Lecturer: Focus on Mental Health 60 – 80%
Hochschule Luzern (HSLU)
Luzern
Key information
- Publication date:01 August 2025
- Workload:60 – 80%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Luzern
Job summary
Join the Hochschule Luzern, a leading educational institution. Enjoy a supportive work environment with development opportunities.
Tasks
- Develop and lead programs in social work and mental health education.
- Teach in Bachelor and Master programs, guiding student projects.
- Engage in applied research and consultancy projects in the field.
Skills
- Master's in Social Work or Bachelor's with a relevant Master's degree.
- At least three years of experience in social work, two in mental health.
- Strong knowledge of clinical psychology and networking skills.
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Your Tasks
- Development and management of modules and programs as well as teaching in the field of social work and mental illnesses in training and further education
- Teaching in our training programs (Bachelor's and Master's) including supervision of student work
- Participation in the acquisition and implementation of applied research and service projects
- Networking and publication activities in the field
Your Profile
- Master's degree in Social Work or Bachelor's degree in Social Work with a Master's degree in a related discipline
- At least three years of professional experience in social work; at least two of those years in counseling people with mental illnesses
- Further training in counseling, supervision, or psychotherapy
- Very good expertise in Clinical Psychology
- Ability to prepare complex topics understandably for target groups from practice
- Good networking in the professional community is desired
- Didactic skills in adult education are an advantage
Our Offer
- We offer you development-oriented and diverse tasks in an interdisciplinary team with experience from different fields
- Challenging and varied teaching activities with diverse contacts to continuing education participants, students, and institutions
- A work area with plenty of room for initiative, independent work, and profiling
- Opportunities for location- and time-flexible work and offers for personal development in research, counseling, and teaching
- Your workplace is located in Lucerne in close proximity to the train station and the lake
- Depending on the employment level, accompanying activities in practice are possible
Professional Inquiries
Prof. Dr. Stephan Kirchschlager
Head of the Institute for Social Work and Law
T +41 41 367 48 76
stephan.kirchschlager@hslu.ch
Questions will be answered from August 14, 2025, due to vacation.
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