Educator for the KaPP

Would you like to get involved with young children in difficulty and evolve in a recognized university hospital environment? Join the KaPP (Child and Juvenile Psychiatry Unit) of the Saint-Luc University Clinics.

The KaPP is a specialized child psychiatric unit for children aged 0 to 12 years in day and/or day-night hospitalization, with psychological, developmental or behavioral disorders.

As part of the development of our specialized support, we are looking for a specialized educator with proven experience with young children (0 to 6 years old).

You will join an experienced multidisciplinary team (child psychiatrists, psychologists, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, educators, nurses, social workers, etc.), working in close consultation in order to offer comprehensive, individualised and coherent care. 

Your mission:

• To set up educational and therapeutic actions adapted to the specific needs of each child, in connection with the individualized therapeutic project.
• Supervise groups through various workshops (playful, sensory, physical, educational, etc.) promoting the overall development and well-being of children.
• Provide daily support (therapeutic meals, hygiene care, moments of life), in day and/or day-night hospitalization.
• To work closely with families, integrating them as care partners, and to maintain the link with the network (schools, youth support services, health professionals, etc.).
• Actively participate in clinical meetings and in the development of the therapeutic project in a multidisciplinary and institutional approach.
• Contribute to the drafting of hospitalization reports and the follow-up of situations.
• Participate in the institutional dynamics of the service and in the supervision of the trainees.

Education and skills:

• Diploma of Specialized Educator (A1 or equivalent – bachelor's level).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role with children aged 0 to 6 years.
• Specific knowledge and/or training in child psychiatry.
• Good knowledge of institutional work, medico-social care and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Ability to analyze clinically and think in complex situations.
• Interest in institutional, systemic and developmental therapeutic approaches.
   

Qualifications:

• Autonomy and organizational skills.
• Listening, benevolence and ability to work with families.
• Team spirit and active collaboration in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Commitment, rigour and a sense of responsibility.
• Ability to adapt to varied and sometimes complex clinical situations.