Basel
Social Worker Intake Department
- 07 August 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
80%
Department of Economy, Social Affairs and Environment, Social Welfare
by arrangement
Your Tasks
Counselling: As a member of one of our professional and dynamic teams, you provide advisory support to the assisted persons and ensure the provision of personal and material assistance.
Integration: Preventing emergencies as well as professional and social integration are the top priorities. You enjoy working with people and shaping constructive working relationships.
Administrative Tasks: You work closely with other public and private institutions and also handle a large number of case-related administrative tasks.
Your Profile
Experience: You have experience in counselling people in difficult life situations, a flair for administrative tasks, and ideally possess knowledge of the Swiss social insurance system.
Personality: You are a resilient and flexible person and also bring a strong ability to work in a team.
Education: You hold a degree as a social worker FH or are about to complete it.
Insight into Our Work
Social Welfare Basel-Stadt belongs to the Department of Economy, Social Affairs and Environment. As one of the largest and most progressive social welfare organisations in Switzerland, we support residents in need with financial assistance and counselling. Our remit also includes the accommodation and care of asylum seekers and refugees as well as social housing.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike and by public transport.
We cover the larger share of ongoing contributions, offer savings plan options and possibilities for flexible retirement.
We value and utilise the diversity of our employees and ensure an equal opportunity working environment.
With us, tasks, skills, education and experience count for the determination and development of your salary.
thanks to professional care management and one hundred percent continued salary payment in case of illness or accident throughout the entire employment relationship.
We support you as best as possible with flexitime, part-time work and home office up to annual and trust-based working hours as well as job sharing options.
Your Contact
Questions about the Role
Sarah Müller
Team Leader
Tel. +41 61 267 02 24
Questions about Your Application
Stefania Sanchez
HR Support Manager
Tel. +41 61 267 04 43
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They are committed at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, guiding, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are, so are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
