Social Worker

Background

The Maison Parenté is a shelter for homeless single-parent families that opened its doors in 2021 in Anderlecht. Like the Maison Prévôt, which welcomes isolated adult men in Ixelles, as well as the Maison @Home 18-24, which houses young men aged 18 to 24 in Forest, the structure is part of the non-profit organisation Maisons d'Accueil des Petits Riens, approved and subsidised by the COCOF. The structure can accommodate 16 single parents with their children. Discover the project on our website: https://petitsriens.be/actions-sociales/maison-parente/

 Its daily operation is ensured by a multidisciplinary team made up of 3 social workers, 6 specialized educators, a psychologist and a post-accommodation referent. The purpose of this work is to support families in order to enable them to settle permanently in housing.

To complete the team, we are recruiting a Social Worker (Social Worker) h.f.x

 🙋 ♀️ Mission

Under the responsibility of the Director of the Maison Parenté and in close collaboration with your colleagues, your mission will be to provide administrative follow-up and psycho-social support to the families welcomed.

 👉 Tasks 

• Welcome (installation, integration) families in the same way as all team members

• Manage the administrative situation with the persons concerned by ensuring that their rights are open

• Supporting people in their procedures if necessary

• Support and guide to common law or network structures in the interest of the beneficiaries

• Ensure weekly appointments

• Ensure the follow-up of the file

• Participate in the management of the collective life of the house

• Prepare and carry out the necessary steps for an exit

• Higher social education (A1 - professional bachelor's degree, social worker - diploma required) 🎓

• You have 5 years of valuable experience in the areas of homelessness and/or mental health and/or addictions is a strong asset

• You can easily use IT tools (Office 365 pack)

• You demonstrate proven qualities of listening, empathy, unconditional acceptance, and congruence

• You have writing, organizational, flexible working hours and teamwork skills

• Your knowledge of Dutch and/or languages other than French is a major asset

👀 Interested? 

Please send us your cover letter and CV before 25/07/2025 via the Petits Riens website.

As this position is vacant, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the closing date, if we find an ideal candidate for this position.