Associate Psychologist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (12791-PS-230-2025)

About the job

Psychosocial

Associate Psychologist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry of the CHUV (DP CHUV), in collaboration with the University Service of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (SUPEA), is looking for an associate psychologist at an 80% activity rate, starting January 1, 2026 or as agreed, for the Anorexia Bulimia Center (abC), at the Lausanne and Saint-Loup sites.

You will work at both sites. The hours are fixed, Monday to Friday, with participation in the Saturday morning on-call rotation at the abC (Espace Saint-Loup), proportional to the engagement rate.

Context

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

The Vaud Anorexia Bulimia Center (abC), attached to the Liaison Psychiatry Service of the Department of Psychiatry, cares for adolescents from 13 years old and adults suffering from anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia, on two sites:

• in Lausanne, for outpatient consultation and the day center,
• in Pompaples (Espace Saint-Loup), within a 16-bed hospitalization unit.

The abC works closely with SUPEA for minor patients and also ensures an inter-cantonal mission.

SUPEA cares for children and adolescents from 0 to 18 years old in the Central, North, and West regions of the canton of Vaud, through specialized psychiatric and psychotherapeutic follow-ups.

Mission

• You ensure clinical activities and supervision of adolescent patient care at the abC
• You participate in liaison activities between the different network partners
• You supervise SUPEA assistant psychologists working at the abC
• You participate in teachings and training organized by the abC management
• You ensure the updating of administrative tasks, in accordance with unit rules.

Profile

• You hold a Master’s degree in psychology and a federally recognized specialist psychologist title in psychotherapy
• You have the right to practice in the canton of Vaud
• You have completed or are enrolled in the UNIL eating disorders (TCA) training
• You show interest in team supervision and are willing to train in this area
• You possess very good knowledge of child and adolescent clinical practice as well as psychological assessment tools
• You demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• You write easily in French
• You are driven by scientific curiosity and have a strong interest in the complementarity of theoretical models.

To finalize the hiring file, the selected person must provide a practice authorization issued by the Canton of Vaud, or start the necessary procedures to obtain it within three months (probation period).

We offer

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

• First-class 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. Stéphanie Haymoz, responsible psychologist at SUPEA, tel.: 021 314 19 53 or Dr. Alain Deppen, associate physician in liaison child and adolescent psychiatry, tel.: 021 314 35 31

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we thank you for applying 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, we invite you to 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, it will be necessary 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 do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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