Specialist in Prevention (60 - 70%)

Stadt Winterthur Departement Soziales; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Two.jobs GmbH in Winterthur invites applications for a Prevention Specialist (60-70%). You will design and implement an innovative counseling format for preventive short consultations and contribute to the department's prevention strategies.

You will lead workshops and trainings, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and help shape prevention offerings for children, adolescents, and adults. The role offers creative freedom and a central Winterthur workplace.

Qualifications

• University degree in social or humanities sciences or related field.
• Further training and experience in prevention and counseling.
• Work style: independent, flexible, ability to set priorities under changing demands.
• Interest in current trends related to addiction, substances, and prevention.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and developing a new counseling concept for preventive short consultations
• Professional responsibility for this counseling format and its implementation
• Conceptualizing and conducting workshops, lectures, and training on prevention topics
• Contributing to and leading prevention projects
• Co-designing and further developing prevention offerings within the department

Skills

Prevention counseling

Independence

Flexibility

Priority setting

Education

University degree in social or humanities sciences

Job description

Specialist in Prevention (60 - 70%)

The Prevention and Early Intervention department advises and supports questions related to addiction and prevention. The service is aimed at children and adolescents, parents and adults, as well as professionals and caregivers. Associations, companies, and organizations from the city and the district municipalities of Winterthur can also use the service free of charge.

Do you want to engage in the prevention of social problems in the city of Winterthur starting in April or by arrangement? Do you appreciate a varied range of tasks with a lot of creative freedom?

Your Tasks

• Establishing and developing a new counseling concept for preventive short consultations
• Professional responsibility for this counseling format as well as its implementation and further development
• Conceptualizing and conducting workshops, lectures, and training on various prevention topics
• Contributing to and leading prevention projects
• Co-designing and further developing the prevention offerings within the department

Your Profile

• University degree in social or humanities sciences, such as social work, socio-cultural animation, psychology, or related fields
• Further training and experience in the field of prevention and counseling
• Work style characterized by independence, flexibility, and the ability to set priorities even under changing demands
• Interest and curiosity about current developments and trends related to addiction, substances, consumption behavior, and prevention
• Connection to the city of Winterthur and motivation to actively contribute to its further development

What We Offer

• The opportunity to design and implement an innovative counseling format
• Collaboration in an interdisciplinary, committed team with a supportive work atmosphere
• Central workplace in the heart of Winterthur
• A strong network of internal and external specialists as valuable support

Find more benefits on our website

Contact

Your Questions regarding the position will be gladly answered by Urs Allemann, Head of Prevention and Early Intervention, Phone [phone]