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Psychologist for Specialized Foster Care Madrid (TEMPORARY)

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 6 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

Aldeas Infantiles SOS

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Salary: €2,042 a month
Work mode: On-site, Madrid
Contract: Full-time
Benefits: Private health insurance, flexible pay plan, meal vouchers

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Requirements

What we're looking for

University Degree in Psychology.
Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of childhood and family.
Proven ability in the preparation of reports and intervention plans.
Ability to work well in a team.
Ability to bond with families, children, and girls.

Nice to have

We value accredited training in Systemic Therapy, solution-focused intervention, and/or family mediation.
We value having specific training in attention to diversity, equal opportunities, and prevention of gender violence.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Salary of 2042 Euros gross per month, extra pay in June and December.

Possibility of flexible remuneration: Restaurant vouchers, Nursery vouchers, Transport vouchers, and private medical insurance.

The role

SOS Children's Villages promotes the good treatment of children through its Child Protection Policy. We are committed to promoting a safe organization, strongly condemning any case of child neglect and providing a response within our scope of action and sphere of influence. Likewise, we promote equal opportunities and diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where all people can develop professionally without distinction.

Within the Specialized Foster Care Support Program, we are looking to hire a Psychologist who will assume the role of reference professional for the service's foster care placements, performing monitoring, accompaniment, and suitability assessment tasks, as well as the preparation of the corresponding reports and technical documentation.

The purpose of this hiring is to cover a long-term leave within the program. However, once this period has ended, there are possibilities of continuity in the job position.

What you'll do

Preparation and implementation of the adaptation process for the minor with the specialized foster family
Preparation of the biological family with the objective of obtaining emotional permission for the child from the parents
Preparation of the child or adolescent with the objective of working on grief, fears, and new goals
Elaboration of an adaptation calendar together with the intervening resources.
Organization of the farewell and closure from the previous resources with the child
Continuous support to the specialized foster family
Elaboration of relevant reports at each phase of the process
Plan the intervention and develop it in a complementary manner with the specialized foster family
Plan and develop the intervention with the family of origin.
Intermediation between the family of origin and the specialized foster family.
Therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, and adults
Individual and family interviews and home visits.
Coordination with external resources.
Design and implementation of support groups for foster families.

Working day distribution: morning and afternoon shifts from Monday to Friday. Availability of hours is required depending on the needs of the service.