Social Worker for Addiction Counseling

09 February 2026
100%
Permanent position
Chur

Job summary

Join Insieme per i Grigioni in a trilingual Canton offering diverse opportunities.

Tasks

Provide counseling to individuals affected by addiction and their families.
Ensure access to social insurance benefits and economic assistance.
Collaborate with social authorities and specialized services.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in social work or equivalent training required.
Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.

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About the job

Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.

Social Worker for Addiction Counseling

Graubünden Social Services Office | 80–100 % | Chur

On behalf of the municipalities, the Cantonal Social Services Office fulfills the task of providing social and addiction-related assistance to people and supports them in accessing economic social assistance. To this end, it manages eight regional social services in the canton’s regions.

The Social Service for Addiction Issues is a specialized counseling center within the regional social service Chur/Plessur/Imboden. The regional social service is responsible for 11 municipalities, with a catchment area of 67,000 people.

For Chur, we are looking for a social worker starting May 1, 2026 or by agreement.

Tasks

Counseling for people affected by addiction and their families
Solution- and resource-oriented social counseling for individuals and families
Ensuring access to social insurance benefits as well as economic social assistance
Collaboration with social authorities and specialized services
Other varied, interesting, and responsible activities

What we expect from you

Completed training as a social worker BSc/SUP or equivalent qualification
Aptitude for working with people from different social backgrounds and affected by addiction
Counseling skills as well as specific knowledge in addiction counseling, social assistance law, and social insurance sector
Friendliness, ability to handle intense work rhythms, team spirit, good communication, organizational, and administrative skills
Ideally good knowledge of foreign languages
Independent and solution-oriented working method

We look forward to receiving your online application and are happy to get to know you.

If you have any questions, Rachel Veronika Hubacher, head of the regional social service Chur/Plessur/Imboden, is gladly available at 081 257 30 34 or Mathias Kaufmann, head of the social services section, at 081 257 26 68.

Application deadline: February 20, 2026