Support Worker for Homeless and Roofless Shelter

As a support worker at Cocon, your primary responsibility is to receive visitors and create a safe atmosphere in which visitors are treated with dignity. For each visitor, you will determine which trajectory is necessary at that moment. Visitors may also stay at Cocon for longer periods. In those cases, the support is aimed at helping the client transition out as quickly as possible. As a support worker, you will develop a support plan for this together with the visitor. You may also serve as the sole point of contact for the client and potentially other involved institutions. We are looking for a colleague for 32 hours per week.

In the social shelter Cocon, people aged 18 and older who are homeless for whatever reason are accommodated. This makes the visitors of the social shelter Cocon a very diverse group in terms of issues and background. The social shelter consists of two closely interconnected parts: the daytime drop-in center and the night shelter. At the drop-in center, the homeless and roofless come between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM for various reasons. For example, to shower, drink coffee, or eat soup. But also to wash clothes, collect mail, seek advice, or visit the nursing consultation hour.

The goal of the social shelter Cocon is, on the one hand, to accommodate visitors and, on the other hand, depending on wishes and possibilities, to facilitate the transition of visitors to a follow-up location. There is intensive collaboration with municipalities, mental healthcare (GGZ), Jellinek, probation services, etc.

Kwintes supports people with a psychiatric or psychosocial vulnerability. We offer our clients professional help with living, working, and learning, to lead as independent a life as possible. You can find us in many different places in the center of the country; from Flevoland to Gouda. Recovery is a meaningful concept in the support that Kwintes offers. Employees of Kwintes rely on the recovery capacity of clients and support this process. We experience connection with our 2000 colleagues and together we commit ourselves every day to helping people. At Kwintes, we focus on what is possible, even when it comes to your career. We work from trust and offer you a meaningful job, the space to be yourself, and to get more out of yourself. Do you also see more in people?

We are looking for an empathetic person who stands firmly in their own shoes. A team player with their own opinion and input within the team, but who is also able to execute a team decision. Someone who is able to think creatively and improvise without losing sight of the framework or the general interest.
Furthermore, we request:

• A completed relevant MBO level 4 education.

• Demonstrable work or internship experience in a similar position.

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders, psychosocial issues, and the rehabilitation methodology or presence methodology.

• Affinity with the described target group.
  Willingness to work day, evening, and 2 weekend shifts per month.

• A job in which you make a difference every day!

• A salary between € 2,888 and € 3,917 based on 36 hours (CAO GGZ, FWG 40).

• Your first contract is a temporary contract. If we are happy with each other, your next contract will be for an indefinite period.

• In addition to the statutory 8.33% holiday allowance, you receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.33%, and at Kwintes, we offer a balance budget of €1,000 gross per year pro rata to your employment. Our lease scheme for the most beautiful and best (electric) bicycles is also worth mentioning!

• An excellent pension scheme in which Kwintes contributes 50%.

• A wide range of education, training, and coaching; both through our Learning & Development department and via external parties.

Enthusiastic? We look forward to your response via our website. You will receive an initial response from us within 2 working days. Would you prefer more information first? Please feel free to contact Wendy van der Vlis (recruiter) via wendy.vandervlis@kwintes.nl. She would be happy to tell you more!
The procedure consists of 2 interviews; the 1st interview is with the recruiter and the 2nd interview is on-site with 1 or 2 colleagues. A shadowing moment may follow, and afterwards, the employment terms interview. Upon employment, we request a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct).
Nice position, right? We expect to fill this ourselves, and we find recruitment agencies a waste of your and our time.