Cantone Ticino
Mendrisio
Part-time socio-assistance operators (90 km/h) - full-time (100%), at the Cantonal Socio-Psychiatric Organisation (OSC), Residential, Recreational and Work Centre (CARL)
- 18 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Mendrisio
Job summary
Join a dynamic team at CARL in Mendrisio, supporting residents. Enjoy a flexible work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Assist in developing rehabilitation and socio-educational plans for residents.
- Manage behavioral issues while promoting residents' autonomy and well-being.
- Collaborate on social integration activities to achieve educational goals.
Skills
- Must have a federal certificate as a social care worker for disabled individuals.
- Flexibility and adaptability in a team-oriented setting are essential.
- Fluent Italian and knowledge of another official language required.
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About the job
Class and annual salary (including 13th month salary):
3 52,756.-- / 81,560.--
Tasks:
- participates based on directives issued by the CARL Director and within specific competences, in drafting the rehabilitative and socio-educational development plan for residents for whom they act as a reference figure, assisted by a nurse and/or an educator
- performs essential interventions to adequately manage behavioural issues of residents, while promoting their autonomy and psycho-physical well-being
- participates in all rehabilitative, social and professional integration activities necessary to implement the objectives set by the educational work for each individual
- collaborates with internal and external operators involved in the care of residents
- executes and ensures medical prescriptions and therapeutic interventions authorised by their specific training or other received instruction
- organises their activity within the four presence shifts, including nights, to ensure continuity of educational care
Requirements:
- Federal Certificate of Competence (AFC) as a socio-assistance operator (specialising in people with disabilities)
- flexibility and good adaptability
- availability to work shifts
- motivation to work in a team
- knowledge of the territory, institutions and the social-health network of the Canton Ticino
- perfect command (conversation and writing) of the Italian language and knowledge (spoken) of another official language
- proven experience in the psychiatric field
Special remarks:
- employment rate: one position at 100% and one position at 90%. Candidates are invited to indicate their preferred percentage in their application
- workplace: Mendrisio
- candidate’s availability to work irregular hours and shifts (including holidays and nights)
- start date: to be defined
Application conditions:
- applications must be submitted online. Other forms of application will not be considered valid
- in addition to documents 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 assignment: as 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 relationship), flexible or according to service needs
Deadline:
2 October 2026
Further information can be obtained from Mr Laurent Pellandini, CARL Director, tel. 091 816 55 14.