Social Worker 80-100 % Observation Station

we create options
Burghof is an institution of the Stiftung Zürcher Kinder- und Jugendheime and offers 44 places for male adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 25 with social, school, and vocational integration needs.
The offer includes four supervised residential groups (3 apprentice houses, 1 observation station), supervised living in shared apartments or individual apartments, day living, internal vocational training offers in nine training companies, the internal school (VBH), the Training & Orientation area, as well as the psychiatric-psychological service (PPD).
We offer a diverse, flexible and modularized range of services in the care, training, promotion and support of adolescents and young adults.

We stabilize, rehabilitate and integrate adolescents. Tailor-made.

From 1 November 2026 or by arrangement, we have a vacancy in the observation station as

Social Worker 80-100% ##

Your daily routine ###

Support and care of adolescents aged 14 to 25 in interaction with a social pedagogical team. You are co-responsible in an interdisciplinary team for the case management of your reference adolescents. In the sense of a participative-oriented development planning, you can create development options with and for the adolescents.

Your skills ###

You have a degree in social work, social pedagogy, socio-cultural animation (FH or HF), psychology or psychiatric nursing. Experience in (inpatient) work with children or adolescents would be an advantage. You are able to express yourself clearly both orally and in writing. You are curious about interdisciplinary cooperation, and you also recognize the advantages of irregular working hours as well as weekend and night shifts. You are at least 25 years old, appreciate an independent way of working and do not lose your sense of humor even in turbulent times. Your interest in the development and implementation of innovative solutions for every single adolescent spurs you on.

Burghof - we create options - also for you ###

We work with innovative concepts for interdisciplinary cooperation. Regular (case) supervision as well as internal and external further training promote our professional and personal development. In addition, we offer plenty of room for conceptual and organizational co-design.

Do you want to become part of our team?
Then do not hesitate. We look forward to receiving your complete application documents in electronic form at: info.burghof@zkj.ch