Social Worker Psychiatry 80%
Thun
Key information
- Publication date:06 October 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:Thun
Job summary
Join the Social Services team at Psychiatric Services Thun! Enjoy a supportive work environment with diverse opportunities.
Tasks
- Provide guidance to patients and families in core processes.
- Coordinate with authorities and specialized organizations for support.
- Conduct home visits when necessary for patient care.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work with relevant experience required.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and in interdisciplinary teams.
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The social service is an independent specialist service and part of the interprofessionally networked treatment offerings of the Psychiatric Services Thun. Using social integrative and social work scientific principles, social work contributes to the sustainable treatment of patients. In this interesting role, you will provide counseling and support to patients and their relatives in the core processes of finances, work/daily structure, housing, and social networking, as well as establishing contact with authorities, counseling centers, and institutions. You clarify matters, establish contact with specialized support centers and organizations, and coordinate collaboration accordingly, such as in debt and legal counseling as well as IV case management. If necessary, you also make home visits. You will work at our location in Steffisburg.
Start date January 1, 2026, or by arrangement.
How to become part of our team
- You have a completed degree in Social Work at the Bachelor level
- You have several years of professional experience, ideally in clinical social work and geriatric psychiatry
- You enjoy working independently and appreciate collaboration in an interdisciplinary team
- You demonstrate resilience in demanding situations
What awaits you
- Patient-centered and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Diverse range of tasks in a family-friendly working atmosphere
- Good training, further education, and development opportunities
- Flexible vacation and pension fund models
- Leisure and nature experiences in the immediate vicinity
If you have any questions, Mr. Uwe Schenk, Head of Social Work Psychiatry, is available at +41 (0) 58 636 47 80.
A job with prospects in a unique natural and mountain region. At the Psychiatric Services, you will find not only a versatile activity in an interdisciplinary environment but also the possibility to choose additional vacation days. Are you looking for meaningful work? Then you are in the right place.
