Join Caritas Switzerland as a Social Assistant, supporting refugees. Work with a dedicated team to foster a collaborative environment and meaningful community impact.
Tasks
* Welcome, support, and advise statutory refugees in social assistance.
* Establish monthly budgets and ensure compliance with laws.
* Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and external networks.
Skills
* Degree in social work or equivalent experience required.
* Strong administrative, writing, and organizational skills.
* Empathy and cultural competence to assist vulnerable individuals.
Social Worker (m/f/d) 80-100 %
Our Migration & Integration Department of French-speaking Switzerland – a branch of Caritas Switzerland in Fribourg employing about one hundred collaborators – is responsible for the support and integration of recognized refugees in the canton of Fribourg. On behalf of the canton, we welcome newcomers in our Matran home, help them find their own accommodation, grant personal and material assistance according to social welfare standards, and support them in steps towards professional and social integration. Additionally, we manage a community interpreting service active in several French-speaking cantons as well as a listening and counseling service against racism for the inhabitants of the canton of Fribourg.
The Social Welfare Service – composed of about twenty social workers managed by 2 team leaders and led by a service manager – is tasked with granting social assistance to refugees who are not financially autonomous. The teams follow them individually, establish monthly budgets, and provide material and personal assistance in accordance with cantonal law and the principle of subsidiarity. They also support them in administrative procedures and assess their integration needs. The Service works closely with the Administration/Finance, Reception, Housing and Infrastructure, Integration, and Legal services.
Your tasks
* Welcome, support, and advise recognized refugees within the framework of social assistance
* Establish monthly budgets
* Ensure the principle of subsidiarity
* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and within the external network
* Actively participate in conferences, intervisions, and supervisions
* Conduct home visits
* Manage mixed files
Our requirements
* Training as a social worker or equivalent qualification
* Completed or ongoing PF training
* Knowledge and experience of the Social Assistance Act (LASoc)
* Administrative and writing skills
* Excellent ability to prioritize tasks and manage stress
* Comfort in using computer tools
* Sense of collaboration, negotiation, and teamwork
* Empathy and ability to support people in vulnerable situations
* Mastery of German in addition to French is desired
* Cross-cultural skills and/or affinity for the asylum and refugee field
The workplace is Fribourg.
Start date: August 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working environment in an international context. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who willingly participate in change processes.
For more information about the position, please contact Mr. Bruno Caviglioli, Head of Social Welfare Service, tel. 026 425 81 00.
We thank you for your interest and await your application by March 29, 2026, via the online portal.
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