Kanton Graubünden
Chur
11 hours ago
Specialist for the Assessment Service Authority for the Protection of Minors and Adults
- 24 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join the APMA in the picturesque Grisons, Switzerland! Embrace a rewarding environment helping those in need.
Tasks
- Independently analyze cases with team support and legal compliance.
- Engage with clients and families in private settings for interviews.
- Adapt assessment phases to each unique situation and need.
Skills
- Degree in social work or equivalent, ideally with relevant experience.
- Strong communication and social skills, with a diverse methodology.
- Analytical abilities to navigate complex social situations.
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About the job
Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless sunny days per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Specialist for the Assessment Service Authority for the Protection of Minors and Adults
Authority for the Protection of Minors and Adults of Graubünden | 60-80% | Chur
The Authority for the Protection of Minors and Adults APMA stands by people in difficulty. Those in need of help and support can count on APMA. Every day is different with us. Within the interdisciplinary team, we actively shape a secure future for adults, families, children, and adolescents in need of protection.
For the APMA Graubünden, Northern Graubünden branch, we are looking for a specialist for the assessment service starting June 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Tasks
- With great independence and autonomy and supported by a team with extensive specialist knowledge, prepares case analyses with corresponding requests to the authorities
- Contact and conduct interviews with the directly affected persons and their families, often in their private context
- Adapt the various assessment phases according to the concrete situation, respecting legal bases and in agreement with the person leading the procedure
- Gather relevant information from specialists, institutions, and involved offices
- Determine subsidiary and supplementary support offers
- Carry out crisis interventions appropriate to the situation
What we expect from you
- Degree in social work BSc/SUP/SSS or equivalent training
- Experience in the disciplinary fields of protection of minors and adults or willingness to pursue corresponding professional development
- Strong communication and social skills with a broad methodological repertoire
- Empathy towards people in difficult situations
- Analytical skills to structure and define complex social situations and initiate necessary interventions
- Desirable knowledge of KLIB
- Reliability and ability to cope with stressful situations as well as a strong sense of responsibility
- Independent personality capable of interdisciplinary thinking
- Flexibility, strong service orientation, and ability to work in a team in an interdisciplinary context
We look forward to receiving your online application and are pleased to get to know you.
If you have any questions, Lucia Mazzetta, head of the assessment service APMA Northern Graubünden branch, or Dumeng Conti, head of APMA Northern Graubünden branch, are happy to assist you at phone number 081 257 49 70.
Application deadline: March 15, 2026
