Deputy Head of Department Social Counseling in Hochdorf

Department Head Deputy Social Counseling

80% - 100% - Hochdorf - from or by agreement

The Center for Social Affairs is one of the largest associations of its kind in Switzerland. On behalf of 28 municipalities with a catchment area of over 100,000 people, we are actively engaged, accessible, and networked in the following areas: Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB), Professional Guardianship, Social Counseling, Mother and Father Counseling, Addiction Counseling, and School Social Work.

The Social and Addiction Counseling department operates polyvalently and offers a wide range of counseling services. These include personal and economic social assistance, youth and parenting counseling, budget and debt counseling, assessments for municipalities and in the area of child protection for the KESB, as well as addiction counseling. The department also includes school social work in eleven municipalities.

Your Responsibilities

• Overall Operational Responsibility
  • Co-responsibility for cross-location collaboration and the integration of the department in the Center for Social Affairs
  • Joint decision-making in operational matters
  • Active participation in operational development and quality management, as well as relationship maintenance and professional exchange with the member municipalities of the Hochdorf region
• Personnel Responsibility
  • Personnel management of the Social Counseling team at the Hochdorf location
  • Participation in personnel and team development
  • Conducting probationary, employee, and exit interviews
• Professional Responsibility
  • Professional and operational responsibility for the Social Counseling (SB) team at the Hochdorf location
  • Professional coaching of employees
  • Case management in polyvalent social counseling
  • Responsibility for high quality, professional standards, and efficiency of social counseling as well as addiction counseling according to Quatheda guidelines
  • Participation in project and concept work

You Bring

• Completed studies in Social Work (FH)
• Several years of professional experience in one or more fields of social work
• Management training (or willingness to complete it)
• High reliability and resilience
• Conflict resolution skills and assertiveness
• Knowledge in controlling, quality management, and operational development
• Integrative, mature, and loyal personality

We Offer You

• Paid breaks of 15 minutes per half-day
• 25-33 days of vacation, possibility of unpaid leave/sabbatical, and additional vacation purchase of 1-2 weeks
• Appreciative atmosphere and collegial working environment
• Flexible working time model, possibility of home office
• Free on your birthday (pro-rated)
• Time and financial support for further education

Your Contacts for

Questions about the application process

• Christine Albisser
  HRM Specialist
  

Questions about the position

• Jim Wolanin
  Managing Director
  

Are you interested? We look forward to your application. If you have any questions, Christine Albisser and Jim Wolanin are happy to assist you. Applications via email cannot be considered.

Your Workplace

Center for Social Affairs

Bankstrasse 3b

6281 Hochdorf

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