Team Leader Social Counseling

For our specialized unit for old age and nursing homes and spa treatments, we are looking for a committed team leader who enjoys leading and promoting employees, working in an interprofessional environment, and actively developing processes. The specialists in the team advise patients and relatives on questions regarding the transition to an old age and nursing home or a spa clinic and provide support with social insurance law issues as well as social problems that become apparent in connection with hospital discharge.

What to expect

• You lead the seven employees of the team and bear the professional, personnel, and organizational responsibility
• You advise and support employees in complex case constellations and undertake your own casework if necessary
• You promote cooperation with the treatment teams and external partners, especially old age and nursing homes and authorities, and ensure the professional quality of the work
• You analyze and optimize processes in discharge management and develop and update concepts, information sheets, and work aids

What you bring with you

• Completed studies in Social Work (BSc/BA/MSc)
• Several years of professional experience, ideally in healthcare, social assistance, or adult protection
• Initial leadership experience or motivation and potential to grow into a team leader function
• Good knowledge of the Swiss social insurance system and the aftercare landscape as well as interest in process management, change processes, and the further development of workflows
• Good German skills, good French skills are an advantage
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented way of working as well as resilience, empathy, and ability to work in a team

Our offer

• A responsible leadership task with room for design
• A versatile activity in the dynamic environment of top-tier medicine
• Careful induction into the area of tasks and responsibility
• A motivated team that lives cooperation and mutual support
• A central place of work and regulated office working hours

Application deadline: 22. November 2026

Questions about the position?

Further information will be gladly provided by

Stefanie Zehnder
Head of Social and Discharge Counseling

+41 31 632 77 84