Psychological Psychotherapist for Children and Adolescents

Zentrum für Kinder mit Sinnes- und Körperbeeinträchtigung ZKSK AG

Solothurn

Key information

Publication date:09 August 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Solothurn

Job summary

Join ZKSK, an interdisciplinary center for children with disabilities. Enjoy a supportive work environment and competitive benefits.

Tasks

Conduct psychological assessments and therapy for youth.
Collaborate with families and educators for holistic care.
Engage in case management and administrative tasks.

Skills

Degree in psychology focused on children and youth required.
Experience in child and adolescent therapy needed.
Strong communication and teamwork skills essential.

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The Center for Children with Sensory and Physical Disabilities ZKSK is an interdisciplinary competence center for children and adolescents with physical, sensory, and multiple disabilities. At four locations, we offer educational support, individual medical and pedagogical therapy options, as well as housing opportunities. With psychological and medical assessments and therapies, we support, advise, and accompany children and families. We are looking for an interdisciplinary thinking psychological psychotherapist for children and adolescents (20 to 80%, location Solothurn and/or Trimbach) in Solothurn and Trimbach (10 min from Olten main station) starting October 1, 2025, or by arrangement. In the Solothurn therapy center, a workload of 60% is planned. The medical and psychological services are important service providers in our interdisciplinary working organization. They are well networked internally and externally. They are active in psychotherapy, counseling, and assessment, working in a team with two colleagues and doctors with whom there is close collaboration. In the Trimbach school center, the workload is 20%. They work with physically and sensory impaired students and their environment in our school center, both in a counseling and therapeutic capacity. They work in a team with an experienced psychotherapist. Additionally, the medical director is present at the school location one day a week. The positions can be taken individually or in combination. Your tasks

Conversations and examinations with and of children and adolescents
Anamnesis conversations with parents and caregivers
Developmental and neuropsychological test assessments
Indication, development, and planning of measures
Crisis interventions
Counseling of parents, teachers/specialists, and the child's environment
Accompanying case management, leading round tables
Independent reporting, administration, performance recording, and billing

Your qualifications

Degree in psychology, focus on children and adolescents
Additional training in psychotherapy or in training for it
Experience in treating children and adolescents
Solid knowledge of performance billing or willingness to acquire it

We offer you

Cooperative environment with internal specialists from education, therapy, social pedagogy, and medicine
Professional onboarding and support from experienced psychotherapists
Interdisciplinary, professionally competent exchange with our psychotherapists, the medical director, and internal specialists from education and therapy
Opportunities for initiative, forward-looking development work with creative freedom
Attractive salary and modern social benefits
Opportunities for further education within and outside our institution
Workplace with modern infrastructure

For further information, please contact us at 079 435 81 39 or m.kaenel@zksk.ch (Miriam Kaenel, Co-Head of Medicine and Psychology) or 032 625 82 51 or s.richner@zksk.ch (Sibylle Richner, Human Resources Administration). Due to company holidays, phone availability may be limited. If you cannot reach us, please contact us by email. You can find interesting information about our organization at www.zksk.ch. We look forward to your application by September 5, 2025, in PDF format to personal@zksk.ch.