Social Worker (90%), Adliswil and Kollbrunn

Publication date:24 October 2025
Workload:90%
Place of work:Adliswil

About the job

Doing the right thing. In Switzerland and in around 20 countries on four continents. Join us in committing to the vision of a solidarity-based society, as

Social Worker (90%), Adliswil and Kollbrunn

Caritas Switzerland has been operating, since March 2024 on behalf of the cantonal social office, among other locations in Adliswil (Sihlau) and Kollbrunn, an asylum center with space for around 140 people and 130 people respectively (individuals and families). The Social Work/Case Management department is responsible for case management of persons in asylum care and public social assistance. We are looking for a committed person to support case management.

Your tasks

Case management:

Support and counseling of residents of asylum accommodations in the canton of Zurich
Case and file management in the case processing system Tutoris
Social counseling (integration, housing, family, finances, health, etc.) and triage of beneficiaries to the responsible authorities
Preparation of monthly social assistance budgets
Mediation of rights and obligations in social assistance/asylum care
Ensuring the subsidiarity principle (social insurances, subsidies, etc.)
Support with various administrative tasks and cooperation with other services/institutions
Active participation in colloquia and intervisions of the service

Our requirements

Degree in Social Work, Social Pedagogy (or comparable qualification)
Further training in case management and/or integration topics is an advantage
Knowledge of social assistance law  knowledge of integration offers in the canton of Zurich is an advantage
Professional experience in social counseling
Very good oral and written German skills as well as good oral skills in another national language and/or English and/or an asylum language
IT skills, ideally with case management software Tutoris
Sense of cooperation, negotiation skills and teamwork
Intercultural competencies and interest in the asylum and refugee sector
Good stress management and efficient self-organization (working hours, tasks, priority management)
Professional attitude between empathy and assertiveness

Workplace is the canton of Zurich.
Start date: immediately or by arrangement.

Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.

For information about this position, please contact Ms. Olga Veselkina, Deputy Team and Department Head Social Work, E-mail: oveselkina@caritas.ch (until 04.11.2025) or Mr. Ramon Eng, Team and Department Head Social Work, E-mail: reng@caritas.ch (from 04.11.2025).

We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal.

Caritas Switzerland, Adligenswilerstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne
www.caritas.ch