News – September 2026
We are advertising a part-time (20 hours per week) position in everyday counselling, starting on 1 January 2027. The post is initially on a fixed-term contract until 31 December 2027. We would like to extend the contract beyond this date, but this is subject to our funding.
Solidarisches Gesundheitszentrum Leipzig e.V. is a community health centre in the Schönefeld district of Leipzig. Our approach is to take a holistic and interdisciplinary view of health. Above all, we focus on the social causes of illness and health, rather than viewing health as an individual responsibility.
Various professional groups work together on an interdisciplinary basis at the polyclinic. Our services include psychological counselling, social counselling, everyday life counselling, health counselling, health-related community work and other sub-projects.
The everyday advice service provides a low-threshold, short-term and, where necessary, ongoing point of contact for various issues relating to the organisation of daily life in the Schönefeld district. Taking a resource-based approach and depending on the specific problem, goals are developed together with service users to help them help themselves. Furthermore, a course of action is agreed upon, solutions are sought, or access to further services offered by the Poliklinik is facilitated.
Within our association, the role also involves taking on collectively shared tasks and participating in various meetings and plenary sessions.
Counselling work:
Conducting and coordinating one-to-one counselling sessions and counselling processes, covering topics such as:
Support with prioritising various aspects of life such as social issues, housing, education, work, finances and future plans
Counselling for those experiencing (long-term) unemployment to help them re-enter the labour market, e.g. by drafting application documents and preparing them for the application process
Support with structuring daily life, sleep hygiene, stress reduction and the use of relaxation techniques
Help with integrating into a new living, working or cultural environment
Counselling using community-based occupational therapy methods
Once a week on Wednesdays: everyday advice during the open interdisciplinary consultation hours (no appointment required), alongside or in conjunction with health advice, social advice and psychological counselling
Public relations work (e.g. through information stands)
Close collaboration with our health-related community work
Evaluation and quality assurance as part of funding from the European Social Fund (ESF)
Networking and collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the neighbourhood
Development of and conceptual input into the polyclinic’s interprofessional care model
Participation in interprofessional team and case discussions
Further development and conceptualisation of counselling processes
Involvement in the polyclinic’s self-governance during team days, retreat days, and in planning and strategy processes
A challenging role of significant socio-political relevance
Remuneration in accordance with the organisation’s internal pay scale (€18 gross per hour)
Considerable scope for shaping workflows and processes within the project
A flat, non-hierarchical working environment that is sensitive to issues of discrimination
The opportunity to work as part of a motivated team that operates on an equal footing and is needs-oriented
Weekly interdisciplinary case discussions
Opportunities for regular supervision, participation in further training, group weekends and national networking meetings
A completed, state-recognised qualification or degree in occupational therapy (preferred) or a completed, state-recognised degree in social work or a comparable qualification
Strong counselling skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to convey complex information clearly, to listen actively and to conduct conversations with empathy
Training or further training in (systemic) counselling
(Several years’ worth of) counselling experience
An independent and goal-oriented approach to work
Strong organisational skills and a high degree of empathy
Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to engage in group processes, as well as low-hierarchy
decision-making and feedback structures
Willingness to take part in group weekends and plenary sessions
Willingness to attend the general plenary session (every second Thursday, 6–8 pm) outside working hours and to become part of the collective group
Knowledge and experience of anti-discriminatory and culturally sensitive approaches in counselling
Confidence in communicating in English. We’d be delighted if you have additional language skills, particularly in Arabic!
It’s great if applicants bring many of the experiences and skills listed above. However, we also see our roles as learning opportunities and therefore do not expect all criteria to be met.
Interested candidates should answer the questions via the following link (https://cloud.poliklinik-leipzig.org/apps/forms/s/DwHZa8Q6oRb9Q2ckAFmYqPoF) and can upload a CV there. No additional cover letter is required. Any questions regarding the process can be sent to bewerbung@poliklinik-leipzig.org. We expressly ask that you do not send any application documents to this address.
Applications containing a photograph will not be considered due to legal requirements – Article 9 of the GDPR.
We adopt an intersectional and diversity-sensitive approach, which should be reflected not only in the delivery of our services but also in the composition of our team. To live up to our commitment, we wish to give priority to applications from people who have experienced discrimination. If you would like to tell us about your position on this matter, which we should take into account, you can indicate this in your application.
Please submit your application by 4 October 2026 inclusive. Invitations to interviews will be sent out in calendar week 41. Interviews will take place in calendar weeks 42 and 43. The start date is scheduled for 1 January 2027. The induction period will be discussed on an individual basis.
