Psychologist (Master) at 20% - adult sector

At the heart of La Côte between lake, vineyards and mountains, the L’Espérance foundation, established in 1872, is a specialised institution working for children and adults with disabilities.

We are looking for a psychologist to complete our team of psychologists. Your main mission is to carry out psychological and developmental assessments of adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, with or without autism spectrum disorder. You translate the results into concrete support pathways, in close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Mission:

• Psychological assessments:

- Analyse the request and choose tools adapted to the clinical question and the person’s profile

- Assess cognitive, socio-emotional, communicational, sensory and adaptive capacities

- Identify preserved skills and possible losses, especially in the context of ageing

• Analysis and reporting:

- Write assessment reports and formulate recommendations applicable to daily life

- Present results to the professionals concerned and contribute to individualised projects

- Ensure follow-up and reassessment of situations in connection with the team of psychologists

• Psychological support:

- Occasionally provide individual support adapted to the person’s level of understanding and communication.

Profile:

• Master’s degree in psychology or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of intellectual disability, ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders
• Experience with standardised assessment tools, including paediatric tools adapted to the developmental level (WISC, WPPSI, ComVoor, EFI-ré, SED-S, etc.), or strong interest in learning them
• Ability to interpret results beyond scores and make them accessible to teams
• Autonomy, rigour and good analytical, synthesis and writing skills
• Comfort with current IT and digital tools, including artificial intelligence, respecting confidentiality.

We offer:

• Support from the team of psychologists in mastering assessment tools
• Continuous training
• An interdisciplinary and collaborative working environment
• Working conditions in accordance with the collective labour agreement of the Vaud parapublic social sector
• Free parking available for staff.

Start date: to be agreed

Information about the position: Ms J. Corbaz, psychologist, tel. 021 821 14 26, or Ms G. Grassi, psychologist, tel. 021 821 14 21

Person responsible for recruitment: Ms C. Pierre, director of health-social support, tel. 021 821 14 35

Applications must imperatively be submitted via the Jobup job offer platform ( www.jobup.ch ). Please attach the complete file (CV, cover letter, copies of all diplomas and certificates) by 13 November 2026.

Only complete files matching the profile will be processed.

www.esperance.ch