Social Worker (100%), Zurich (temporary)
Caritas Schweiz
Zürich-Witikon
Key information
- Publication date:05 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich-Witikon
Doing the right thing. In Switzerland and in around 20 countries on four continents. Join us in our commitment to the vision of a solidarity-based society, as
Social Worker (100%), Zurich (temporary)
Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centers at various locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the canton since March 2024. From December 1, 2025, and on a temporary basis, we will open a center at Katzenschwanzstrasse in Zurich Witikon. The center offers space for up to 100 refugee male individuals. It is located in an underground facility that meets current requirements for safety, infrastructure, and protection. The premises are functional and purposefully designed to create a pleasant and structured environment for the residents. The Social Work department is responsible for case management of persons in asylum care and public social assistance.
Your tasks
- Support and counseling of residents of asylum accommodations in the canton of Zurich
- Case and file management in the case processing system Tutoris
- Social counseling (integration, housing, family, finances, health, etc.) and triage of beneficiaries to the responsible authorities
- Preparation of monthly social assistance budgets
- Mediation of rights and obligations in social assistance/asylum care
- Ensuring the subsidiarity principle (social insurance, subsidies, etc.)
- Support with various administrative tasks and cooperation with other services/institutions
- Active participation in colloquia and intervisions of the service
Our requirements
- Degree in Social Work, Social Pedagogy (or comparable qualification)
- Further training in case management and/or integration topics is an advantage
- Knowledge of social assistance law
- Knowledge of integration offers in the canton of Zurich is an advantage
- Professional experience in social counseling
- Very good oral and written German skills as well as good oral skills in another national language and/or English and/or an asylum language
- IT skills, ideally with case management software Tutoris
- Sense of cooperation, negotiation skills, and teamwork
- Intercultural competencies and interest in the asylum and refugee sector
- Good stress management and efficient self-organization (working hours, tasks, priority management)
- Professional attitude balancing empathy and assertiveness
Workplace is the canton of Zurich.
Start of work: 01.12.2025 or by agreement, temporary until 31.05.2026.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Ms. Sandra Leite, HR Consultant, phone +41 41 419 20 62.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal.
Start of work: 01.12.2025 or by agreement, temporary until 31.05.2026.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Ms. Sandra Leite, HR Consultant, phone +41 41 419 20 62.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal.
