(Contract) Psychotherapist / Psychologist

Spring Health; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Spring Health is seeking a part-time mental health therapist in Bern, Switzerland, offering hybrid remote and in-person care. You will provide counseling to adults and, where appropriate, minors, using evidence-based modalities.

A monthly in-person availability for Spring Health members is required, with a flexible schedule in a confidential, private location. We value independent clinicians who collaborate with our support teams, maintain professional liability coverage, and bring telehealth

Qualifications

• Unrestricted license to practice counseling in Switzerland.
• Active professional liability insurance in your country of licensure.
• Minimum of 3 years of independent clinical experience.
• Comfort with technology and telehealth.
• Monthly in-person availability for Spring Health members in Bern.
• Experience treating minors (ages 6+).
• Training in CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, CPT.
• Comfort with safety planning for high-risk situations.
• Commitment to quality clinical care and collaboration with a care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling to clients via in-person and telehealth sessions.
• Treat adults identified through brief online screenings.
• Collaborate with provider support and care navigation teams.
• Maintain a calendar of availability and timely session documentation.
• Deliver care using evidence-based modalities tailored to client needs.
• Uphold cultural competence and inclusive practice.

Skills

Licensed in Switzerland

Telehealth experience

Independent clinical experience

Minors treatment experience

Job description

Part-Time Mental Health Therapist (Hybrid: Remote/In-Person) (Minor Care Specialization)

Our mission: to eliminate every barrier to mental health.

Spring Health is the leading comprehensive mental health benefit for employers. We help employees understand their mental health issues and connect with best-in-class providers to get the right treatment at the right time.

From early detection to full recovery, Spring Health is the only clinically validated solution in the market proven to be more effective than traditional mental healthcare. By combining the latest technology with vetted providers, we help engage 1 in 3 employees, reduce recovery times, and lower healthcare costs. We are an award-winning, passionate, and mission-driven team with the support of leaders in psychiatry.

We are seeking qualified, part-time internationally licensed psychotherapists to join our provider network and deliver care with a tech-enabled, AI/machine-learning platform that puts patient outcomes first.

What You'll Do

• Provide counseling to clients with benefits ranging from short-term goal-focused EAP, to employer health plans allowing as many sessions as medically necessary.
• Treat adults who have completed brief, evidence-based online screenings identifying their symptoms and areas of concern.
• Preferably, also be open to treating additional populations such as children, adolescents, couples, or families.
• Maintain a calendar displaying your availability and complete session documentation in a timely manner within our scheduling system.
• Use evidence-based treatment modalities and interventions that are tailored to your client's needs.
• Collaborate with our dedicated provider support team, our licensed clinical care navigation team, and our administrative care support team whenever you need assistance.
• Provide culturally competent and empathetic care, upholding our values of diversity and inclusion for all races, ethnicities, and genders.

Who you are

• You have an unrestricted license to practice counseling (as a Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, etc.) in Switzerland. We are not able to accept applications from anyone requiring licensed supervision.
• You maintain active professional liability insurance at market rates in your approved jurisdiction (country of licensure)
• You have a minimum of 3 years of independent clinical experience.
• You're comfortable with technology and are telehealth competent.
• You are available to offer some amount of monthly in-person availability for Spring Health members in Bern, Switzerland.
• You are qualified to and have previous experience treating minors (ages 6+).
• You have training and experience in evidence-based modalities of care such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, CPT.
• You are comfortable with providing safety planning and intervention during situations where a client might present with higher risks.
• You are committed to quality clinical care and want to expand your capabilities and increase your effectiveness by being informed of client progress or challenges.
• You like working independently, but would also enjoy having the support of a team and opportunities for connections and collaboration with other providers and our master's level clinical care navigators.

If you are interested in / applying to see Spring Health members in person, please be aware that your own office space in Bern, Switzerland will be required.

Why you'll like working with Spring Health

• You'll set your own schedule to fit your professional and personal needs.
• Work from anywhere, as long as you have a confidential, private location with stable internet.
• No need to spend time marketing your practice, checking insurance eligibility, collecting fees, or submitting claims---we take care of the administrative work so that you can focus on clinical care.
• Grow your ability to provide effective care through feedback from evidence-based measures that help you identify what is working with your clients.
• Join a dynamic community where you will be supported, your work appreciated, and you'll have the opportunity to help us shape the future of mental health care!

In addition to finding people who are truly excellent at what they do, we take our values at Spring Health seriously:

Members Come First

We are genuine member advocates.

Move Fast to Change Lives

We build with urgency and intention.

Take Ownership

We extend trust and hold ourselves accountable.

Embrace Diverse Teams & Perspectives

We find strength in the diversity of cultural backgrounds, ideas, and experiences.

Science Will Win

We will achieve impact by innovation and evidence based frameworks.

Candor with Care

We are open, honest and empathetic.

Spring Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable legal requirements. Spring Health is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.