Specialist Employee* Supported Youth Housing (80%)

About the job

Organisation: Youth Network Foundation, "Start-Life Horgen" Department
Workplace: 8810 Horgen, Canton of Zurich
Start: from 01.01.2027 or by arrangement
Workload: 80%
Employment: Permanent position
Education: Degree in Social Work/Social Pedagogy or Psychology (HF, FH, University) or an equivalent qualification
Professional experience: Practical experience in advisory or residential work with adolescents and young adults

The Youth Network Foundation offers diverse psychosocial support for adolescents, young adults and families. Our services are individual, needs- and impact-oriented – from outpatient family activation to supported youth housing forms and supervised residential groups.

The "Start-Life Youth Housing" service is aimed at adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 25 who temporarily require professional support. Approximately 64 places are available in decentralised apartments.

To complete the "Start-Life" team in Horgen, we are looking for a Specialist Employee* Supported Youth Housing (80%) from 01.01.2027 or by arrangement

What you bring

• Degree in Social Work/Social Pedagogy or Psychology (HF, FH, University)
• Practical experience in advisory or residential work with adolescents and young adults
• Schemacoaching certificate or willingness to acquire this in an internal training
• Fluent written expression skills
• Mature, resilient and self-initiative personality with communication skills, ability to reflect and a sense of humour
• Enjoyment in working independently and incorporating different perspectives
• Willingness to work flexibly and in a manner appropriate to the target group, occasionally in the evenings and as part of weekend telephone on-call duties

What you achieve

• You accompany adolescents and young adults on their path to as self-determined a life as possible.
• You combine relationship work with professional clarity and development-oriented support.
• You empower young people to discover their own abilities, take responsibility and develop sustainable perspectives for their lives.
• You support them in building housing competence, social, school and professional integration, and in developing strategies to independently manage personal challenges.
• You open up development opportunities and set concrete next steps together with the clients.
• You design support so that it starts where it is needed – and can gradually withdraw with increasing independence.

What to expect

• You take case responsibility and case management for 4 to a maximum of 5 clients and shape their support process.
• You conduct comprehensive entry and test diagnostics and develop a focused, individual development plan from this.
• You promote skills and accompany clients in social, school and professional integration as well as in practical everyday life management.
• You work closely with the clients’ reference system and network with specialist agencies, offices, authorities, schools, workplaces and apprenticeships, therapists, family and friends.
• You maintain comprehensive case documentation and write reports, file notes, minutes, etc.
• You contribute your ideas and expertise to projects and actively help shape the further development of our service.
• You have scope for action in casework and at the same time a supportive professional environment with regular coaching, team meetings, supervision and internal training.
• You benefit from collegial knowledge exchange and a committed, well-coordinated team.
• Your employment is remunerated in accordance with the salary guidelines of the Canton of Zurich and you benefit from generous employer contributions (60%) to your pension fund.
• Your workplace is located in close proximity to the lake and Horgen train station.

Curious? Here’s what to do next
We look forward to receiving your application as a PDF at:
📧 info@jugendnetzwerk.ch
Questions? Feel free to call us:
📞 Olivia Dürst, Head of "Start-Life"
Tel. 078 606 20 24
More about us:
🌐 www.jugendnetzwerk.ch