Social Worker in Youth and Family Counseling, kjz Winterthur 60 - 80%
Winterthur
Key information
- Publication date:12 August 2025
- Workload:60 – 80%
- Place of work:Winterthur
Job summary
Join kjz Winterthur as a Sozialarbeiter/in in youth and family counseling. Enjoy a supportive work environment and impactful opportunities.
Tasks
- Conduct legal child protection measures and assessments.
- Provide guidance to families, children, and youth on various issues.
- Collaborate closely with authorities and educational institutions.
Skills
- Swiss FH degree in Social Work and experience in youth support.
- Empathy for individuals in challenging situations.
- Strong negotiation and written communication skills.
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Social Worker in Youth and Family Counseling, kjz Winterthur 60 - 80%
The Office for Youth and Career Counseling of the Education Directorate provides, orders, manages, and coordinates services for child and youth welfare and career counseling. The kjz Winterthur (Child and Youth Welfare Center) is a polyvalent counseling center for families, parents, adolescents, children, and toddlers and operates based on the Child and Youth Welfare Act of the Canton of Zurich.
The Youth and Family Counseling (JFB) of kjz Winterthur is looking for a social worker 60 - 80% starting November 1, 2025, or by agreement.
The Youth and Family Counseling (JFB) of kjz Winterthur is looking for a social worker 60 - 80% starting November 1, 2025, or by agreement.
As a guardian, you will conduct civil child protection measures, carry out child welfare assessments on behalf of the KESB, and advise families, children, and adolescents according to their mandates. The consultations cover a wide range of topics related to family organization, parenting, separation and divorce, visitation rights issues, and child protection questions. Great importance is placed on good and close cooperation with authorities, schools, institutions, and specialist agencies.
You bring:
- Training at a Swiss university of applied sciences for social work
- Experience in youth and family assistance as well as statutory social work
- Optionally, additional training in systemic, solution-oriented counseling
- Empathy for people in special life situations
- Negotiation skills
- Resilient personality
- Good written skills
We offer you:
- Good introduction and coaching by the department head
- Collegial professional exchange as well as intervisions and supervisions
- Challenging, meaningful, and independent work
- Dynamic work that takes place in the midst of the lives of various population groups
- Supportive interdisciplinary team
- Fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Application
The department head Anjuli Lüthi (Tel. 043 259 93 94 / anjuli.luethi@ajb.zh.ch) is happy to assist you with further questions. We look forward to your online application.
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