Specialist Psychologist for Psychotherapy or Psychologist in Advanced Psychotherapy Training

The Department of Cardiopsychology is the clinical psychological service of the Heart and Vascular Centre and the Centre for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at the Inselspital, University Hospital Bern. We treat patients with cardiovascular diseases and comorbid mental disorders on an outpatient, inpatient, and consultative basis. Our spectrum ranges from acute and intensive care to advanced heart failure with ventricular assist devices and transplantation, as well as congenital heart defects in adulthood, to outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation. The advertised position focuses on rehabilitation.

What to expect

• Psychological diagnostics and psychotherapy for patients in outpatient and inpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation, focusing on coping with illness, psychological comorbidity, and return to everyday life; occasionally also for patients from other rehabilitation areas, such as pulmonary rehabilitation
• Psychological-psychotherapeutic treatment of patients from the department's other spectrum, outpatient and consultative on the wards
• Independent case management of your outpatient patients
• Conducting psychoeducational groups and lectures
• Collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, physiotherapy, and social counselling
• Documentation and reports to referring and co-treating professionals
• Participation in the further development of clinical psychological services

What you bring

• Master's degree in psychology as well as completed or advanced, federally accredited training in psychotherapy
• Clinical experience in a somatic-medical or rehabilitative setting is an advantage but not mandatory
• Enjoyment of therapeutic work with physically ill people and interprofessional collaboration
• Empathy and strong communication skills in dealing with patients and relatives
• Independent working style, resilience, and flexibility
• Very good German language skills; French and/or Italian skills are an advantage but not mandatory

Our offer

• Versatile psychotherapeutic activity in a somatic-medical hospital setting, along the entire cardiological treatment chain: from acute care through rehabilitation to outpatient aftercare
• Regular intervision and supervision in a committed team
• Regular working hours without night and weekend shifts

Questions about the position?

For further information, please contact Dr phil Sven Schmutz, Head Psychologist of the Department of Cardiopsychology

+41 31 632 68 36