Psychologist - 80%

About the job

Psychologist - 80%

• Part-time
• HUG contract type: Permanent
• Department: Department of Psychiatry

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to discover the highlights of the year 2025 by clicking here.

With nearly 1,000 employees, the Department of Psychiatry fulfills a triple mission focused on the treatment of mental disorders, training, and research. The department's mission is to effectively detect and treat increasingly frequent and diverse pathologies while respecting patients and their families.

Organized into 6 services, the department offers a very broad and diversified range of care including hospital care, multidisciplinary outpatient care according to different modalities and intensities, organized according to the principles of community psychiatry, as well as specialized programs and units.

Integrated, clinical, and structured quality teaching is provided by the department for physicians in training, raising awareness of psychological, biological, and social dimensions. The department also provides structured theoretical training in the 3 main models of psychotherapy as well as individual and group supervisions included in the training curriculum.

Finally, the department also offers active support for research pathways linked to a translational and clinical research center meeting a high level of quality.

The psychiatric specialties service ensures diagnosis and care for adult patients with the following issues: difficulties within couples and families, autism spectrum and intellectual development disorders, sexology, mood disorders, and emotional regulation disorders.

Job Description

The position is attached to the Mood and Anxiety Unit of the Psychiatric Specialties Service, a structure recognized by the ISFM in category A. It is aimed at a person wishing to deepen their practice in psychotherapy and clinical assessment with adults presenting mood disorders.

Integrated into a multidisciplinary team, you actively participate in the outpatient care of patients. Your activity is part of a collaborative dynamic, notably marked by interdisciplinary meetings and case discussions, which promote regular exchange around clinical situations and mutual enrichment of practices.

You also contribute to ensuring precise and up-to-date clinical documentation, ensuring the quality of follow-up in the computerized file dedicated to patients. All these tasks take place in a demanding but stimulating environment, conducive to professional development and deepening therapeutic skills.

Qualifications

You hold a Master’s degree in psychology and have a specialist psychologist title in psychotherapy (psychotherapist recognized at the federal level) or are in the final stages of training for this, according to the cognitive-behavioral therapy orientation.

You have experience with adult patients and have already worked with patients suffering from mood disorders.

You easily integrate into care teams and demonstrate autonomy and commitment in your work.

You are flexible in managing your follow-ups according to clinical priorities, autonomous, and responsible.

You have good skills to handle stress effectively and proactively, knowing how to work with various professionals in medical and care teams.

Additional Information

Information from the Swiss Medical Association (FMH) regarding the conditions for obtaining the specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy:

https://www.siwf.ch/fr/formation-postgraduee/titres-specialiste-formations/psychiatrie-et-psychotherapie.cfm#i123643

Working conditions and procedures to be undertaken (including diploma recognition): https://www.hug.ch/emploi

• Workplace: Chemin du Petit Bel-Air 2, CH-1226 Thônex
• Start date: 01.05.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 80%
• Job class: 18 or 20 (psychologist 1 or 2 depending on experience)
• Contract type: Permanent or fixed-term
• Application deadline: 31.03.2026
• Contact for information: Mr. P. Cordera, responsible psychologist, paolo.cordera@hug.ch

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourages applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.