Social Worker — Stadt Bern
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
For the Asylum Service of the City of Bern, we are looking for committed social workers to reinforce our team to accompany refugees.
Our field of work is demanding, versatile and of great social importance.In this way, we create the conditions for a professionally sound, reliable and high-quality case management as well as a sustainable support of the persons cared for.
- For the Asylum Service of the City of Bern, we are looking for committed social workers to reinforce our team to accompany refugees.
- Our field of work is demanding, versatile and of great social importance. <br/ With this recruitment, we are pursuing the goal of significantly reducing the burden of cases in the team.
- You will accompany and advise people with refugee status, temporary admission, asylum seekers and protection seekers in personal, financial, material and legal matters – with the aim of supporting them on their way to greater independence and social/societal participation.
- You promote and accompany the linguistic, professional and social integration of clients and thus make a valuable contribution to their successful future in Switzerland
Main responsibilities
- You will accompany and advise people with refugee status, temporary admission, asylum seekers and protection seekers in personal, financial, material and legal matters – with the aim of supporting them on their way to greater independence and social/societal participation.
- You promote and accompany the linguistic, professional and social integration of clients and thus make a valuable contribution to their successful future in Switzerland
- You carefully clarify subsidiarity claims and help ensure that services are provided transparently and on demand
- You create individual budgets according to cantonal guidelines of (asylum) social assistance
- You work as needed with internal and external specialists and build a sustainable network to achieve sustainable solutions with clients
- You keep the case documentation in the case management system (NFAM) comprehensible and complete and ensure professional data maintenance Requirements You have completed training in social work
- You preferably have professional experience in legal social work and asylum You have good computer skills
- You bring flexibility, independence and high resilience You are a team player We offer: For sense and city life
- With us you change something.
- You help shape city life, carry responsibility and make Bern more liveable.
Additional details
- You keep the case documentation in the case management system (NFAM) comprehensible and complete and ensure professional data maintenance You have completed training in social work
- You preferably have professional experience in legal social work and asylum You have good computer skills
- You bring flexibility, independence and high resilience You are a team player For sense and city life
Notes and original content
- You keep the case documentation in the case management system (NFAM) comprehensible and complete and ensure professional data maintenance
- Requirements
- You have completed training in social work
- You preferably have professional experience in legal social work and asylum
- You have good computer skills
- You bring flexibility, independence and high resilience
- You are a team player
- For sense and city life
Questions about this listing
What salary does Stadt Bern offer for this role?
Stadt Bern lists CHF 68'500 - 104'000 gross per year for this position in Bern. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Stadt Bern offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Stadt Bern during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Bern?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Bern can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Bern's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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