultimate goal is to restore safety, structure, and mutual relationships within the family and to get the young person's development moving again.

You take charge of complex treatment trajectories, monitor progress, and coordinate the treatment with involved caregivers and external parties. Even in situations where tension rises or there is a crisis, you know how to act professionally and purposefully.

You are affiliated with the Arnhem Zuid treatment center and work closely with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, and occupational therapists.

• intensive and outreach treatment of young people and their families in the home situation;
• analyzing and breaking through stuck family dynamics and communication patterns;
• guiding and supporting parents in strengthening their parenting skills;
• providing psycho-education to young people, parents, and other involved parties;
• taking charge of treatment trajectories, performing risk assessments, and acting in crisis situations.

You are an independent and committed practitioner who stands firmly in your shoes. You have an eye for the complex dynamics within families and know how to make connections even in challenging situations. You dare to make patterns discussable, can confront where necessary, and know how to build trust with both young people and parents.

You think systemically, are flexible, and can switch well between different situations. You enjoy going out independently, but actively seek collaboration with colleagues and other involved professionals.

In addition, you possess:

• a completed HBO education in SPH, SPV, GZ-agoog or a comparable relevant education, preferably supplemented with the post-HBO education Intensive Outpatient Family Treatment (IAG);
• a valid BIG or SKJ registration;
• experience within mental healthcare (GGZ), preferably with young people with ASD and psychiatric comorbidity;
• experience with system-oriented and outreach work and affinity with parental guidance;
• a driver's license and own transport.

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

Do you have any questions or would you like more information about this vacancy? Please contact Jacqueline Adrichem, recruiter, via 06-83064993.