Head of Social Counselling

18 May 2026
100%
Permanent position
Bellikon

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Social Counseling Manager. This role offers a chance to shape the future of social services while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Tasks

Lead and develop a team in social counseling effectively.
Act as a key contact within the clinic and with partners.
Support patients and families through challenging situations.

Skills

A degree in social work with several years of relevant experience.
Strong social competence and communication skills are essential.
Experience in health insurance law and resource planning.

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About the job

Responsibilities

You take on the professional and personnel management of social counselling and actively shape its further development
You specifically develop your team, promote strengths and ensure forward-looking resource and deployment planning
As the central contact person, you represent social counselling confidently within the clinic as well as towards external partners
You actively shape processes and contribute your ideas to cross-departmental projects
With expertise and empathy, you support patients and their relatives in challenging life situations
You clarify insurance and financial questions in a solution-oriented and understandable manner
You organise sustainable follow-up solutions – from returning home to the appropriate form of housing or care
Through your strong networking, you create viable solutions with specialist agencies, authorities and external institutions
You actively and on an equal footing shape the interdisciplinary collaboration within the treatment team

Profile

You have a completed degree in social work (FH/BSc) and bring several years of professional experience – ideally in healthcare
A postgraduate qualification at master’s level is a plus and underlines your professional standards
You are very familiar with social insurance and especially healthcare
Leadership experience as well as enjoyment in developing and supporting people characterise you
With your high social competence and communication skills, you create trust and orientation
You appear confident and professional and convince through your structured, solution-oriented way of working
You remain flexible, resilient and keep an overview even in dynamic situations
Teamwork is a matter of course for you – together you achieve more
You have very good German skills in spoken and written form; additional languages are a plus
You use digital tools confidently and efficiently in your daily work

Would you like to bring your leadership experience and expertise into an environment that stands for holistic rehabilitation, interdisciplinary collaboration and sustainable patient success? Then we look forward to getting to know you.

Benefits - good work needs good conditions

50% discount on health insurance premiums

Attractive pension benefits

Work-life balance: own daycare centre, financial support for external childcare

Fridays off on your birthday and on certain public holidays outside the canton

Extensive internal training offers as well as contributions to external training

Free use of the training and leisure centre

Modern infrastructure in a scenic location near Zurich

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