Trauma-Informed Psychologist for Refugee Care

Bright-Professionals; Woerden; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright-Professionals is seeking a Psychologist to provide culturally sensitive, low-intensity psychological support to Ukrainian refugees across three reception locations in Woerden and Oudewater, Netherlands. You will work closely with municipal teams and coordinate care with the refugee coordinator.

You will identify residents who could benefit, conduct individual sessions, and refer complex cases to specialist services, developing a Plan of Action with clear goals and duration.

Qualifications

• Completed psychology degree at bachelor's level or higher.
• Demonstrable proficiency in Ukrainian.
• Dutch and/or English language skills at a minimum of B1 level.

Responsibilities

• Provide low-intensity, culturally sensitive psychological support to adults at three reception locations.
• Hold individual sessions and offer drop-in consultations and scheduled appointments.
• Refer residents to specialist services when needed.
• Develop an Plan of Action (PoA) with clear goals and duration.
• Engage with residents in communal areas when not scheduling appointments.
• Collaborate with reception centre management and care providers on support planning.
• Identify additional support needs and advise on follow-up care where necessary.

Skills

Empathy

Cultural sensitivity

Proactive

Flexible

Ukrainian language proficiency

Dutch/English (B1)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

Bright-Professionals is seeking a Psychologist to provide culturally sensitive, low-intensity psychological support to Ukrainian refugees across three reception locations in Woerden and Oudewater, Netherlands. You will work closely with municipal teams and coordinate care with the refugee coordinator.

You will identify residents who could benefit, conduct individual sessions, and refer complex cases to specialist services, developing a Plan of Action with clear goals and duration.