Social Pedagogue WG D, 70%

Social Pedagogue WG D, 70%

The social-pedagogical-psychiatric model ward SOMOSA offers an inpatient 6- to 12-month intensive treatment program for 14- to 18-year-old clients who are in a severe adolescent crisis. The goal of the treatment is to stabilize the clients' personalities to the extent that they can cope with the existing supportive or replacement socialization systems upon discharge.

As a recognized listed hospital in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and as a youth home with a social-pedagogical mandate, we fulfill both requirements through long-standing, intersystem collaboration in the fields of social pedagogy, nursing, psychotherapy, and work therapy.

To complement our team, we are looking for

a social pedagogue HFS/FHS/Uni

70% for residential group D (female adolescents) starting December 1, 2025, or by arrangement

For the implementation of the SOMOSA-specific therapeutic-pedagogical concept, you will work together with colleagues from social-pedagogical, psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, and work therapy areas.

As a new team member, you will contribute to an organizational culture characterized at all levels by openness, transparency, a positive error and learning culture, innovation, efficient work, and the well-being of all involved.

Your area of responsibility

• Case management and key worker role over a longer period
• Co-development and implementation of individual treatment plans within the framework of key worker work
• Training of everyday, self, and social skills in group and individual settings
• Design of leisure time and weekly organization
• Participation in projects and working groups, preparation of documentation and reporting
• Responsibility for the medication department (as nursing professionals)

You bring with you

• Diploma in Social Pedagogy HFS / FHS / Uni
• Willingness and openness to actively shape the team development process
• Willingness for irregular working hours and on-call sleeping
• Experience in teamwork desirable
• Driver's license category B desirable

You can expect an exciting workplace from us as well as

• Versatile, interesting, close interdisciplinary collaboration
• Regular case and team supervisions
• Room for initiative, responsibility, and personal development
• Internal and external training opportunities with time and financial support
• At least 25 days of vacation
• Internal social staff events
• Pension fund affiliated with the "Pension Fund of the City of Zurich"
• The employment conditions are progressive, based on the cantonal Zurich guidelines
• Excellent public transport connections
• Free parking spaces available
• Eulach park area in immediate vicinity
• Attractive fringe benefits

Application deadline and further information

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis

For verbal information, Ms. Karin Büchi-Amacker, group leader of residential group D, is happy to assist you: Phone 052 244 50 00

Please send your written application with the usual documents preferably by e-mail: personal@somosa.ch

or by post to

Model Ward SOMOSA

Personnel Department

Ms. Miriam Wäfler

Zum Park 20

8404 Winterthur