Social Worker (m/f/d) as Maternity Cover

University Clinic for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Note on the hiring process: Applications will only be reviewed after 20 October due to the holiday period.

from 1 February 2027 or by arrangement

Note on the hiring process: Applications will only be reviewed after 20 October due to the holiday period. The UPZ offers comprehensive psychiatric care in the capital region. From early detection to outpatient and inpatient treatment to rehabilitation - we cover the entire care chain. Our university clinics are not only responsible for specialised psychiatric care but also make a significant contribution to university research, teaching, and the training of all professional groups. The Clinical Social Service of Adult Psychiatry (EPP), consisting of around 45 dedicated employees, supports patients in coping with social problems. At the Murtenstrasse 21 location, the University Clinic for Adult Psychiatry offers a general psychiatric consultation and various specialised consultations (including anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, autism, ADHD, gynaecological psychiatry). These are supported by clinical social work. Another area of activity is the Child Protection Unit of the Clinical Social Service of the EPP. The unit advises UPZ-internal interdisciplinary treatment teams on questions concerning child protection in the treatment of mentally ill parents. The advice to the treatment staff is provided in cooperation with the social workers of the respective ward (or day clinic or outpatient clinic) and includes topics such as voluntary family support, guardianship, or official child protection risk reports.

Your tasks

• You collect social histories and conduct social work assessments
• You advise and support patients as well as, if necessary, their relatives and other reference persons during outpatient treatment in family, financial, occupational, and legal matters
• You arrange suitable follow-up solutions and network patients with external institutions, authorities, and specialist agencies
• You work closely with the multiprofessional treatment team, external institutions, and, if necessary, with the patients' family environment
• You advise interdisciplinary treatment teams on questions concerning child protection
• You work in an exciting university environment and take on a varied and independent role
• You benefit from close multiprofessional collaboration and collegial support from the social work team
• You work at a centrally located site at Murtenstrasse 21 and benefit from contemporary employment conditions

Your profile

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work
• You bring several years of professional experience in psychiatry or clinical social work and have good knowledge of social insurance
• You work independently, in a structured, solution-oriented, and networked manner
• You are a flexible, resilient, and reliable personality with a high sense of responsibility and pronounced teamwork skills

Your contacts

Simon Mühlethaler

Simon Mühlethaler answers your specialist questions: T: +41 58 630 97 44

For questions about the application process, please contact

Yanis Emanuel Ryser

Email: bewerbungen@upd.ch T: +41 58 630 96 71

The UPZ

The University Psychiatric Centre Bern (UPZ) is the leading competence centre for psychiatry and psychotherapy in the capital region as a university clinic. It ensures psychiatric care in the canton of Bern along the entire care chain, from early detection through outpatient, day clinic, and inpatient therapies to rehabilitation and forensics. With over 30 locations, the UPZ offers a comprehensive care network. In addition, the UPZ makes an important contribution in the areas of teaching, training and further education, as well as research.

Learn more

https://jobs.upz-bern.ch/de/warum-upz

Your workplace

University Psychiatric Services Bern, Murtenstrasse 21, 3008 Bern