Social worker

• 30 June 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Chur Together for Grisons Switzerland's only trilingual canton is diversified by its economic, cultural and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Grisons is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist locations and countless sunny days per year, it offers a high quality of life. The Grisons cantonal administration is as diverse as our landscape. Social worker # Ufficio del servizio sociale dei Grigioni | 90% | Coira ## On behalf of the municipalities, the cantonal social services office fulfills the task of providing social and addiction-related assistance to people and supports the latter in accessing economic social assistance. To this end, it manages eight regional social services in the regions of the Canton. The Coira/Plessur/Imboden regional social service is responsible for 10 municipalities with a user base of 67 000 people. Social counseling, addiction assistance and financial support (gr.ch) For Coira, we are looking for a social worker as a substitute during maternity leave starting from 1 October 2026 or a date to be agreed. The employment is for a fixed term until 31 March 2026 Tasks • Solution- and resource-oriented social counseling addressed to individuals and families • Guaranteeing access to social insurance benefits as well as economic social assistance • Counseling regarding linguistic, professional and social integration for recognized and provisionally admitted refugees as well as foreigners • Collaboration with social authorities and specialized services • Other varied, interesting and responsibility-filled activities What we expect from you • Completed training as a social worker BSc/SUP or equivalent training • Aptitude for working with people of different social background and/or cultural origin • Counseling skills as well as specific legal knowledge in the field of social assistance and the social insurance sector • Sociability, ability to sustain intense working rhythms, predisposition to teamwork, good communication, organizational and administrative skills • Ideally, good knowledge of foreign languages • Autonomous and solution-oriented working method We look forward to receiving your online application and will be pleased to meet you. In case of questions, Sandra Jäger, head of the Coira/Plessur/Imboden regional social service, or Mathias Kaufmann, head of the social services section, are at your disposal at the number 081 257 26 68. Application deadline: 10 July 2026