Advisor in the specialist area "Woman" (60-80%)

Die Stiftung Frauenhaus Zu-rich is the provider of the crisis intervention facility Frauenhaus Zu-rich Violetta. Frauenhaus Zürich Violetta offers 24 places in 12 rooms to women affected by violence, with and without children. Protection, accommodation, psychosocial counseling as well as support and accompaniment are the core tasks of Frauenhaus Zu-rich Violetta.

If you enjoy working in a dynamic operation, do not lose your sense of humor even in difficult situations, and want to advocate for women affected by violence and their children, then you have come to the right place. Our transculturally composed team is looking for an advisor in the specialist area "Woman" (60-80%) immediately or by arrangement. This position is limited until 31.10.2027.

Your main tasks include

• Independent case management
• Advocacy-based counseling and support of women/mothers seeking protection according to the crisis intervention concept
• Clarification and mediation of services in the areas of victim assistance (OHG) and social assistance (SH)
• Networking and triage with external specialist agencies/specialists
• Telephone counseling
• Group presence/everyday accompaniment of clients
• Administrative and other operational tasks
• Professional development/quality development

What you bring with you

• Completed training in the fields of psychology, social pedagogy, or social work in Switzerland or abroad
• Several years of counseling experience in the relevant topics (psychotraumatology, domestic violence, various legal areas, victim assistance)
• Solid knowledge of the Victim Assistance Act (OHG) as well as the Social Assistance Act (SHG), CAS Victim Assistance is an advantage
• Ideally experience in a crisis intervention facility and/or with women affected by violence
• Very good German skills in speaking and writing
• Good IT skills, experience with Mac, proficiency in using digital work tools
• High flexibility, resilience, independence, humor, and teamwork skills. You approach the team and clients with a resource-oriented attitude. You bring joy and curiosity for this politically relevant work in a dynamic operation

Representing diversity and cultural variety, also in our team, is a concern to us. Applications from women* with a migration background and/or foreign language skills are therefore particularly welcome.

What we offer you

• interesting and versatile as well as meaningful work with a lot of personal responsibility and creative leeway in a committed, stable team
• progressive working conditions as well as supervision and further training
• with few exceptions, you have fixed working days (on a rotation also Saturdays and public holidays), you do not work at night
• Place of work in the city of Zürich