Psychologist - psychotherapist - 40%

As part of this position, you will ensure psychotherapeutic care for brain-injured female and male patients during their hospitalization, taking into account their psychological needs and clinical situation.

You will collaborate closely with the Service de psychiatrie de liaison et d’intervention de crise to guarantee interdisciplinary and coordinated care.

You will also intervene with the families of the people receiving care, as well as with the healthcare teams, from a perspective of information, support, and coordination of the psychotherapeutic approach.

You hold a university degree in psychology.

You have postgraduate training in psychotherapy, ongoing or completed, ideally with a cognitive-behavioral and/or systemic orientation.

You have knowledge in the supervision of groups of caregivers.

Knowledge in neuropsychological diagnosis is an asset.

You have solid experience in the diagnosis, interpretation, and management of psychiatric disorders, particularly mood disorders, anxiety, addictions, and behavioral disorders. You also have professional experience with adult brain-injured female and male patients presenting various cognitive impairments.

Autonomous and organized, you know how to manage stressful situations with calmness and efficiency. Available and flexible, you know how to manage priorities and adapt to different situations. You appreciate working within a multidisciplinary team and know how to integrate into an interprofessional dynamic. You possess a good capacity for synthesis and know how to transmit information clearly and appropriately to patients as well as to various health professionals.

• Start date: 1st November 2026 or to be discussed
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 40%
• Function class: 18 or 20
• Contract: CDI
• Application deadline: 28.10.2026
• Inquiry: Prof. R. Ptak, unit manager psychologist, tel. 022 372 35 24 or 079 553 38 45

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

This advertisement is addressed to women and men alike.

Wishing to commit to the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Office cantonal de l’emploi.

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

With more than 13'000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8kVMJchPR0).

The position is attached to the Département de réadaptation et gériatrie (https://www.hug.ch/departement-readaptation-geriatrie) and the Département des neurosciences cliniques (https://www.hug.ch/departement-neurosciences-cliniques).

Counting nearly 1'500 employees, the Département de réadaptation et gériatrie (https://www.hug.ch/departement-readaptation-geriatrie) (DRG) constitutes a medical hub centered on the elderly person and is distributed across 5 sites: Trois-Chêne, Loëx, Bellerive, Beau-Séjour and Joli-Mont. It manages acute situations, notably thanks to the emergencies of the Hôpital des Trois-Chêne, specific age-related problems, medical rehabilitation and palliative medicine.

The Département des neurosciences cliniques (https://www.hug.ch/departement-neurosciences-cliniques) provides care to female and male patients of all ages, children and adults, suffering from neurosurgical, neurological, ophthalmological and oto-rhino-laryngological pathologies. The care is adapted to the needs and difficulties of the patient, from the most acute sectors (intermediate care units) to the rehabilitation sectors (neurorehabilitation). The Service de neurorééducation of the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève specializes in the rehabilitation of adult female and male patients suffering from the consequences of an acquired brain injury (vascular, traumatic or other).

The objective is to provide psychotherapeutic care to brain-injured female and male patients in the context of their hospitalization. Interact with the Service de psychiatrie de liaison et d’intervention de crise. Intervene with patient families and healthcare teams with the goal of information and coordination of the psychotherapeutic approach.