A Social Worker

The "Au Cœur des Grottes" Foundation is a Geneva-based institution specialising in the accommodation and support of women victims of violence or human trafficking, alone or accompanied by their children.

Its multidisciplinary team provides innovative support on educational, social and clinical levels, based on a trauma-sensitive approach that takes into account both the effects of violence on physical, psychological and social health and the individual resources of each person. Its action aims to promote the safety, stabilisation, reconstruction and empowerment of the women and children welcomed. It supports women in all their procedures and offers assistance in daily life activities as well as in the realisation of their life projects.

As part of a maternity leave replacement, the Foundation is looking for a Social Worker for its Support division

Activity rate: 80%

Fixed-term contract of 8 to 10 months

From February 2027

Your mission:

Within the Support division, you will ensure the social and administrative support of the women welcomed, in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and network partners.

Your main activities

Accommodation requests and reception

• Receive and process accommodation requests according to the Foundation's criteria, including urgent requests;
• Coordinate pre-admissions with network partners;
• Upon arrival, assess immediate social and administrative needs and ensure the implementation of necessary services.

Social and administrative support

• Support women in their administrative, social and financial procedures;
• Explain procedures, facilitate understanding of correspondence and assist in the preparation and follow-up of files;
• Ensure the updating of administrative situations and maintain necessary links with relevant organisations and partners.

Housing and preparation for departure

• Inform and support women in their housing search procedures;
• Maintain contact with competent partners and follow up on initiated procedures;
• Contribute to preparing the departure from accommodation and ensure continuity of procedures with the network.

Support towards autonomy

• Support training, employment and integration procedures;
• Encourage active participation of women in their procedures and the gradual development of their autonomy;
• Contribute to individual support and group activities according to needs and different phases: stabilisation, safety and empowerment development (SSD model).

Teamwork and networking

• Collaborate closely with Foundation professionals to ensure coherent and coordinated support;
• Build and maintain links with external partners around supported situations;
• Participate in coordination meetings and clinical sessions;
• Contribute to the evaluation and management of complex or crisis situations with the multidisciplinary team.

Follow-up and communication

• Ensure the transmission of useful information for continuity of support, respecting confidentiality;
• Keep individual follow-up data and indicators up to date;
• Write reports and necessary documents for situation follow-up.

Your profile and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in social work from HETS, social service orientation, or equivalent qualification;
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the social field and network work;
• Good knowledge of the Geneva network for victims of violence;
• Knowledge of violence and its impacts;
• Good administrative and writing skills;
• Proficiency in basic computer tools;
• Ability to quickly find your bearings in a complex environment and demonstrate flexibility;
• Autonomy, sense of responsibility and ability to work in a team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

We offer:

• Integration within expert, highly motivated and welcoming teams;
• A multidisciplinary work environment promoting expertise sharing and practice development;
• A management team practising collaborative management, attentive to teams and encouraging the evolution of practices and responsibilities;
• A 40-hour work week based on 100%.

Hours: Generally, working hours during weekdays, Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm. Occasional Saturday work possible.

Location: Geneva

Start date: February 2027

We look forward to receiving your complete application file (cover letter, CV, work certificates, training certificates, …), via Jobup only.

Only complete files matching the profile will be considered.