Educational Counsellor / School Psychologist (fixed-term) 60 - 65 %

About the job

Start date:

From 1 December 2026

Workplace:

Interlaken

The EB Interlaken team is looking for an educational counsellor or school psychologist (60 – 65 %), fixed-term until 28 February 2027, starting 1 December 2026.

Your tasks

In a small team with experienced colleagues, you will independently handle a variety of child and adolescent psychological issues.

Your main tasks include the psychological assessment of children and adolescents and their educational, school and/or social environment, advising families, caregivers, education officers and authorities, as well as the psychotherapeutic treatment of children, adolescents and families.

Your profile

We are looking for an initiative-taking, team-oriented, socially competent and flexible individual who enjoys working independently, efficiently and responsibly.

You are characterised by very good psychological resilience and excellent communication skills.

You hold a university degree in psychology as well as a diploma in educational counselling-school psychology from the Canton of Bern or an equivalent qualification and have knowledge of the Bernese school and education system.

In addition, you are interested in issues of cultural and school integration, have oral foreign language skills and solid IT competencies.

We offer you

We offer you a varied and responsible role with plenty of scope for creativity and personal responsibility, annual working hours, as well as a centrally located workplace directly at Interlaken-West station (about 50 minutes by train from Bern). A committed and collegial team looks forward to welcoming you.

Contact

Please apply online. We look forward to meeting you.

You can submit your application via the "Apply Now" button. Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We look forward to receiving your application.

The Office for Kindergarten, Primary School and Counselling of the Directorate of Education and Culture manages the areas of kindergarten and primary school, the cantonal educational counselling, as well as the recognised music schools and school supervision of the German- and French-speaking parts of the canton.

The cantonal educational counselling supports and advises parents, children and adolescents as well as all persons and institutions responsible for the education and schooling of children and adolescents on questions and difficulties related to the development, education and training of children and adolescents from early childhood to the end of secondary level II education.

https://www.eb.bkd.be.ch/de/start/ueber-uns/regionalstellen/eb-interlaken.html