Assistant Psychologist 80% Area Affective Disorders and Addiction Diseases

You can count on our team: professionally and personally. Become part of it.

Look forward to

• Attractive and contemporary employment conditions under the GAV (such as: minimum 30 days holiday/time off per year, above-average pension fund benefits: 2/3 of the pension fund savings contributions are paid by the employer, non-occupational accident insurance (contributions: employee 2/3, employer 1/3))
• Attractive and diverse further training programme (internal course programme, support for external further training, professional and leadership development)
• Exclusive fleet discounts with various vehicle manufacturers
• TNW network: U-subscription at a reduced price (job ticket)
• Free sports offerings on and off the UPK campus (such as Pilates, Power Yoga, gym; discounted fitness centre offer)
• Various catering options directly on the UPK campus
• Beautiful park area, quiet working environment
• Find out more at https://karriere.upk.ch/ihr-vorteil.html

The Centre for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS) is a university competence centre specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of depression, bipolar disorders as well as stress, anxiety and sleep disorders. Patients are treated in various settings: inpatient, day clinic and outpatient. A central component of every therapy is psychotherapy. In our cognitive-behavioural orientation, modern approaches of the so-called "third wave" are incorporated, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the multiprofessional teamwork, individual focuses can be set and personal strengths further developed.

The Centre for Addiction Diseases (ZAE) specialises in the treatment of people suffering from impairment due to addiction. Often these are substance-related addictions such as alcohol or cocaine, but occasionally behavioural addictions such as media or gambling addiction become problematic. Patients usually start with inpatient detoxification treatment on one of the two acute wards and can subsequently transfer to a post-acute ward for withdrawal treatment with the subsequent possibility of partial inpatient treatment for further stabilisation.

Assistant Psychologist 80% Area Affective Disorders and Addiction Diseases

What to expect

• Interesting workplace with varied activities in a university and interdisciplinary environment
• A 3-year fixed-term position as assistant psychologist, initially in the Centre for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS) with subsequent rotation possibility to the Centre for Addiction Diseases (ZAE)
• Close psychological and psychiatric supervision
• Financial support for psychotherapy further training
• Clinical psychotherapeutic activity (individual and group therapy)
• Collaboration in an interdisciplinary team
• Comprehensive diagnostic assessments
• There is also the possibility to participate in research projects over time

What distinguishes you

• Master's degree in psychology
• Already started psychotherapeutic training or prior commencement within a psychotherapy institute
• Clinical experience in psychiatry is an advantage
• You appreciate working in an interdisciplinary team
• Initiative and independence
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form (at least language level C1)

The fixed-term position is available from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.

Do you have questions? Please feel free to contact us.

For further questions, please contact Anne Guhn, Lead Psychologist ZASS, at the telephone number: +41 61 325 50 98.

We look forward to receiving your online application.