Social Counselor 60% (Location Grenchen)

VEBO - more than a workplace. A group of companies with impact ###

As an industrial and service company with subsidiaries and private labels, VEBO is one of the largest employers in the Canton of Solothurn with around 1-900 employees. With the Production Cloud®, we offer networked production solutions across the entire industrial value chain at six locations. As a Public Private Partnership, we are committed to the professional and social inclusion of people with IV pensions.

Our social counseling is part of this social responsibility. It supports employees with and without disabilities in professional, financial, legal, and personal matters. To complement our team, we are looking for a committed and solution-oriented personality as a Social Counselor for our VEBO location in Grenchen.

This is what your new daily work life with us looks like ###

• Planning and conducting initial interviews with IV recipients and providing support during trial periods in the departments
• Coordination, triage, and networking with specialist agencies, authorities, municipalities, relatives, legal representatives, as well as internal departments
• Counseling and support for employees with disabilities regarding social, financial, legal, professional, and personal issues
• Support for managers and employees in dealing with social issues, prevention, conflicts, and stressful situations
• Professional documentation of consultations while complying with data protection and professional secrecy
• Participation in work and project groups as well as involvement in the further development of concepts, professional standards, and internal processes

What we wish for from you ###

• Degree in Social Work FH
• Very good knowledge of Swiss social insurances, especially IV and EL
• Experience in counseling and supporting people in challenging life situations
• Interest in operational, social, and agogic issues in the environment of people with disabilities
• Solution-oriented, empathetic, and discreet personality with a high degree of personal responsibility
• Strong ability for interdisciplinary cooperation and networking
• Good organizational and administrative skills, confident manner of expression, and good MS Office skills

What we offer you - our versatile employee benefits ###

• Flexibility in everyday work with modern working time models
• Further development through free internal courses and support for external training
• Above-average social benefits and pension schemes
• High-quality catering at discounted prices
• Attractive discounts with partners as well as internal discounts
• Free parking spaces