Psychologue-psychothérapeute référent·e guidance infantile — Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP)

Full description

CNP recruits a Psychologist/psychotherapist for child guidance. Unique opportunity in a multidisciplinary environment.

Tasks

• Conduct clinical assessments and therapeutic indications.
• Provide individual and family psychotherapeutic care.
• Provide guidance to assistant psychologists and participate in training.

Competences

• Master in psychology with post-graduate degree in psychotherapy required.
• Experience confirmed in individual and family psychotherapy.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and network collaboration.

Establishment of cantonal public law, the CNP has the task of conducting the health policy of the canton of Neuchâtel in the field of mental health, in collaboration with partner institutions. The NPC aims to rehabilitate patients suffering from mental disorders by adopting an integrated and community psychiatry model; implements public policies to promote and prevent mental health; it acts as a reference centre in the field of vocational training and psychiatry research. The Department of Childhood and Adolescence is looking for a child guidance service:

Psychologist/psychotherapist referent child guidance 50%

The Department of Children and Adolescents is responsible for the psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care of children and adolescents aged 0-18. Child guidance counselling is open to pre-school and early school age (0-6 years), parents and future parents. It consists of a multidisciplinary team comprising psychologists and doctors. Close collaboration is being done with colleagues in the hospital sector, including maternity, specialized NPCea consultations and network partners.

As part of your duties, you will be required to

• Conduct clinical assessments and provide therapeutic indications.
• Have a mastery of psychological assessments for this population.
• Provide individual, family psychotherapeutic care.
• Working as a team, especially in pairs, in crisis treatments.
• Participate in the establishment of group therapeutic services.
• Participate in multidisciplinarity reflection and clinical development times.
• Provide guidance to psychologists, psychologists and assistant psychologists to train in succession.
• To ensure the maintenance and administrative follow-up of his clinical activity (writing of reports, keeping of patient records, receiving of benefits) and of those of supervised collaborators.
• Ensure collaboration with the network.

The competencies required for this position are

• To hold a master's degree in psychology or equivalent recognized at the federal level.
• To benefit from a post-graduate qualification recognized at the federal level in psychotherapy of a recognized orientation (for at least 3 years).
• Have several years experience as a psychologist-psychotherapist, with a confirmed practice in individual, family psychotherapy.
• Successfully mentoring psychologist colleagues and demonstrating interest in succession training and knowledge transfer.
• Knowledge and desired interests in the care of young children and in matters of parenting and perinatality.
• Have an interest in group therapy.
• Be able to work as a multidisciplinary team and collaborate effectively with the network.
• Demonstrate great adaptability and openness to change.
• Be autonomous, with the sense of initiative and responsibility.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical, synthesis and organizational capabilities.
• Have a common sense of listening, understanding, and a taste for pedagogy and creativity in the search for solutions.
• Master the French language and the usual computer tools.
• Know the organisation of the Swiss and cantonal health care system.

Entry into office: 1 January 2027 or to be agreed Workplace: CPCL Site, Old Châtel 20, 2000 Neuchâtel Participation rate: 50% Type of Contract: Indeterminate Contract (CDI) Deadline for application: 31 October 2026 Contact person : Mélanie Clavijo Béguelin, Psychologist-cheffe de département Maureen Magnan, Specialist sourcing and recruitment Full applications (motivation letter, CV, diplomas and certificates of employment) can be submitted directly via Jobup.

Old Castle 20 2000 Neuchâtel

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