Team Leader for Day Programs or (Work) Participation

As a Day Program or (Employment) Participation Team Manager, you will lead teams of group counselors or program coaches who support clients on their path to day programs and employment. You will ensure strong operational management and create the right conditions for optimal care and support within mental health services. You are visible on the work floor, encourage collaboration, and firmly establish Roads as an expert in the field. In addition, you work closely with municipalities, the UWV, and other funders to achieve growth and secure long-term funding.

Your role:

• Managing teams of approximately 15–25 full-time program coaches or group facilitators;
• You are responsible for optimizing the quality of care, case management, and daytime activities;
• Monitor the implementation of the annual plan, production targets, and budget;
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to secure funding and identify growth opportunities;
• Leading projects and change initiatives to further professionalize our services.

We offer you:  

A key role in mental health care with the opportunity to make a real difference in clients’ lives!

We also offer:

• Terms of employment in accordance with the GGZ Collective Bargaining Agreement, pay scale 60 (min. €3,682 and max. €5,548 gross based on a 36-hour workweek);
• This is a position for 32 to 36 hours per week for one year, with the intention of offering you a permanent contract thereafter;  
• An end-of-year bonus of 8.33%, 8% vacation pay, and you’ll build up a solid pension plan with the Healthcare & Welfare Pension Fund;  
• A work-from-home policy that includes reimbursement for setting up a workspace and compensation for days worked from home;  
• For commuting and business travel, you will receive a second-class transit pass, which can also be used for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance;  
• Discounts on insurance from Univé and Centraal Beheer;  
• A flexible benefits plan that allows you to use your gross salary for additional vacation time, a bicycle purchase, and supplemental travel expenses;  
• For your well-being, you’ll receive an annual wellness budget of up to €100 (for full-time employees working at least 18 hours per week) and access to the Nrgize platform to participate in activities such as boot camp, yoga, and salsa dancing. You’ll also get unlimited access to Good Habitz’s online courses.

What do you bring to the table?

You are a unifying and inspiring leader with a clear vision for participation within mental health care. You have a coaching leadership style and know how to motivate and bring people together.

We would also be delighted to receive your application if you have a relevant associate’s degree and at least a few years of management experience (preferably in healthcare and social services or a similar sector).

Careers at Arkin

Arkin is the leading mental health care provider in the Randstad region, offering 11 specialties. Together, we are experts in the fields of psychiatry and addiction treatment. We are committed to fostering the mental resilience of our clients.

Roads, a division of Arkin, is here to help people with mental health issues, substance abuse problems, and/or a criminal history who need support in finding employment, education, and daytime activities. Work is both our means and our goal.

At Roads, we work toward the sustainable participation and/or reintegration of people with mental health challenges. Employment, volunteer work, daytime activities, training, and therapy are both the goal and the means by which we contribute to recovery and well-being. We place the client’s wishes and capabilities at the center of our approach. We also focus on helping clients apply what they learn and develop during treatment to their daily lives and work.

With 180 staff members and 100 volunteers, we help 3,500 clients each year build a better future. Will you join our team?

Would you like to help make a difference in society and promote community involvement? Apply now!

For more information about this position, please contact Danielle Driest (Integrated Roads Manager) via email atdanielle.driest@roads.nlor by phone at 06-52603469. She is available to tell you more and answer any questions you may have. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. You may apply as long as the job posting is online. Once we have welcomed a new colleague, the position will be closed.

We prefer to find new colleagues ourselves; we feel that’s a more personal approach. Therefore, unsolicited sales calls are not appreciated.