Responsibilities
- Advise families with children and adolescents facing life-shortening illnesses.
- Advise families with a palliative care patient or a deceased legal guardian.
- Coordinate SGB VIII assistance (§§ 30, 31) and SGB IX assistance (§§ 112, 113).
- Guide and coordinate specialists.
- Optionally, provide SGB VIII assistance as a specialist.
- Conduct case discussions, team meetings, and potentially training planning.
- Collaborate closely with network partners and youth welfare offices.
Requirements
- Completed degree in Social Work (Diploma/Bachelor/Master) or comparable qualification.
- Several years of professional experience in SGB VIII and SGB IX.
- Experience in hospice and palliative care (volunteer experience welcome).
- Interest in working with children, adolescents, and families facing life-shortening illnesses.
- Willingness and openness to engage with topics of illness, dying, death, and grief.
- Desire to create the highest possible quality of life for families.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, often in the afternoon.
- Experience in reporting to the youth welfare office.
- Proficiency in digital documentation systems (myneva, Sodisys) and common Office programs.
Skills
- Communication skills.
- Empathy.
- Emotional resilience.
- Ability to work independently.
- Teamwork.
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Permanent contract
- Flexible working hours
Experience Level
- Several years of professional experience
Education Level
- Completed degree in Social Work (Diploma/Bachelor/Master) or comparable qualification
Benefits
- Permanent contract in a meaningful environment.
- Challenging and varied pedagogical work as a coordinator in a highly motivated team.
- Regular supervisions and participation in internal and external training and further education.
- Opportunity to shape the development of internal team and quality assurance measures.
- Discount for Urban Sports membership.
- Subsidy for Deutschland-Jobticket.
- Subsidy for individual JobRad.
- Subsidy for company pension scheme.
About the Company
- The Björn Schulz Foundation is a civil law foundation based in Berlin.
- Since 1996, we have been pioneers in outpatient and inpatient children's and youth hospice care.
- We support families with severely and life-shortening ill children, adolescents, and young adults from diagnosis, during illness, through farewell, grief, and beyond.
- We promote, establish, and operate outpatient and inpatient facilities and services tailored to family support and care at various locations.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity strengthens us. The Björn Schulz Foundation promotes an open and respectful work environment where all employees – regardless of gender, gender identity, origin, age, religion or belief, disability, or sexual orientation – feel welcome and valued.
- We support the involvement of our employees in various personnel and interest representations.
