Social Worker

The Specialist Center for Victims of Violence of the Canton of Schaffhausen is supported by the Verein Fachstelle für Gewaltbetroffene. Based on a service agreement with the Canton of Schaffhausen, the specialist center offers support in accordance with the Victim Assistance Act. The center of the offering is the psychosocial counseling and support of people affected by violence and their relatives.

In addition to our existing counseling services, the specialist center also takes over the daytime coverage of the national victim assistance number 142 in the Canton of Schaffhausen. This has been available around the clock since 1 May 2026 and offers victims of violence and their relatives low-threshold access to counseling and support.

We are looking for a $

Social Work Specialist (60 %) ##

to strengthen our team, starting 01.02.2027 or by arrangement.

Your tasks

• You take over the case-leading social work counseling and support of adults, children affected by violence and their relatives.
• You inform and advise victims of violence as well as specialists by telephone, email and in personal conversation and refer to suitable agencies if necessary.
• You intervene in crisis situations, initiate necessary first measures and coordinate cooperation with other organizations.
• You clarify claims for benefits according to the Victim Assistance Act (OHG), provide corresponding support services and submit requests for further assistance and cost coverage.
• You maintain contacts with institutions in the social sector and referring agencies, represent the specialist center externally and participate in prevention and public relations work.
• You take over the planning, organization and administration in your areas of responsibility.
• You perform telephone duty as part of the national victim assistance number 142 and participate in the development and further development of processes and concepts.
• Depending on previous experience and qualification, you will take on further tasks and areas of responsibility.

Your profile

What you bring with you

• University degree in Social Work as well as several years of professional experience
• Experience in case management and in different counseling settings
• Ability to act professionally even in difficult, complex and emotionally taxing situations, as well as resilience and the ability to set boundaries
• Basic specialist knowledge of violence and its effects on those affected
• Independent, self-responsible and structured way of working
• Positive, solution-oriented basic attitude as well as enjoyment in actively tackling challenges
• Strong social and self-competence, teamwork skills as well as willingness for critical self-reflection and personal development
• Interest in legal issues and in dealing with legal texts
• Good general IT skills
• Willingness to complete a part-time CAS in Victim Assistance, provided that no corresponding qualification is already held

Advantageous, but not mandatory

• Further training in the psychosocial area of social work
• In-depth specialist knowledge on the subject of violence
• Multilingualism in spoken and written form
• Knowledge of the social services, structures and legal frameworks in the Canton of Schaffhausen

Our offer

• A versatile and responsible counseling activity in a socially relevant and demanding field of work with a lot of creative freedom and independence
• Cooperation in a small, dedicated and professionally competent team with mutual support
• Terms of employment based on cantonal guidelines
• Full coverage of the costs for the CAS as well as credit of the further training time as working time
• Regular supervision for professional reflection and further development
• Place of work in the city of Schaffhausen

Framework conditions

The workload is 60 %. Fixed working days are Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and Friday all day. The remaining working time can be designed flexibly.