The Municipality of Avannaata in Upernavik is seeking a case worker for Children and Youth, as well as families in the Family Services Department, to start on November 1, 2026, or as otherwise agreed.
You will be part of a team with other caseworkers in the areas of children and youth, family services, and public assistance within the social services departments.
The case worker’s immediate supervisor is the Head of the Family Services Division.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively monitor the conditions under which children live in the municipality and process reports regarding cases where assistance may be needed
- Receive inquiries, conduct interviews, and provide counseling regarding children, youth, and their families
- Assessment of support measures in the area of child welfare in accordance with applicable laws—including the granting of support measures
- Oversee and handle cases involving children placed in residential facilities or boarding schools outside the municipality, and maintain contact with the parents and other relatives of the children in care
- Prepare recommendations for team meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, and submissions to the Social Services Committee; and processes cases in accordance with the recommendations made at the interdisciplinary cooperation committee meeting and in accordance with the decisions made by the Social Services Committee
- Serves as a resource for employees at rural branches regarding issues related to children, youth, and families
- To the extent possible, substitute for other employees in the children, youth, and family services area as needed in the department
- Participates in the local on-call social services program
- Perform ad hoc tasks
Qualifications:
- Social work degree or similar degree
- Has the motivation and interest to take professional courses and relevant continuing education programs
- Experience with case management in the field of child welfare
- Is good at collaborating with coworkers and management
- Is skilled at complying with the organization’s and management’s policies regarding work performance and collaboration as a case worker in the Social Services Department
- Has experience establishing effective collaboration with external partners, whether through team meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, or cross-sectoral meetings
- Is a role model; skilled at client interaction and communication
- Is mentally resilient and good at handling conflicts
- Is systematic, reliable, loyal, and responsible
- Is stable and meticulous
The short-term goal of the position is to contribute to improving the quality of case management, including investigations and the selection of appropriate support measures for children, youth, and families.
The long-term goal is to help reduce, in particular, serious cases of child and youth neglect, psychological and physical abuse—including sexual abuse—and to strengthen parents’ parenting skills.
Salary and Employment Terms:
Salary and employment terms will be determined in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement with the trade union authorized to negotiate at any given time.
Housing may be provided for this position.
For more information about the position, please contact the Head of the Benefits Department by phone at 70 18 00 or by email at esle@avannaata.gl
Applications, accompanied by copies of relevant exam transcripts, a resume, and letters of recommendation and references, should be submitted via the Avannaata Municipality website: Avannaata.gl/ledige-stilllinger
