Specialist or Assistant Psychologist in advanced psychotherapy training

fixed-term until the end of 2029 with the possibility of extension

Swiss Sleep House Bern forms the first competence center for sleep and sleep health in Switzerland, which offers individuals and organizations from sports, health, and business a contact and advisory center for questions and problems surrounding sleep. It forms a subunit of the Sleep-Wake-Epilepsy Center of the Inselspital and is thus part of the University Clinic for Neurology. In addition to early detection and diagnostics of sleep-wake disorders, as well as the training of specialists, the focus of Swiss Sleep House Bern is on cognitive behavioral therapy of sleep-wake disorders. Currently, a digital care model supported by Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz is being developed at the Swiss Sleep House for nationwide early detection and prevention of sleep-wake disorders, which is intended to prevent chronification and enable low-threshold, innovative prevention offers. For clinical activity at the Swiss Sleep House Bern, we are looking for a psychologist, ideally with a specialist title in psychotherapy or in advanced psychotherapy training, starting immediately.

What awaits you

Independent assessment, diagnostics, and therapy of patients with sleep-wake disorders and psychiatric comorbidities in a multidisciplinary medical-psychological team

Organization and implementation of group therapies and courses for people with sleep disorders (such as insomnia, parasomnias, snoring and sleep apnea, fatigue) taking into account the latest scientific and professional findings

Support in the implementation of the project for digital prevention, early detection, and blended-stepped-care treatment of people with sleep-wake disorders funded by Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz

Opportunity to give information lectures in the field of sleep-wake disorders for the public as well as within the framework of the education and further training of specialists

What you bring with you

Federal advanced training title in psychotherapy or in advanced training as well as professional experience as a psychotherapist

Desired: experience in the diagnostics and therapy of patients with sleep disorders

Interest in health prevention and research

Experience in the development of new therapy offers

[Fr]ench and English skills are an advantage

Our offer

Collaboration in an innovative, interdisciplinary, and highly demanded psychological-medical offering at the Bern location

Work in an interdisciplinary team of psychologists, neurobiologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and pulmonologists in close cooperation with the University Sleep-Wake-Epilepsy Center

Independent, versatile work with own creative freedom

Acquisition of knowledge in the diagnostics and therapy of sleep-wake disorders

Regular psychological and medical supervision as well as diverse further training opportunities

Regulated working hours and good social benefits

Questions about the position?

Further information will be gladly provided by PD, Dr. med. Head of Sleep Medicine Email: write e-mail (<>) Dr. phil. Antoine Urech Deputy leading psychologist at the Swiss Sleep House Bern Email: write e-mail (<>)

INSELSPITAL
3010 Bern
Specialist or Assistant Psychologist in advanced psychotherapy training
fixed-term until the end of 2029 with the possibility of extension
Swiss Sleep House Bern forms the first competence center for sleep and sleep health in Switzerland, which offers individuals and organizations from sports, health, and business a contact and advisory center for questions and problems surrounding sleep. It forms a subunit of the Sleep-Wake-Epilepsy Center of the Inselspital and is thus part of the University Clinic for Neurology. In addition to early detection and diagnostics of sleep-wake disorders, as well as the training of specialists, the focus of Swiss Sleep House Bern is on cognitive behavioral therapy of sleep-wake disorders. Currently, a digital care model supported by Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz is being developed at the Swiss Sleep House for nationwide early detection and prevention of sleep-wake disorders, which is intended to prevent chronification and enable low-threshold, innovative prevention offers. For clinical activity at the Swiss Sleep House Bern, we are looking for a psychologist, ideally with a specialist title in psychotherapy or in advanced psychotherapy training, starting immediately.

What awaits you

Independent assessment, diagnostics, and therapy of patients with sleep-wake disorders and psychiatric comorbidities in a multidisciplinary medical-psychological team

Organization and implementation of group therapies and courses for people with sleep disorders (such as insomnia, parasomnias, snoring and sleep apnea, fatigue) taking into account the latest scientific and professional findings

Support in the implementation of the project for digital prevention, early detection, and blended-stepped-care treatment of people with sleep-wake disorders funded by Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz

Opportunity to give information lectures in the field of sleep-wake disorders for the public as well as within the framework of the education and further training of specialists

What you bring with you

Federal advanced training title in psychotherapy or in advanced training as well as professional experience as a psychotherapist

Desired: experience in the diagnostics and therapy of patients with sleep disorders

Interest in health prevention and research

Experience in the development of new therapy offers

[Fr]ench and English skills are an advantage

Our offer

Collaboration in an innovative, interdisciplinary, and highly demanded psychological-medical