Assistant Psychologist for the Vaud Center for Anorexia, Bulimia abC

About the job

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Assistant Psychologist for the Vaud Center for Anorexia, Bulimia abC

The outpatient anorexia bulimia unit - Vaud Center (abC) is offering a 60% assistant psychologist position, starting May 1, 2026.

👉 Would you like to develop your expertise in the management of eating disorders (ED) within a specialized and recognized team? Join a structured and training outpatient and day center system.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. In collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in medical care, research, and education.

The Vaud Center for Anorexia Bulimia (abC) is a unit specialized in the management of eating disorders, integrated into the Department of Psychiatry.

It offers outpatient and day center care, in an interdisciplinary and integrative approach, including individual, family, and network work.

Mission

• You welcome, assess, and manage patients suffering from ED, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and under the supervision of senior psychologists and physicians
• You conduct one or two supervised psychotherapies
• You handle clinical administrative work (assessment reports, follow-up notes, insurance reports, correspondence with the Justice of the Peace)
• You participate in family and network interviews
• You perform liaison work with care partners
• You participate in internal service seminars and training
• You benefit from regular supervisions and structured support
• You continue your postgraduate training in psychotherapy until obtaining the federal expert title.

Profile

• You hold a university Master’s degree in psychology or an equivalent recognized title
• You are already engaged in a federally recognized postgraduate psychotherapy training
• You have at least two years of experience in general psychiatry (excluding internships)

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital of Vaud means benefiting from:

• Top-tier social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Mélanie Lanz, assistant psychologist, at 021 866 56 95.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and make every effort to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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