Psychologist / Social Worker Child Protection Group

The Insel Gruppe as an employer

With the Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, the hospitals Riggisberg, Aarberg, Belp and the Berner Reha Zentrum Heiligenschwendi, the Insel Gruppe forms the largest medical full-service system in Switzerland; from cutting-edge medicine to basic care. Over 11 000 employees from 102 nations ensure that our patients are treated according to the latest developments, methods and possibilities of medicine.

The Kinderschutzgruppe is an interdisciplinary assessment and counseling center in case of suspected or actual child abuse. The team works in an open-ended and non-partisan manner in the field of specialized voluntary child protection.

Psychologist / Social Worker Child Protection Group ##

What awaits you

• Counseling via telephone as well as outpatient in case of suspected child abuse or child endangerment for external specialists, clinic-internal treatment teams as well as private individuals
• Outpatient and inpatient assessments of suspected abuse situations through interviews and/or child interviews according to Art. 154 StPO on behalf of criminal or civil authorities
• Recommendation for further procedure, involvement of the existing helper network as well as involvement of authorities and specialist centers for further assessments

What you bring with you

• You have a university degree in psychology or social work (Dipl. Sozialarbeiter:in or M.Sc. Psycholog:in)
• You bring many years of sound experience in the field of civil law child protection
• You are used to conducting difficult conversations in complex family systems, gaining an overview in a short time, naming topics clearly and making decisions
• You work independently, are resilient, flexible as well as capable of dialogue and teamwork
• Good French skills are desired
• You are prepared, after a training period, to perform regular telephone services from home on weekends for the children's clinics (approx. one weekend/month from 8.00 to 24.00)

Our offer

• We are a committed, small team which is well embedded in the children's clinic as well as networked with external players
• The child and its family are at the center of our actions
• We offer you individual training in an exciting, challenging interdisciplinary working environment

A cover letter is desired.

Questions about the position?

Further information will be gladly provided by

Mischa Oesch
Lead Psychologist of the Kinderschutzgruppe, Specialist Psychologist for Psychotherapy

+41 31 632 94 86