Case Manager in the Probation Department 80 - 90%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:20 January 2026
- Workload:80 – 90%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join JuWe's team in Zürich, focusing on probation and reintegration.
Tasks
- Manage probation mandates emphasizing relapse prevention and integration.
- Guide clients, coordinate therapy, and track treatment progress.
- Ensure compliance with court orders and support in daily challenges.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work or Psychology with relevant experience preferred.
- Fluent in German, with strong counseling and communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Office and effective in interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Justice Enforcement and Reintegration (JuWe) is an office of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and employs around 1,400 women and men from diverse professions. JuWe is primarily responsible for the enforcement of court judgments and the execution of pre-trial detention. For the employees of the office, preventing recidivism and the successful social reintegration of offenders is of particular importance.
The Probation and Enforcement Services (BVD) are one of seven main departments of the Justice Enforcement and Reintegration Office (JuWe) and are responsible for the enforcement of custodial sentences and court-ordered measures as well as for probation services. They make an important contribution to crime prevention and the social integration of offenders.
The Probation Department of Enforcement Area 2 is responsible for resource- and risk-oriented counseling within the framework of probation services as well as for case management of supervision orders, activity, contact, and area bans.
For this department, we are looking for a committed, confident, and assertive personality starting July 1, 2026.
This is your field of activity
- You manage probation mandates focusing on reducing recidivism and social integration
- You advise and empower your clients, refer them to suitable therapists, formulate treatment goals with professionals, and review the therapy progress and goal achievement
- You accompany and coordinate discharge preparations from measure enforcement with clients, their support networks, and involved institutions
- Additionally, you monitor compliance with orders and activity, contact, and area bans, organize concrete material assistance for your clients, and support them in the areas of relapse prevention, housing, work, finances, and health
- Through your participation in committees and projects, you help shape and develop the department
What you bring with you
- After completing your studies in social work or psychology (or a comparable background), you ideally have several years of professional experience in counseling people in difficult life situations or in a similar role. Knowledge of justice enforcement, forensic psychiatry, and/or case management is an advantage
- You are interested in forensic psychiatry and criminology as well as in working with mentally ill and addicted offenders
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination between various work partners is important to you. You work efficiently, precisely, and systematically
- You can express yourself fluently in German both in writing and speaking and have good counseling and communication skills. You are proficient in the MS Office suite
- Your impeccable reputation rounds off your profile
What is special about this position
- A versatile and demanding activity in an innovative and socially relevant environment awaits you
- After thorough introduction, you will work in an interdisciplinary team of 8 employees
- We place great value on personnel development and support your further training intentions through internal and external offers
- Your workplace is in close proximity to Zurich Altstetten train station
- The employment conditions are based on cantonal guidelines
How to apply
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Do you have any questions about the position? Janine Bürki, Head of Probation Department V2, is happy to assist you at 043 258 37 19 or Matthias Wenger, Deputy Head of Department, at 043 258 37 24.
Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton Zurich (zh.ch).
