Employee Specialist Service Social Assessment of the KESB 80%

About the job

Your new role

On behalf of the authority members, you conduct in-depth situational analyses in child and adult protection law procedures within the Specialist Service Social Assessment. In doing so, you collaborate with various support services and external specialist agencies. You draft assessment reports with professional recommendations for the authority or decision drafts and hearing protocols. As part of the telephone and counter service, you also receive notifications and triage them to upstream agencies.

This position is for you if

• You have professional experience in the psychosocial field, preferably in statutory social work.
• You have a completed degree in Social Work or Psychology.
• You have experience in conducting conversations and applying various conversational methods, ideally also in dealing with resistance.
• You present yourself transparently and confidently and are able to maintain professional relationships with the parties involved in the proceedings.
• You can express yourself very well orally and in writing.
• You enjoy engaging with specialist topics and actively contribute in this regard.
• You work conscientiously, responsibly, and precisely.
• You think in a networked and analytical manner.
• You are resilient and flexible.
• You are a assertive, empathetic, and socially competent personality.

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Our department

The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) is responsible for implementing child and adult protection law. The KESB Region St.Gallen also fulfils the tasks of the KESB for the political municipalities of Eggersriet, Häggenschwil, Muolen, and Wittenbach. We work in an interdisciplinary team and value the interaction with the affected children, adults, and other parties involved in the proceedings. We approach people openly and without prejudice and are committed to sustainable child and adult protection.

Our corporate culture

In our interdisciplinary department, we foster professional exchange within the team as well as with other specialist departments. The close proximity to important interfaces of the city administration and the collegial interaction among each other support our work. Equal opportunities are a matter of course for us.

What we offer

We offer you a varied, responsible, independent, and interesting activity. You can expect contemporary employment conditions at a centrally located workplace directly at St.Gallen station as well as a supportive, motivated, and committed team currently comprising around 50 people.

Our selection process

For questions about the position, please contact Gabriela Kiran, Head of Social Assessment, Tel. 071 224 67 75, and in her absence, Janine Binswanger, Tel. 071 224 54 77. Please submit your complete application dossier exclusively online to the Personnel Services of the City of St.Gallen.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.