Social Worker (70%)

About the job

Aarau, as the cantonal capital - centrally located between Zurich, Basel and Bern - is an important economic, cultural and educational centre with a supraregional influence. As a forward-looking and modern employer, the City of Aarau relies on motivated employees.

If you would like to get involved in the field of personal and material assistance, have an interest and experience in material assistance, and enjoy working in public administration, we look forward to getting to know you.

The Social Counselling and Benefits Section of the Social Services Department is looking for a

Your tasks:

In collaboration with the administration, you clarify the entitlement to social assistance, assess it and grant social assistance benefits in accordance with SKOS and the Social Assistance Act.

You work interdisciplinarily with numerous institutions in the social and health sectors.

Together with the social assistance recipients, you ensure that subsidiary benefits are clarified and claimed if necessary.

In cooperation with your clients, you develop perspectives and action plans for sustainable support in social, health and professional areas.

You actively participate in social counselling exchange forums.

You contribute your own ideas and inputs for and with social counselling to ensure high professionalism and expertise.

What you bring:

Degree in Social Work (HF / FH)

Professional experience in the field of material and personal assistance as well as in the refugee sector

Proven counselling competence

Good knowledge of social insurance

Good IT skills

Knowledge of the case management system KLIBnet

Administrative skills

What to expect:

Fair, modern working conditions, equal opportunities and a pleasant working atmosphere

A committed, young and humorous team

Team members who support each other and always have an open ear for you and your concerns.

An exciting, varied and independent activity

Your new workplace is two minutes’ walk from Aarau station.

There is the possibility to work part-time from home.

Our annual working time allows you to organise your working hours flexibly to achieve a suitable balance between work and private life.

Opportunities for further training

We look forward to receiving your application. Any questions will be gladly answered by Ms Felaniaina Breitenmoser, Team Leader Social Work, 062 843 47 38.