Internal Case Supervisor – Children, Youth and Families

About the role

The Department for Children and Families' Children, Youth and Families unit is looking for an internal case supervisor who will supervise staff across its five units: the Centre for Family Treatment, Kuserneq, Dudo crisis centre for women and children, Tupaarnaq children's home and Ungecenteret. Supervision is a professional reflection space, not therapy or treatment, and the supervisor does not take responsibility for individual cases or management decisions. The post is shared with another internal supervisor, together covering about 80 staff members.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out individual and group supervision of staff based on concrete cases
• Facilitate professional reflection and help staff see cases from different perspectives
• Help staff identify professional options in complex cases and work through professional and relational dynamics
• Contribute to professional learning and development across the five units
• Set clear, safe boundaries for supervision, including confidentiality and duty of secrecy
• Identify when a matter falls outside supervision and point staff to the right next step
• Help develop and embed a common practice for internal case supervision in line with the unit's handbook

Required profile

• A relevant therapeutic education, such as psychotherapy or an equivalent
• Experience with supervision, preferably both individually and in groups
• Experience with or good knowledge of work with children, youth and families
• Understanding of complex social and family issues
• Strong relational and communication skills, able to stay neutral and professional in difficult cases
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with professionals and managers
• An advantage: experience in social work and knowledge of vulnerable children, youth and families

Applicants must obtain a criminal record and child protection certificate; employment can start only after the municipality has received satisfactory certificates. Pay and conditions follow the current agreement between Greenland Home Rule and the relevant union, with a three-month probation period. Housing is not provided. Applications are submitted electronically by 17 November 2026.