Specialist Psychologist for Psychotherapy or with Advanced Psychotherapy Training

The Department of Cardiopsychology is the clinical psychological service of the Heart and Vascular Centre at the Inselspital, University Hospital Bern. Our core offering includes clinical psychological services for individuals with cardiovascular diseases and comorbid mental disorders. We provide psychological assessments and therapies, both outpatient and consultative. Within the framework of integrated care, we collaborate with doctors, nursing staff, and other professionals.

What to expect

• You will conduct psychological diagnostics and psychotherapeutic treatments for patients with cardiovascular diseases and comorbid mental disorders. You will take responsibility for outpatient case management regarding psychological treatment
• You will work in a consultative capacity on the cardiology wards - exclusively during office hours, without night or weekend duties
• You will actively contribute to internal psychological training and bring your expertise to the development of new clinical psychological services
• You will document and report within the scope of treatment and collaboration

What you bring

• Completed Master’s degree in Psychology as well as completed or advanced training as a Specialist Psychologist for Psychotherapy
• Enjoyment of working in an interdisciplinary team
• Empathy and strong communication skills in dealing with patients and their relatives
• Resilience and flexibility in challenging clinical situations
• Interest in therapeutic work in a somatic-medical and interdisciplinary setting

Our offer

• University setting with numerous internal training events
• Discounts and reductions at the hospital pharmacy, staff restaurant, as well as for sports offers, concert tickets, and mobile phone subscriptions
• Generous child, education, and care allowances
• Family-friendly offers such as day-care centres with around 200 care places and kindergarten places in Bern
• The opportunity to develop and implement innovative concepts

Questions about the position?

Further information is gladly provided by Sven Schmutz, Head Psychologist of the Department of Cardiopsychology

+41 31 63 2 68 36