Social Worker in "Mobile Social Counseling" (80%)

Publication date:30 October 2025
Workload:80%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Caritas Zürich is a Catholic charity aiding disadvantaged families. Join a supportive team making a real impact in Zurich!

Tasks

Provide mobile social counseling for families in need.
Assist families with financial, housing, and educational support.
Collaborate with the counseling team and engage with the community.

Skills

Degree in social work with relevant counseling experience.
Strong interpersonal skills and empathy for diverse clients.
Ability to work independently and handle complex situations.

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About the job

Caritas Zurich is an independent Catholic aid organization. We are committed to families affected by poverty and disadvantaged people, regardless of nationality and worldview. In doing so, we make a significant contribution to their social integration in the canton of Zurich.

Social Worker in "Mobile Social Counseling" (80%)

The Counseling Department supports low-income families in psychosocial and financial matters and offers telephone short consultations, debt counseling, social counseling for families, as well as mobile social counseling.

We are looking immediately or by arrangement to complement our counseling team for a social worker in "Mobile Social Counseling" (80%) in Zurich Schwamendingen.

Your tasks

Within the framework of Mobile Social Counseling, you make an important contribution to supporting families affected by poverty in Zurich Schwamendingen. Your tasks are diverse and practical:

Counseling families at the poverty line in Zurich Schwamendingen at two locations on-site ("walk-in") during two consultation hours per week (one of which is in the evening)
Counseling families at the poverty line from Zurich Schwamendingen in the office at Beckenhofstrasse 16 (main building Caritas Zurich) by appointment
Supporting and accompanying families in securing their livelihoods, especially in the areas of finances, housing, education, and everyday coping, as well as promoting sustainable perspectives
Referring families to specific specialist agencies and accompanying them to difficult appointments
Professional exchange and collaboration in the counseling team, including taking on telephone and personal short consultations in the main building of Caritas Zurich
Participation in media and public relations work of Caritas Zurich, e.g., through professional contributions, case examples, or engagement at events

Our requirements

You enjoy counseling families in challenging life situations. You already recognize the prerequisites for sustainable change in small steps. Complex contexts do not unsettle you; on the contrary, you approach them with composure and full curiosity. The resources, strengths, and independence of your clients are your focus, and you meet them with appreciation and respect.

In addition, you bring the following:

Completed degree in social work with several years of counseling experience
Experience in low-threshold or outreach social work
Enjoyment of direct encounters in a walk-in setting
Experience with the orientation of financial support within counseling settings is an advantage
Efficient, independent, and goal-oriented working style

The workplace is at Beckenhofstrasse 16, Zurich, as well as consultation hours in Zurich-Schwamendingen.
Start of work: Immediately or by arrangement

Caritas Zurich offers employment conditions to reconcile work and private life and an open working atmosphere at the pulse of social issues.

For information about the position, please contact Mr. Bernhard Jurman, Head of Counseling Department, phone 044 366 68 20.

We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application by November 29, 2025 via the online portal.

The interviews will take place from December 8 to 10, 2025.

Caritas Zurich, Beckenhofstrasse 16, 8021 Zurich.
www.caritas-zuerich.ch