Intern Psychologist, 20% - focus youth

About the job

The foundation "focus youth" is a modern centre for special education in the Solothurn area and offers diverse and attractive school and residential options for young people with special care needs. Around 240 professionals are committed at various locations with the central aim of supporting the integration of clients into mainstream school, family, society, and the professional world.

For the Psychological Service, we are looking from 20 October 2026 (or by arrangement) until the end of the school year on 30 June 2027 (requirement: presence on Tuesday afternoons)

Intern, 20%

Psychological Service

Actively shape...

• Therapy support: Accompany therapy processes, including participation in individual and system discussions.
• Test diagnostics: Conduct psychological test assessments including evaluation and documentation.
• Documentation: File study as well as preparation of conversation and progress documentation.
• Specialist research: Thematic deepening and research work on psychological topics.
• Teamwork: Participation in team meetings.
• Project collaboration: Participation in ongoing projects (e.g. preparations for lectures or specialist documents).
• Interdisciplinarity: Insights into interdisciplinary collaboration, e.g. participation in case consultations, opportunities for observation in the areas of school and housing.

Enrich us with...

• Education: Completed Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, started Master’s degree.
• Team spirit: Enjoyment and interest in working in a team and in an interdisciplinary context.
• Commitment: You are interested in working with young people and their systems.
• Independence: Self-reliance and initiative.

At "focus youth"

• We offer space for participation and personal development
• We support internal and external training and further education opportunities above average
• We are open to new ideas and implement them as far as possible
• We rely on shared values as well as innovation
• We support part-time work, including in management positions
• We enable home office (depending on the situation)
• We appreciate our employees with regular staff events and departmental excursions
• Contemporary working conditions are a matter of course
• We enable flexible work arrangements
• Mothers receive 16 weeks of paid maternity leave
• We offer above-average pension fund and insurance solutions
• We provide generous continued salary payments in case of illness and accident (720 days full salary)
• Long-serving employees receive generous long-service gifts
• We offer discounted (or free in the housing area) catering options
• We grant unpaid leave
• Free parking spaces are available

Contact

Laura Bearth

Head of Psychological Service and Therapies

T +41 32 674 66 46