Associate Psychologist at the Transcultural Unit for Children and Adolescents

About the job

Psychosocial

Associate psychologist at the Transcultural Unit for Children and Adolescents

We are looking for an associate psychologist (or one in the final stage of postgraduate training) at an 80% activity rate, on a permanent contract, for the Transcultural Unit for Children and Adolescents (UTEA) of the University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service (SUPEA) of the Psychiatry Department at CHUV. The starting date is planned for 1 September 2026 or to be agreed.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 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 University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service (SUPEA) provides psychiatric and psychotherapeutic follow-up for children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 from the Centre, North, and West regions of the canton of Vaud.

The Transcultural Unit for Children and Adolescents (UTEA) is a specialised unit of SUPEA. It is based in Lausanne and Yverdon and covers the Centre, North, and West sectors of the canton of Vaud. It is a unit that combines mobile home consultation practice, network practices, and outpatient follow-ups. The majority of our consultations are conducted in the presence of an interpreter and in the patient’s mother tongue.

UTEA has a public health mandate for the most vulnerable migrant children and adolescents. The unit promotes access to mental health care and is part of a collaborative approach with the patient’s surrounding network and psychosocial coordination.

The proposed position allows us to complete the multidisciplinary team in the Centre sector (Lausanne), following the departure of the current holder.

Mission

• You participate in primary and secondary care
• You participate in training and research activities
• You manage the administrative elements of the unit and patients.

Profile

• You hold a Master’s degree in psychology and a federal specialist psychologist title in psychotherapy from the FOPH; applications from psychologists in the final stage of postgraduate training are also welcome
• You have a cantonal authorisation to practise
• You have experience in caring for children and adolescents
• You possess skills and knowledge in the migration field
• You have ease of contact and excellent collaboration skills within a multidisciplinary team
• You have good knowledge of network work
• You are interested in sharing your knowledge through continuing education courses and supervision
• You hold a driving licence and have a personal vehicle.

Depending on the candidate’s profile, the salary scale will be between levels 11 and 12.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital 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 month salary and 25 days of annual leave
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bicycles)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms Stéphanie Haymoz, psychologist responsible for SUPEA, tel: 021 314 86 59 (direct line) or 021 317 10 79 (management secretariat).

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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 and an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we are attentive 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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