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Social counselor Refugee Work

Social counselor Refugee Work

Organisation role · 8–16 hrs/Week
Markt 17, 6701 DD Wageningen, Netherlands
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Summary

You help with the paperwork that people have to deal with and help them find their way around the municipality.

Detailed description

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


What are you going to do?

Refugees live in every municipality. Volunteers from the Council for Refugees 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 way. The work largely takes place from the office of the Council for Refugees in the municipality.


Your duties include: - Guide clients in and around the house and make contacts in the area. - Applications for benefits, furnishing credit, insurances and allowances for clients. - Arranging general practitioner and dentist, education, energy, internet, public transport for clients. - Together look at mail that clients receive in response to all requests. - Explaining institutions, laws and regulations in Dutch society. - Administration of data in the client registration system. -


Supporting clients in finding sports and leisure activities The Council for Refugees is looking for volunteers with a higher vocational education level of work and thinking, who are willing to commit themselves to at least two half-days a week for a period of at least one year.


Who are we looking for?

- Good communicative 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 limits. - Integrity in handling (confidential) information. - Able 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. - Gain 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:

at least 2 days (morning or afternoon) per week

What volunteers need

🗣️ Native language skills

What we will provide to volunteers

💸 Reimbursement of costs

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