About the Role
As part of the 'Horizont' project in Spandau, you will provide psychological support to young people, working closely with the social work team to guide them through crises and turning points. Your expertise will create an environment for change.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual psychological support to restore readiness and motivation.
- Clarify therapeutic needs and establish contact with therapy facilities and specialists.
- Support the initiation of further medical measures.
- Offer stress and conflict management techniques and relaxation exercises.
- Conduct weekly workshops on healthy living and addiction prevention in small groups.
- Provide specialized support and collegial training to social work staff.
- Collaborate with treating therapists and specialized facilities.
- Conduct joint competency assessments with participants in close coordination with social work.
Requirements
- University degree in Psychology (Diploma or Master's).
- Alternatively, other degrees with a focus on Psychology or Psychotherapy, or further training as a social therapist or child and adolescent therapist.
- At least one year of professional experience (entry-level candidates welcome with guaranteed mentoring).
Skills
- Experience or interest in working with young people with complex psychosocial burdens.
- Ability to work in a low-threshold and relationship-oriented manner.
- Team orientation and enjoyment of interprofessional collaboration.
- Sensitivity in dealing with issues of addiction, trauma, and mental illness.
- Intercultural competence.
Location
- Spandau
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry-level candidates welcome with guaranteed mentoring
- At least one year of professional experience
Education Level
- University degree in Psychology (Diploma or Master's)
- Other degrees with a focus on Psychology or Psychotherapy
- Further training as a social therapist
- Further training as a child and adolescent therapist
Benefits
- 30 days of vacation, plus December 24th and 31st as days off.
- Flexible working hours, sabbatical, or job sharing options.
- Family-friendly policies for sick children (compensation for child sickness benefit up to 10 days per year).
- Internal salary scale with increasing salary based on continued employment.
- Health promotion through Urban Sports Club membership (employer subsidy).
- Deutschlandticket-Job (no additional cost for you).
- Company mobile phone (smartphone).
- Regular supervision.
- Extensive annual training opportunities.
- Development and career opportunities.
- Many opportunities for input, flat hierarchies.
- Access to Corporate Benefits.
- Team events, such as summer party and team days.
- Salary scale also applies to recognition year.
- Company social worker.
About the Company
- CRESO Creative Sozialarbeit gGmbH and GBB Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung mbH offer integrated support in youth welfare, homelessness assistance, and vocational integration.
- We currently employ around 350 staff in Berlin, Brandenburg, and Saxony-Anhalt in interdisciplinary teams.
- Our teams consist of social workers, coaches, educators, technical instructors, trainers, and psychologists.
- We foster a culture of flat hierarchies, initiative, and significant creative freedom.
- The experience, knowledge, and creativity of our employees are the foundation of our work.
- We are passionate about improving the quality of life for our clients.
- Our employees approach people with openness, empathy, and patience.
- Our work encompasses individual case management, group coaching, personal behavior training, experiential education, DIY courses, and creative cooking.
