Social Worker or Social Pedagogue

Social Worker or Social Pedagogue Social Worker or Social Pedagogue Sozialamt Graubünden | 80 % | Chur Apply onlineTogether for Graubünden The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. With 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Kantonale Verwaltung Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Kantonale Verwaltung Graubünden together with us. The Department of Family, Children, and Youth is responsible for family and youth issues and the foster care system. In the areas of supplementary childcare and children's and youth homes, it is responsible for service planning, licensing, financing, quality assurance, and supervision of the services. The Specialist Office for Foster Families and Adoptions is part of the Department of Family, Children, and Youth and is responsible for suitability assessments, supervision, and counseling of foster parents. In the adoption area, the tasks of the specialist office include the professional examination of adoption applications as well as the supervision and support of adoptive families. Another task is participation in the supervision of supplementary childcare and children's and youth institutions. Families, Children, and Youth For the Specialist Office for Foster Families and Adoptions of the cantonal Sozialamt, we are looking for a Social Pedagogue or Social Worker starting 1. November 2026 or by arrangement. Your area of responsibility Independent conduct of supervisory visits as well as support and counseling in ongoing foster care relationships Suitability assessment of foster parents Contact person for questions regarding the foster care system for authorities, interested parties, and outsiders Ensuring quality assurance and continuous development of processes for the Specialist Office for Foster Families and Adoptions Participation in the supervision of supplementary childcare services Other versatile, interesting, and responsible activities What we want from you Degree in Social Pedagogy, Social Work, or a related discipline (Psychology/Educational Sciences) Experience in the field of family support / child protection or willingness to undergo corresponding further training Solution-oriented and networked thinking and acting, interdisciplinary understanding of tasks, and ability to work in a team Independent, goal-oriented, and responsible way of working as well as reliability and competence Strong communicative, conceptual, and editorial skills Knowledge of cantonal official languages desired Good IT user skills (especially MS-Word) Driver's license category B Our advantages Flexible working time models and, where possible, including home office and mobile working Work-Life-Balance with at least 5 weeks of vacation and long-service leave Special social allowance in addition to the child allowance and support for third-party childcare of children Attractive salary and social benefits Diverse training and further education opportunities Opportunity to help shape the future of the canton Learn more about our advantages Workplace Sozialamt Grabenstrasse 8 7001 Chur If you have any questions, Hatz, Head of the Department of Family, Children, and Youth, Tel. , or Susanna Gadient, Head of Office, Telephone , will be happy to provide information. Application deadline: 31. July 2026 We look forward to your online application and to getting to know you. Apply onlinePrintLinkedInInstagramFacebook jpid181ae64jm jit0729jm jiy26jm