Psychotherapist at the Practice for Children and Adolescents 50%-100%

Bern

Key information

Publication date:29 September 2025
Workload:50 – 100%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

Join the Psychotherapeutic Practice for Children and Youth at the University of Bern. This role offers a unique opportunity to blend teaching and research in a supportive environment.

Tasks

Conduct diagnostic and therapeutic sessions with children and families.
Collaborate on the development of the practice's organizational structure.
Participate in research projects and interventions.

Skills

Completed or advanced training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist.
Strong teamwork and social skills are essential.
Demonstrated commitment, diligence, and independence in work.

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To strengthen our team at the Psychotherapeutic Practice for Children and Adolescents of the Institute of Psychology at the University of Bern (www.pkj.unibe.ch), we are looking for psychological psychotherapists as soon as possible who are enthusiastic about the diagnosis and treatment of patients at the interface of teaching and research.
The Practice for Children and Adolescents is an outpatient psychotherapeutic facility and is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (www.kpkj.psy.unibe.ch; Head: Prof. Dr. phil. Stefanie Schmidt). The psychotherapeutic offer is based on the current state of scientific research and includes prevention and treatment of the entire spectrum of psychological problems. It is aimed at children and adolescents up to the age of 21 as well as their families.

Tasks

• Independent execution and documentation of diagnostics and psychotherapeutic treatment of children, adolescents, and their families in an outpatient setting
• Support and collaboration in the organizational and conceptual development of the Practice for Children and Adolescents
• Implementation of interventions within the framework of research projects
• Support with organizational tasks within the department
• (Supervision) of assistant helpers and interns in the practice

Requirements

You have completed or are advanced in training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist. If you also have strong teamwork and social skills, your working style is characterized by commitment, conscientiousness, and independence, and you are interested in the connection between scientific activity, teaching, and clinical practice, we look forward to receiving your application.

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Application and Contact

We look forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, CV, and certificates/diplomas). Please send these as a PDF file by October 23, 2025, to Irene Semling (praxisstelle-kj.ptp@unibe.ch). For further content-related information, please contact Prof. Dr. phil. Stefanie Schmidt (stefanie.schmidt@unibe.ch).

Please send your application with the usual documents electronically by October 23, 2025 to praxisstelle-kj.ptp@unibe.ch.