Social Worker in the Outpatient Clinic for Torture and War Victims SRK
Verein Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz
Wabern
Key information
- Publication date:22 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Wabern
Job summary
Join the SRK Ambulatory for Torture and War Victims team! Help create a more humane world with us.
Tasks
- Conduct psychosocial diagnostics and client support.
- Network with external specialists on migration and integration.
- Participate in training development and quality assurance.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work, experience in clinical settings required.
- Strong background in trauma-informed care.
- Fluent in German, additional languages are a plus.
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Social Worker in the Outpatient Clinic for Torture and War Victims SRK
Join us in working towards a more humane world!
The Outpatient Clinic for Torture and War Victims SRK offers specialized support for people who have survived severe experiences of violence and war. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a committed, professionally skilled individual as a Social Worker 60 - 70% starting April 1, 2026 or by arrangement, who is ready to take on a key role and actively help shape our further development.
What you can achieve
- You conduct psychosocial diagnostics within the scope of our mandate, advise and support clients, and handle the associated administrative tasks, always in close collaboration with our interdisciplinary treatment team.
- You network with external specialist agencies and provide case-related advice to institutions and professionals on topics such as migration, integration, transculturality, and conflicts.
- You contribute occasionally to projects and participate in the conception, development, and implementation of internal and external training sessions.
- You regularly attend case discussions, supervisions, and internal training sessions and actively contribute to quality assurance.
- Our work model is role-based. Therefore, we seek a person who enjoys taking responsibility, is flexible in adapting to new roles, and sees changes as opportunities for development.
- If interested and suitable, you may take on the role of personnel responsibility.
What you bring with you
- Completed degree in Social Work as well as further training in psychiatry or counseling; at least two years of professional experience.
- Experience in clinical social work and/or social work in the asylum or migration context.
- Interest in the challenging work with traumatized refugees and enjoyment in collaborating within an interdisciplinary treatment team.
- A person who maintains an overview even in challenging situations, approaches new things openly, and actively contributes – especially where a driving force is needed.
- Very good German skills; additional language skills are a great advantage for working with clients from crisis and war zones.
What to expect from us
- An unusual and interesting field of activity with plenty of scope for design
- Meaningfulness of the work
- Collegial and appreciative working environment where diversity and equal opportunities are lived
- Support for education and training
- Flexible and family-friendly working hours
How to join us
We look forward to receiving your complete online application by February 6, 2026, addressed to Ms. Melanie Brügger. For further information, Mirjam Ringenbach is available at 058 400 43 29.
