Social Worker 60-90% in the Intake Team of the Social Welfare Department

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Social Worker 60-100% in the Intake Team of the Social Welfare Department

Wanted: Team member who makes the difference!

Do you have a broad back, are a team player and ready to make a real difference for people in particularly vulnerable situations?

Then you are exactly right with us in the Olten social region. We are looking immediately or by arrangement for a social worker 60-100% in the intake team of the social welfare department.

General information

• Workload
• 60-100%
• Start date
• immediately or by arrangement
• Employer
• Municipality of Olten
• Type of employment
• permanent
• Type
• Job offer

Tasks

As part of the intake team, you are the first point of contact for clients seeking advice. Your work is extremely varied and demanding:

• Checking entitlement to financial and personal assistance according to the Social Law of the Canton of Solothurn and the guidelines of the Olten social region
• Advising and supporting clients in accordance with the triple mandate with professional discretion within the framework of legal requirements
• Structured handover of cases to long-term counselling
• Close cooperation and coordination with internal and external actors (authorities, organisations, specialist agencies, contact persons)
• Contributing to the further development of the intake team, especially regarding processes, responsibilities, work tools and the quality of case triage

Expectations

• Degree from a university of applied sciences for social work (or equivalent qualification)
• Professional experience in the field of statutory social work
• Resilient, flexible and reflective personality
• Desire and interest to actively help develop the social welfare office
• Knowledge and experience in the commercial field
• Knowledge of the case management system KLIBnet (advantageous)
• Enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork

We offer

• A centrally located workplace (in the middle of the city of Olten – train station within a 10-minute walk) with the possibility of home office
• Our annual working time allows you to organise your working hours flexibly and adjust them as needed
• A responsible, varied and independent activity in a well-organised public institution
• Personal and professional support from a colourful bunch of cheerful people with very different biographies, views and life experiences
• We promote your personal development and training opportunities and take your individual career planning into account

Procedure

We look forward to getting to know you:

Please send your complete application documents including photo to bewerbungen@olten.ch or by post to the Municipality of Olten, Stadthaus, Dornacherstrasse 1, 4601 Olten

Further information

Information provided by:

Lukas Geiger, Head of Social Welfare Department ad interim, lukas.geiger@olten.ch