Support impaired people as a legal representative in bureaucratic matters

We are looking for legal representatives (=legal guardians according to § 1896 BGB) for disabled people in the district of Reinickendorf, who will take care of other people's affairs for them.

Your Tasks

Legal guardians have the responsible task to support adults in bureaucratic matters. They are authorized to represent them legally. Because the people they care for have, for example, a mental or physical disability or a mental or physical illness, and because of these limitations alone, they can no longer find their way around well.

The honorary legal advisors therefore provide long-term (from 6 months to several years) support in legal matters, e.g. applications to the authorities, applications for a degree of care or housing matters. Depending on what the person to be cared for needs.

They do NOT take over any practical life assistance, such as housekeeping, leisure activities, etc. Of course, you are free to spend as much time as you wish with the person you are caring for and support him or her outside of "bureaucratic" matters.

The well-being and the will of the person concerned are the first priority!

What's needed

Apart from a number of formal requirements, you will primarily need

• Tolerance for "deviating from the norm" of an assisted person and
• Acceptance of his or her will and desired way of life - even if you may not like it yourself.

In addition, you should not be afraid of contact with authorities, be organized, reliable and binding. Because you have a great responsibility for the person in your care.

Further requirements are

• Age of majority
• no own mental or emotional disability
• no mental illness
• no addiction
• orderly financial circumstances (e.g. no affidavit)
• no ongoing criminal proceedings
• no relevant previous convictions (certificate of good conduct)
• advanced German language skills "Behördendeutsch" + possibly another foreign language if the person in question does not speak German himself.
• Readiness for further training

Procedure:

1. Before you take over a care, we will of course first have a personal meeting with you to clarify whether the voluntary work is really what you are looking for.
2. Then we will invite you to a training course in which we will prepare you well for your responsible voluntary work. Don't worry: There is no exam!
3. Afterwards you will be invited to the responsible care authority to find out which person might suit you and your abilities.
4. Once a suitable caregiver has been found for you, the care court will officially appoint you as a caregiver.
5. And then you're ready to go!

We will be at your disposal during the whole process before and during the support as a contact person with our collected know-how of the team.

And if your life circumstances should change at some point or if you do not have time for volunteering for other reasons, you can of course give up the honorary position again.

We offer

• free training and further education
• Exchange of experience with other volunteers
• individual personal consultation before and during the support

Compensation:

As a volunteer caregiver you are entitled to an annual expense allowance of 399 €.

Time required

Important notice

• Please note that your German language skills must be so good that you can easily understand the "official German".
• It may take several months before you are actually appointed as a volunteer supervisor and can start volunteering.

What happens if I suffer from dementia one day? Who takes care of my partner after a serious accident? What happens when my disabled child reaches the age of majority?

For more than 25 years, the Humanistische Betreuungsverein Berlin (Humanistic Care Association Berlin) has been working for people who can no longer manage their lives on their own. In the districts of Mitte, Pankow and Reinickendorf, we therefore advise and support people asking for help on the topics of care, preventive authorisation and living wills. 

• We provide legal care ourselves
• We provide information on preventive authorisations and care and living wills
• We provide training and information on childcare law
• We advise and accompany voluntary mentors and authorised representatives

Our consulting and event services are free of charge.