Social Worker Social Counseling 60% Hochdorf
Zentrum für Soziales Hochdorf und Sursee
Hochdorf
Key information
- Publication date:05 September 2025
- Workload:60%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Hochdorf
Job summary
Join the Zentrum für Soziales, a leading Swiss association. This is a great opportunity in a supportive and innovative environment.
Tasks
- Provide voluntary social counseling for youth, adults, couples, and families.
- Assess social aid entitlements and support independence.
- Collaborate on child protection investigations and oversee care placements.
Skills
- Degree in social work and relevant experience required.
- Knowledge of social insurance and assistance frameworks.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive team spirit.
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The Center for Social Affairs is one of the largest associations of its kind in Switzerland. On behalf of 28 municipalities with a catchment area of over 100,000 people, we are actively engaged, low-threshold, and networked in the following areas: Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB), professional guardianship, social counseling, mother and father counseling, addiction counseling, and school social work.
Social Worker Social Counseling 60% Hochdorf
In the social counseling department in Hochdorf, the following position will be available from February 1, 2026, or by agreement due to a retirement:
Tasks
- Counseling and support of adolescents, adults, couples, and families within the framework of voluntary social counseling
- Clarification of social assistance entitlement and support for regaining economic and social independence
- Clarifications in child protection on behalf of the Child and Adult Protection Authority
- Clarifications and supervision of foster care places
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with involved specialist offices and institutions
- Administrative tasks
Requirements
- Completed degree in Social Work (FH)
- Professional experience in one or more fields of social work
- Basic knowledge of social insurance, social assistance, and Swiss Civil Code (ZGB)
- Independent, resilient, and flexible working style
- High communication skills
- Enjoy actively shaping a lively team culture
Offer
We are an innovative and committed team with diverse professional experience. Openness, collegiality, and a strong sense of responsibility characterize our collaboration. Regular case intervisions and supervisions promote our professional exchange and development.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive onboarding for a successful start
- Versatile, independent activity
- Attractive working conditions with the possibility of home office
- Paid breaks in the morning and afternoon
- Modern workplaces near SBB
- Support for further education and training
If you have any questions, Jonas Hartmann, Deputy Head of Social Counseling, phone: 041 914 31 37, will be happy to assist you. We look forward to receiving your application documents.
