Psychologist (Diplom or master's degree), psychological psychotherapist with a licence to practise or in advanced further training

Part-time role in the Public Health Office's Social Psychiatry Department, in the Psychosocial Support and Assessment team, working 19.5 hours per week. The team currently has 18 staff from different professions. Pay follows TVöD grade EG 13, or EG 14 for applicants with a licence to practise psychotherapy.

• Carry out psychological assessments in different settings, including questions relating to social and employment law, forensic matters, adult guardianship law and social psychiatry
• Prepare expert opinions and reports based on tests and interviews
• Cover for colleagues in the Social Psychiatric Service, particularly in prevention and aftercare under the North Rhine-Westphalia Mental Health Act
• Help with psychosocial support under Section 16a of Book II of the German Social Code: advise and support unemployed people with mental health and psychosocial problems, help them return to work and refer them to further support
• Work with other professionals to develop thorough diagnoses and recommendations
• Take part in case discussions with people from different professions
• Assess the support or rehabilitation needs of people with mental illness and provide information and advice
• Work with hospitals, doctors in private practice, advice centres, public offices and authorities

• Completed university degree in psychology (Diplom or master's degree)
• A licence to practise as a psychological psychotherapist, or relevant further training already started and at an advanced stage, is desirable but not essential
• Experience in psychological assessment and diagnosis
• Knowledge of social psychiatry and psychiatric rehabilitation is desirable
• Ability to work in a team and with people from different professions
• Excellent communication skills and empathy when working with clients
• Ability to work independently and in a structured way