Social counselor Refugee Work

You work towards self-reliance by guiding clients in a coaching manner.

What are you going to do?

Refugees live in every municipality. Volunteers from VluchtelingenWerk support them in the process of self-reliance and in integrating and participating in Dutch society. As a social counselor, you guide refugees with a residence status who live independently in a municipality.

You help with the paperwork that people have to deal with and help them find their way in the municipality. You work towards self-reliance by guiding clients in a coaching manner. The work is largely done from the office of VluchtelingenWerk in the municipality.

Your tasks include: - Helping clients find their way around the house and making contacts in the neighborhood. - Applying for benefits, furnishing credit, insurance and allowances for clients. - Arranging family and dentist care, education, energy, internet, public transportation for clients. - Looking together at mail that clients receive in response to all applications. - Explaining agencies, laws and regulations in Dutch society. - Administering data in the client registration system. -

Supporting clients in finding sports and leisure activities. VluchtelingenWerk is looking for volunteers with HBO work and thinking level, who want to commit themselves for a period of at least one year for at least two half days per week.

Who are we looking for?

- Good communication skills. - Respectful and patient attitude towards clients. - Flexibility in dealing with unexpected and unknown situations. - Taking responsibility for your tasks, but also being able to indicate your own boundaries. - Honest in dealing with (confidential) information. - Ability to work independently and in a team. - Basic knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English). - Good computer skills.

What do we have to offer you?

- Working in a motivated team of volunteers. - Gaining work experience in a social organization. - Expert guidance by a professional. - Travel or expense allowance and insurance during working hours. - Participation in training and courses.

Working time

Minimum 2 days (morning or afternoon) per week