Social Worker

• 14 October 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Locarno

L-EOC, the multisite hospital of Ticino, offers 1'000 beds.

Tasks ##

• Evaluate the needs of patients and their families.
• Develop adapted care projects.
• Work in multidisciplinary cooperation.

Skills ##

• Bachelor's in social work or equivalent required.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills.
• Analytical capacity and autonomy in work.

L-EOC, the multisite hospital of Ticino, is present with its institutes throughout the entire cantonal territory for a total of 1-000 beds. The organization allows for the effective combination of a local approach and a global vision, guaranteeing the population a global and local hospital offering, regardless of where services are requested.

Thanks to the commitment and competence of more than 6-500 collaborators and their attention toward human relationships, L-EOC ensures quality healthcare, caring for over 41'000 inpatient patients per year and providing over 600'000 outpatient consultations.

To complete the social service team of the Ospedale Regionale di Locarno La Carità, we are looking for a

Social Worker (80-100%)

Profile:

The future social worker is able to evaluate the needs of patients and their family members, taking into account systemic, socio-cultural, and individual factors, and to develop an ad hoc care and treatment project, thanks to multidisciplinary cooperation and a solid knowledge of the cantonal and municipal social network, as well as the public and private services of the territory.

The person we are looking for believes, like us, in the importance of putting the patient and their family at the center of all our attention; therefore, their work is oriented toward the satisfaction of their needs, respecting their rights, dignity, and ideals. They possess excellent communication and relationship skills and, thanks to this, are able to create functional and effective relationships, even in complex situations and under strong emotional stress, thus gaining the trust and respect of both users and colleagues, as well as internal and external interlocutors. In addition to being able to work independently, they have excellent analytical skills, respond to heavy workloads with determination and tenacity, maintaining speed, precision, and accuracy in execution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of science SUP in social work (or equivalent degree);
• experience in the healthcare sector and a specialization in psychosocial counseling constitute preferential qualifications;
• good command of the Italian and German languages;
• organizational skills, spirit of initiative, and result orientation;
• flexibility, listening skills, and capacity for self-criticism;
• strong social sensitivity and predisposition to intercultural relations;
• good knowledge of the main computer programs;
• interest in constant personal development and availability for lifelong learning.

Start date:

Duration of employment: 12 months (fixed-term contract).

Complete applications including curriculum vitae, motivation letter, copies of study and work certificates, must arrive by 8 November 2026 solely via the electronic platform available at www.eoc.ch.

Applications arriving after the indicated date will not be taken into consideration, nor will those sent in hard copy, via e-mail, or those that do not fulfill the required requirements.

For further information, Ms. Cristina Vananti, head of social services, is available at tel. no. 091 811 45 89.