Social Worker
- 24 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
About the job
Together for Graubünden
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.
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 | 80% | Chur
On behalf of the municipalities, the Cantonal Social Services Office fulfils the task of providing social and addiction support to people and assists them in accessing financial social assistance. To this end, it manages eight regional social services across the canton.
The regional social service Chur/Plessur/Imboden is responsible for 10 municipalities with a catchment area of 67,000 people.
Social counselling, addiction support and financial assistance (gr.ch)
For the Chur location, we are looking for a social worker from 1 August 2026 or by arrangement.
Tasks
- Solution- and resource-oriented social counselling for individuals and families
- Ensuring access to social insurance benefits as well as financial social assistance
- Financial counselling and support for persons with S protection status from Ukraine accommodated in individual housing
- 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
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/or cultural origins
- Strong counselling skills as well as solid specialised knowledge of social assistance law in the field of 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
We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you.
If you have specific questions, Ivana Mader, head of the regional social service team, is happy to assist you at telephone number 081 257 30 36 or Mathias Kaufmann, head of the social services section, at telephone number 081 257 26 68.
Application deadline: 10 July
