Kanton Zürich
Horgen
Social Worker at kjz Horgen 40%
- 03 August 2026
- 40%
- Horgen
Job summary
Join the dynamic team at kjz Horgen, a center for youth support. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with professional growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Provide guidance to children, youth, and families under child protection measures.
- Conduct assessments for suspected risk to child welfare.
- Collaborate with families, authorities, schools, and other organizations.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work (FH) with experience in youth and family assistance.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to handle administrative tasks and report writing.
Is this helpful?
About the job
Social Worker at kjz Horgen 40%The Office for Youth and Career Counselling of the Canton of Zurich, branch office for the districts of Affoltern, Dietikon, Horgen, is a cantonal centre of expertise offering professional support in the areas of family/youth and career counselling. The Children and Youth Welfare Centre (kjz) is a counselling centre for families, parents, young people, children, and toddlers, operating on the basis of the Children and Youth Welfare Act of the Canton of Zurich.
For our kjz team, we are looking for a social worker from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement.
Belonging, Meaningfulness and Competence
We are a well-coordinated team with a lot of professional expertise, humour, and creativity. We support each other, enjoy working interdisciplinarily, and are committed to child protection.
Tasks
You will advise and support children, young people, and parents within the framework of child protection measures in case management as well as on a voluntary basis. In addition, you will conduct assessments in cases of suspected child welfare endangerment. Close collaboration with family systems, authorities, schools, and other institutions and specialist agencies is important to us. Furthermore, your input and suggestions for the further development of our kjz Horgen are welcome.
Profile
You have a degree in Social Work (FH) and bring experience in youth and family welfare. We are looking for a solution-oriented and resilient personality with strong social skills, an appreciative attitude, and enjoyment of teamwork. Administrative tasks as well as the preparation of reports and case notes come easily to you.
Benefits
We offer you a meaningful, varied, and demanding role in an exciting and interdisciplinary field of work. We will provide you with thorough induction and you can count on support structures such as coaching, intervision groups, and supervision. Because child protection means teamwork and support from management. Internal training opportunities are available and, of course, we also contribute to external training. The employment conditions correspond to cantonal guidelines. Your workplace is located directly at the station and by the lake.
For further information, Helen Baumann, Head of Social Work and Mandates, is happy to assist you at 043 259 92 12. Additional information can be found at www.ajb.zh.ch.
Please submit your complete application documents via the application link. Applications by post or e-mail cannot be considered.
