The Directorate for Education, Social Affairs and Sport focuses on people. Social Services is responsible for adults seeking help and their family members.
For the social services of the city of Bern, team of the addiction support department, we are looking for you as of 1 December 2024 or by arrangement as
Social worker*, addiction support service
60 %
Your activities
- Advise clients on health, addiction-related, material, legal and personal issues and secure their financial existence
- Work with institutions in the field of addiction support, coordinate various support services and accompany goal-oriented processes
- Make inquiries with internal and external bodies, arrange services and negotiate with landlords, authorities and doctors, etc.
- Make clarifications and registrations in the area of social insurance
- Document cases and write reports and legally compliant letters
Your profile
- Degree in Social Work
- Professional experience, ideally in the field of addiction work and public social assistance
- Expertise in the field of addiction and recognized treatment concepts, comprehensive knowledge in the field of subsidiarity and Swiss social insurance
- Team, communication and conflict skills as well as interest in interdisciplinary and inter-institutional cooperation
- Planning, organizational and administrative skills as well as flexibility, independence and initiative
Working for the city of Bern
Quality of life: A single word says why it is worth it for the employees of the city of Bern to work hard every day. For their city, for the people who enjoy living here.
The Directorate for Education, Social Affairs and Sport focuses on people. Social Services is responsible for adults seeking help and their family members.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are important to us. The city of Bern thrives on the diversity of its employees.
Further information
For further information please contact Lukas Kupferschmied, team leader, telephone 031 321 72 08 and Petra Balzli, section leader, telephone 031 321 58 25.
We look forward to receiving your application documents.
Please send your documents to:
Eveline Tüscher
personal.sozialdienst@bern.ch
Application deadline: 30 September 2024
