Psychiatrie Baselland
Liestal
2 days ago
Intern FH Social Work in Psychiatry (m/f/d) 80% Psychiatry Baselland
- 01 June 2026
- 80%
- Liestal
Job summary
Join Psychiatrie Baselland, a leading psychiatric institution in Switzerland. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for personal growth.
Tasks
- Provide social counseling for patients and their relatives in various areas.
- Conduct social history assessments and implement intervention steps.
- Support patients' rehabilitation and social reintegration efforts.
Skills
- Interest in psychiatric work and psychosocial counseling is essential.
- High empathy and communication skills are required.
- Ability to handle challenging situations and work in teams.
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About the job
Your Tasks
- Social counselling of patients and relatives in the areas of work/daily structure, housing, finances, law/social insurance and social environment
- Collection of social history and diagnosis as well as implementation of planned intervention steps in close coordination with the interprofessional treatment plan
- Support of rehabilitation and reintegration of patients into social systems as well as networking with relevant external agencies
- Engagement with the connections between social problems and mental illnesses as well as with social work interventions that contribute to health stabilisation and recovery
- Conducting conversations and record keeping, correspondence and documentation
Your Profile
- Interest in psychiatric work and psychosocial counselling
- High empathy and communication skills
- Resilience and ability to handle challenging situations
- Teamwork skills and interest in interprofessional collaboration
- Sense of responsibility and reliability
- Flexibility in dealing with changing patient situations
For questions regarding the application
Kristin Wagner
HR Department Manager
+41 61 553 50 58
About Us
Psychiatry Baselland (PBL) is one of the leading psychiatric institutions in Northwestern Switzerland. It offers comprehensive outpatient, day clinic, outreach (Home Treatment) and inpatient therapies for adults as well as children and adolescents. It supports people with mental and multiple impairments in the areas of housing, work and daily activities (www.inclusioplus.ch). It also holds a stake in WorkMed AG, the Centre for Work and Mental Health. PBL employs around 1,300 staff at several locations in the canton of Basel-Landschaft and treats, cares for and advises over 15,000 patients annually (www.pbl.ch).
