A 50% BRIO Social Worker on a Permanent Contract "Hospitals"

The Réseau Santé la Côte (RSLC) is one of the 4 healthcare networks in Vaud according to the Cantonal Law on Healthcare Networks (LRS). It brings together regional care providers (hospitals, nursing homes, medical-social centres, doctors, etc.) and municipalities. The network's mission is to improve, in close collaboration with its members, the coordination of care and the guidance of users within the healthcare system. The RSLC manages the Regional Information and Orientation Office (BRIO), whose main missions are: guiding people with loss of autonomy upon hospital discharge, managing and evaluating requests for nursing home placements, and providing information on medico-social services to the public and professionals.

To complement its social offer to its "Hospitals" partners, the Réseau Santé la Côte is looking for

Within the BRIO team, in collaboration with social workers dedicated to nursing home placement situations and medical practices, you offer your expertise to clarify social situations arising in the hospital. Your approach, experience, ability to build connections and to refer cases to the appropriate services enable vulnerable people to clarify their social situation and be supported throughout their care pathway.

Your main activities, with the acute care hospitals of the RSLC:

• Ensure the processing of social and insurance-related requests that must be handled during hospitalisation in collaboration with caregivers (including liaison services).
• If necessary, refer the patient to the competent community social services.
• Be a resource person for social questions for hospital services.

Your profile:

- Degree in social work (Bachelor of Arts HES-SO in social work) or equivalent training.

- CAS (in mental health and social psychiatry, interprofessional addictions, or social management) – an asset.

- At least 2 years’ experience in the healthcare sector (hospital, extra-hospital, and/or nursing home and/or medico-social institution), as well as in network work.

- Very good knowledge of social insurance, the Vaud medico-social system, and procedures related to the Justice of the Peace.

- Strong writing skills and proficiency with common IT tools.

- Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and network.

- Proactivity in the field of expertise.

- Negotiation skills, listening, and empathy.

- Vehicle and driving licence required.

Our offer:

- A pleasant working environment within a dynamic team;

- Social conditions according to the collective labour agreement of the Vaud parapublic health sector;

- Opportunities for continuing education.

- Starting date: as soon as possible

Complete application to be sent by 11 September 2026: Jobup Link

Further information: Ms Florence Jaton, BRIO Manager secretariat@rslc.ch/021 822 43 20.