Assistant Psychologist

University Clinic for Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

immediately or by arrangement (limited to 1 year)

Would you like to provide psychological support to older people with mental illnesses and work closely with an experienced interprofessional team? On ward 23.1 of the acute psychiatric geriatric psychiatry, you will find a varied working environment with people aged 65 and over who suffer from affective disorders such as depression or bipolar disorders, psychotic symptoms or other illnesses such as addiction disorders. Another focus is on the treatment of chronic schizophrenia, which presents particular challenges in older age. In your role as assistant psychologist, you will contribute your psychological expertise to the interprofessional collaboration and actively participate in the diagnosis, treatment and care of our patients. You will have the opportunity to further develop your professional skills and, together with the treatment team, to design individual and holistic therapy approaches.

Your tasks

• You will take case responsibility in close cooperation with the interprofessional team
• You are responsible for reporting and networking with relatives, authorities and external agencies
• You actively contribute yourself and your knowledge to the interprofessional team
• You can expect a varied, interesting field of work on an acute ward with a wide range of different psychiatric disorders in older people
• You are responsible for admitting newly admitted patients
• You conduct psychiatric-psychotherapeutic treatments in individual and group settings
• You receive regular intervisions and supervisions from the senior psychologists or senior physicians in charge
• You can complete your psychotherapy training with us - we will actively support you in this

Your profile

• You have a completed Master’s degree in Psychology and have preferably already started your recognised postgraduate psychotherapy training
• You have an interest in and enjoy contact with older people and appreciate the challenges on a crisis intervention ward
• You like to take responsibility, are decisive and like to contribute your own ideas

Your contacts

Inci Cicek

Inci Cicek answers your specialist questions: T: +41 31 720 81 78

If you have 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

Hunzigenallee 1, 3110 Münsingen