Thusis
Social Worker
- 16 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Thusis
About the job
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 days of sunshine per year offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Social Worker
Graubünden Social Services Office | 80% | Thusis
On behalf of the municipalities, the Cantonal Social Services Office fulfils the task of providing social and addiction assistance to people and supports them in accessing financial social assistance. To this end, it manages eight regional social services in the canton’s regions. The Central Graubünden Regional Social Service is responsible for 25 municipalities, with a catchment area of 23,000 people.
Social counselling, addiction assistance and financial support
For the Thusis location, we are looking for a social worker starting 1st August 2026 or by arrangement. The position is currently fixed-term until 28 February 2027. There will probably be the possibility to extend the employment relationship.
- 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
- 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 sector
- 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
For specialist questions, Thomas Zürcher, head of the Central Graubünden Regional Social Service, is gladly available at telephone number 081 257 30 31 or Mathias Kaufmann, head of the Social Services Section, at telephone number 081 257 26 68.
Application deadline: 26 June 2026
