Head of Street Social Intervention Unit (80% to 100%)

The Inclusion and Local Social Actions Service offers the population of Lausanne a range of municipal aid services, including the addictions programme.

To strengthen the addictions programme, we are looking for a head of unit at 80%-100% who will be responsible for leading the street social team, while also carrying out the same tasks as the team, namely to reach out to people in consumption situations in order to reduce social and health risks by delivering prevention, harm reduction, and community living messages, and by directing the target population to existing services.

Do you want to combine management, social commitment and fieldwork?

Join our addictions programme as a head of unit by applying!

Main mission(s)

Lead the street social intervention team

Meet people in consumption situations, establish a connection and guide them within the social and health system

Contribute to reducing social and health risks by raising awareness among the target population and collaborating with all network partners (security, health, social)

Help reduce nuisances in public spaces through a clear stance, inform about the need to use safe consumption spaces, the importance of community living and individual responsibilities

Maintain links with the population and local businesses

Participate in reflection on optimising work and processes

Profile

Bachelor's degree from a University of Applied Sciences in Social Work, Human Sciences or Nursing, or an equivalent qualification

Team leadership training, required

Additional training in communication, conflict management and mediation

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in leading a team or project

Minimum 2 years of professional experience in the field of addictions, severe hardship and/or social work

Knowledge of the social and health system in Lausanne

Excellent ability to engage with people from diverse backgrounds and difficult conditions, as well as to manage tense situations

Ability to work in a network with other city services and subsidised institutions

Easy contact, composure, maturity, team spirit, leadership

Good command of MS Office 365 tools

Excellent command of French, knowledge of another language is an asset

Special conditions

Irregular hours

Clean criminal record (ordinary and special)

Work planned from Monday to Saturday

Flexible hours (ability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays), according to service needs

Uniform required for the role (provided by the employer)

Outdoor work

Workplace

Place Chauderon 7, 1003 Lausanne

Salary scale

10

Start date

Immediate or to be agreed

Information

Ms Salomé Donzallaz, head of the addictions programme, 021 315 71 40

Offer

Please send us your application and the usual documents by 23.10.2026 via the online form.
If this is not possible, please contact the service directly at 021 315 73 11.

We pay great attention to the diversity of life paths of our collaborators. Our positions are open to both women and men.