Social Worker
- 30 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join the Grisons' Social Services Office as a social worker. Enjoy a diverse and supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Provide solution-oriented social counseling to individuals and families.
- Ensure access to social insurance benefits and economic assistance.
- Assist refugees with language, professional, and social integration.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in social work or equivalent training required.
- Strong communication and organizational skills needed.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively is essential.
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About the job
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in its 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 days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Social Worker
Graubünden Social Services Office | 90% | Chur
On behalf of the municipalities, the Cantonal Social Services Office fulfils the task of providing social and addiction support to individuals and assists them in accessing financial social assistance. To this end, it manages eight regional social services across the canton. The Chur/Plessur/Imboden regional social service is responsible for 10 municipalities with a catchment area of 67,000 people.
Social counselling, addiction support and financial assistance (gr.ch)
For Chur we are looking for a social worker as a maternity cover from 1 October 2026 or by agreement. The position is fixed-term until 31 March 2026.
- Solution- and resource-oriented social counselling for individuals and families
- Ensuring access to social insurance benefits as well as financial social assistance
- Advice on linguistic, professional and social integration for recognised refugees, provisionally admitted persons and foreigners
- Collaboration with social authorities and specialised services
- Other varied, interesting and responsible activities
- Completed training as a social worker BSc/SUP or equivalent qualification
- Aptitude for working with people from different social backgrounds and/or cultural origins
- Advisory skills as well as specific knowledge of social assistance law and social insurance
- Friendliness, ability to cope with intense work rhythms, team spirit, good communication, organisational and administrative skills
- Ideally good knowledge of foreign languages
- Independent and solution-oriented working method
If you have any questions, Sandra Jäger, head of the Chur/Plessur/Imboden regional social service, or Mathias Kaufmann, head of the social services section, will be happy to assist you at 081 257 26 68.
Application deadline: 10 July 2026
