Cantone Ticino

Lugano

Social Worker I (option: educator)

  • 11 November 2026
  • 100%
  • Permanent position
  • Lugano

Job summary

Join the OSC in Lugano as a social operator/educator! Enjoy a supportive work environment and competitive salary.

Tasks

  • Promote and facilitate educational activities in group settings.
  • Maintain family contacts to ensure educational continuity.
  • Collaborate on therapeutic intervention plans and progress updates.

Skills

  • Bachelor's in social work or equivalent recognized by SEFRI.
  • Experience in severe childhood psychopathology.
  • Fluency in Italian and knowledge of another official language.

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About the job

156/26 | Social Worker I (option: educator), at the Cantonal Sociopsychiatric Organisation (OSC), Psycho-educational Centre (CPE), Lugano Class and annual salary (including 13th month): 6 68'456.-- / 107'475.-- Duties: promotes and carries out educational activities aimed at implementing the outlined programme, in a small group and/or individual setting maintains contact with families to encourage educational continuity and sharing of the educational project objectives participates in team decisions on new admissions and collaborates, after an initial observation period, on an intake summary and the development of the therapeutic intervention plan for the cases handled prepares periodic summaries to be discussed in team meetings to verify work hypotheses and update the therapeutic plan continuously monitors casework with the team through updates and regular meetings ensures correct completion of services and management of the billing process Requirements: bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences (UAS) in social work (option: educator) or equivalent qualification if holding a foreign degree recognition by SEFRI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation) willingness and motivation for multidisciplinary team work several years of experience and knowledge in the field of severe child psychopathology aptitude for teamwork knowledge of the territory, institutions and social health network of the Canton of Ticino perfect command (spoken and written) of the Italian language and good knowledge (spoken and written) of another official language Special notes: employment rate: 100% workplace: Lugano candidate’s availability to work irregular shifts candidate’s availability to change workplace according to the CPE strengthening project start date: to be defined Application conditions: applications must be submitted online. Other forms of application will not be considered valid in addition to the documents to be submitted at the time of online application (cover letter and motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas, certificates and work attestations), further documentation may be requested later (criminal record with related self-certification and health status self-certification) Employment conditions: appointment or contract: those provided by the Law on the Organisation of State Employees and Teachers of 15 March 1995 (LORD) and the related Regulation. Any changes in law concerning salary and organisation are explicitly reserved working hours: 42 hours per week (for a 100% employment rate), flexible or according to service needs Deadline: 23 November 2026 Further information can be obtained from Mr Marco Maggi, Chief Psychologist of the CPE Lugano team, tel. 091 815 28 11. |

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