Spitalverbund Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Herisau
Social Worker for the Social Service in Acute Somatics (m/f/d) 50% - Hospital Network Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- 07 October 2026
- 50%
- Herisau
Job summary
Join the Spitalverbund Appenzell Ausserrhoden team, ensuring quality healthcare. Enjoy a supportive work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Provide advice and support to patients and their families.
- Assist in complex social and professional reintegration situations.
- Coordinate inpatient follow-up solutions and maintain data.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work or relevant nursing qualification required.
- Strong German language skills, both written and spoken.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
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About the job
The Hospital Network AR
The Hospital Network Appenzell Ausserrhoden with the Acute Hospital Herisau and the Psychiatric Centre AR in Herisau ensures extended basic medical care for the population in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and is also the first point of contact for a large part of the population in the surrounding region. Both locations are relevant for care within the canton and beyond.
We are looking for
In the acute somatics nursing area under the nursing management of Ms Dragica Novakovic, we are looking from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement for a social worker with a 50% workload for our in-house social service.
Your tasks
- Differentiated advice and personal support for patients and their relatives
- Support in complex situations regarding social and professional integration
- Advice on and organisation of inpatient follow-up solutions
- Electronic data processing in the area of responsibility
- Good networking with other institutions
Your profile
- You have a completed degree (BSc/MSc) in Social Work or are a qualified nurse HF with a CAS Case Management and bring experience in case or discharge management as well as in the hospital and insurance sector in Switzerland
- You want to work 50% and are willing to cover holiday replacements of up to 80 - 100%
- You have very good German language skills, both spoken and written
- In addition, you are a committed personality with pronounced social and communicative skills, possess initiative and organisational talent as well as personal stability and resilience
- Independent working style, assertiveness and enjoyment of interprofessional work are natural to you
Additionally, you benefit from
We prefer direct applications. Recruitment agencies please contact Human Resources Management directly (bewerbermanagement@svar.ch). Applications without prior contact will not be considered.
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