As part of our goal of promoting better conditions for asylum-seeking children and children of asylum-seeking parents, we are looking for volunteers with a background in psychology, education or family therapy who, through conversation, observation and modeling, can promote the well-being of the children.
About us
Our Asylbørn is a non-profit organization that aims to promote better and fairer conditions for asylum-seeking children and children of asylum-seeking parents while they are in Denmark. We work with children and families at risk of deportation. Our unique approach, where we combine legal advice within the Immigration Act, Children's Rights and the Children's Act with psychosocial interventions in the form of family treatment and contact person support, means that we are successful in the majority of our cases, both in terms of the legal cases and in terms of the children's well-being. We work holistically and tailor each and every course to the child's needs.
Our Asylum Children won the 2019 Children's Rights Award.
Our Asylum Children has existed since November 2014, but became an established association in September 2017. The association has three areas of focus that together contribute to promoting the association's purpose.
Legal advice:
- We advise on asylum and residence cases
- We advise on children's matters in the Municipality
- We advise on matters regarding the child's residence, divorce, visitation and custody.
- We support our clients throughout the entire process
Family treatment:
- We work with the child's entire life situation through psychoeducation, relationship work and supportive conversations for children and caregivers.
- We support the organization with knowledge about child development, as well as education about the psychological consequences of the case process for the children and their families.
Contact person support:
- We act as caregivers for the child during the process.
- We organize the contact person's efforts using our psychological screening tool MTV, which gives us an indication of the child's well-being and development points.
Read more about us at www.voresasylbørn.dk .
About you
We expect you to:
- are ready to familiarize yourself with and respect the organization's vision, core values and ethical guidelines
- Are prepared to spend 2 hours per week volunteering for the organization
- can commit you for a minimum of 6 months (but preferably longer)
- can speak fluent English. It would also be a huge plus if you can speak Danish, Farsi or Arabic
- that you have insight into general developmental psychology and an understanding of the area of trauma
- It is an advantage if you have experience working with vulnerable children, young people and their families
- It is an advantage if you have experience with family therapy and/or other child-related fields, such as the pedagogical field.
- consider yourself to be resilient
We also ask that you set aside 2 hours per month to participate in supervision and volunteer meetings with the other volunteers and the coordinators from the different teams. At these volunteer meetings, we talk about success stories, challenges in individual cases, provide support to each other and receive training in various tools that you will be able to use in your volunteer work with us.
We need a committed volunteer family therapist who can think about family therapy creatively and transculturally. You want to make a difference, and at the same time manage to accommodate the uncertainty and vulnerability in the reality of asylum children. You will receive ongoing supervision and be prepared to work in the family therapy team by psychologist and team coordinator Josefine Nymand.
What we offer
- Participation in an organization that helps and improves the rights and well-being of asylum children.
- You will report to a coordinator who will offer supervision, support and guidance in your work. You will never be alone when volunteering with us.
- The chance to develop your knowledge as well as interpersonal and professional skills.
- Supervision with a psychologist with your fellow volunteers, regular check-ins, and an environment that cares about your mental health while you volunteer.
- Workshops and training days on topics that you can help develop and use immediately in your volunteer work.
- Freedom to organize your volunteer work as it suits your personal life.
- An introduction to the Immigration Act, Children's Rights and the Children's Law (3 hour course).
Based on your application, you will be invited to an initial interview.
Interviews are held on an ongoing basis. We look forward to hearing from you!
Contact us on the button "Contact organisation"
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