Prevention expert Jellinek

What will you be doing?

As a prevention specialist for young people and education, you will work in the community, closely with people in the Utrecht and Amersfoort regions. Starting in 2025, Hilversum will be added to this area. Your focus is on families on the one hand and education on the other. Together with enthusiastic colleagues, you will lead KOPPKOV groups in the city, and for education, you will primarily work independently in schools in Utrecht and Amersfoort to prevent problems related to alcohol, substance use, gaming, and gambling. In addition, you provide training to professionals such as teachers.

A week in the life of a prevention expert:

“This morning, you have an introductory meeting with a family who might be good candidates for the KOPPKOV groups. You speak with the parents and children, along with a colleague, at a neutral location in the neighborhood. In the afternoon, you provide parent counseling for a KOPPKOV group and wrap up the day’s administrative tasks. The next day, you start a bit later in the neighborhood where you serve as the contact person for a Care Advisory Team, meeting with teachers from a school. Afterward, you provide the school’s mentors with professional development on early and effective identification of risky substance use. You have a counseling session with a mother who is concerned about her son’s cannabis use. You also meet new colleagues at a youth care institution where you will serve as the contact person on behalf of Jellinek, together with a neighborhood team member. During the week, you help develop a new product, such as a flyer or promotional video. In the evening, you and a colleague will lead a “Help, My Child Can’t Live Without It” course for parents. “

” Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting addiction prevention interventions, such as individual counseling sessions, leading group meetings for KOPPKOV children and parents, providing training for professionals, contributing to consultations and offering (policy) advice to professionals, and helping to develop realistic resource policies at various (healthcare) institutions.
• Implementing the Helder op School intervention at VSO, VO, and MBO educational institutions. You will be responsible for a number of schools.
• Collecting and sharing up-to-date information on policy, research, and prevention related to alcohol and other drugs.
• Be responsible for planning and preparing informational activities.
• Proposing innovative (online) ideas to better reach the target audience.
• You’ll work closely with colleagues from other Jellinek prevention regions and Arkin brands. Your job will involve working at various Jellinek locations, in the community, and sometimes in the evenings and on weekends.
• Performing administrative tasks, such as accurately recording your work.
• Answering questions about alcohol and drugs by phone, chat, or email.

We offer you

We are offering a position in a professional work environment where you can contribute to the development and implementation of a preventive intervention. We strive to build a diverse team where everyone feels welcome.

• Under the CAO-GGZ, standard terms of employment and a salary in pay grade FWG 50 (min. €2,737, max. €4,263).
• A one-year contract for 32 to 36 hours per week;
• An end-of-year bonus of 8.33%, 8% vacation pay, and you’ll build up a solid pension with the Healthcare and Welfare Pension Fund.
• For commuting and business travel, a second-class mobility card, which can also be used for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance.
• A work-from-home policy that includes reimbursement for setting up a workspace and compensation for days worked from home.
• Discounts on insurance from Univé and Centraal Beheer.
• With 11 specialties across various locations, Arkin also offers plenty of opportunities for your long-term professional development and personal growth.
• A flexible benefits plan that allows you to use part of your gross salary for additional vacation time, a bicycle purchase, and supplemental travel expenses.
• For your well-being, we offer an annual wellness budget of up to €100 (for full-time employees working at least 18 hours per week) and a wellness allowance of €500 (pro-rated based on hours worked), as well as access to the Nrgize platform for activities such as boot camp, yoga, and salsa dancing.

What do you bring to the table?

As a prevention specialist, you are attuned to the experiences of individuals and families and eager to respond to them in the best possible way. You enjoy working with others and take a people-centered approach when interacting with young people, their support networks, and other professionals. You draw on your life experience to build connections with families and professionals. Your goal is to act quickly and effectively, provide light support, and refer clients where necessary. You are approachable, proactive, and resourceful. Due to the diversity of the work, you are skilled at planning and organizing. A scientific foundation is of the utmost importance at Jellinek. Interventions are based on a clear methodology designed to achieve the greatest possible positive impact for the people they serve.

We look forward to receiving your application if you:

• Has at least a college-level standard of work and thinking.
• Interest in and experience working with children, adolescents, parents, families, and professionals.
• You are available to work occasionally in the evenings or on weekends.
• Strong communication skills and experience with or an interest in motivational interviewing are essential.
• Experience in providing information and training to groups is a plus. Knowledge of resources is also a plus, and a willingness to stay up to date on them is a must.

Submitting a Certificate of Good Conduct is part of the procedure

Careers

Jellinek’s Prevention Department is dedicated to preventing the development and escalation of problems related to alcohol, drugs, gaming, and gambling. The goal is to help people become aware of their substance-related behavior at the earliest possible stage. This is done in a personal, active, accessible, and goal-oriented manner, focusing on people’s strengths and potential. We collaborate with a broad network of schools, social service agencies, healthcare and welfare institutions, industry organizations, and neighborhood teams.

Jellinek is the expert in the field of addiction. Jellinek was the first in addiction care to have a TOPGGz-accredited department and thus offers high-quality care. Jellinek excels in both prevention and treatment.

Jellinek is one of Arkin’s 11 specialties. Together, we are the experts in the fields of psychiatry and addiction care.

Together, we are committed to fostering the mental resilience of our clients.

Want to learn more about this job opening?

For further information, please contact Jacqueline Krouwel, Senior Youth Prevention Specialist (020 5901330). You may apply as long as the job posting is online. Once we have welcomed a new colleague, the job posting will be closed.

This job opening has been posted internally and externally at the same time. Internal candidates will be given priority in the hiring process.