Educational Counsellor / School Psychologist 60 to 70 %

About the job

Start date:

From 1 March 2027 or by arrangement.

Place of work:

Langenthal

Your tasks

In a team with experienced colleagues, you will independently handle a variety of child and adolescent psychological issues.

Your main tasks include the psychological assessment of children and adolescents and their educational, school and/or social environment, advising families, caregivers, education officers and authorities, as well as the psychotherapeutic treatment of children, adolescents and families.

As part of the expert activities, you will also prepare expert opinions and reports for courts and child protection authorities.

Engagement in internal company and/or cantonal specialist groups is a matter of course for you.

Your profile

We are looking for an initiative-taking and flexible personality who enjoys working both in a team and independently. You are characterised by psychological resilience and good communication skills.

You hold a university degree (Master's) in Psychology as well as a diploma in Educational Counselling-School Psychology from the Canton of Bern or an equivalent qualification. Knowledge of the Bernese school and education system is an advantage.

You are interested in issues of cultural and school integration.

We offer you

We offer a varied, responsible role with development opportunities in an interesting field of work as well as annual working hours. In addition, you can expect very interesting and responsible work in a team of 15 people with a great deal of personal responsibility and a culture of open doors and mutual support.

Contact

Are you interested or have questions? Your contact: Thomas Aebi, Head of Position, 031 636 15 70.

The Office for Kindergarten, Primary School and Counselling of the Department of Education and Culture manages the areas of kindergarten and primary school, the cantonal educational counselling, as well as the recognised music schools and school supervision of the German- and French-speaking parts of the canton.

The cantonal educational counselling supports and advises parents, children and adolescents as well as all persons and institutions responsible for the education and schooling of children and adolescents on questions and difficulties concerning the development, education and training of children and adolescents from early childhood to the end of secondary level II education.

https://www.eb.bkd.be.ch/de/start/ueber-uns/regionalstellen/eb-langenthal.html