Educator for the Autism Spectrum Disorders Service

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Educator for the Autism Spectrum Disorders Service

The Autism Spectrum Disorders & Related (STSA) Service of the Psychiatry Department of the CHUV is looking for an educator at an 80% activity rate to strengthen the team of the Psychiatric Crisis Unit dedicated to intellectual disability (UPCHM – Épione).

The starting date is to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (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, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Autism Spectrum Disorders & Related (STSA) Service plays a cantonal reference role in the care and support of minors and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Composed of a tertiary center and regional structures, the service works closely with professionals in the network and user associations.

Its main missions focus on:

• The individualized care and support of people with ASD
• Training of the socio-health network
• Clinical research in this field.

The Psychiatric Crisis Unit dedicated to intellectual disability (UPCHM – Épione) is a hospital structure specialized in the somatic and psychiatric management of crisis situations in non-verbal adults with severe intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, residing in the canton of Vaud.

Its multidisciplinary team offers individualized care and socio-educational support respecting the safety and dignity of patients, over an average duration of about four months.

Mission

• You ensure expertise and supervision of educational work with hospitalized patients
• You develop and implement socio-educational actions promoting the reintegration of patients into their institutional and/or family environment
• You participate in the development of educational skills centers specific to people with intellectual disabilities
• You contribute to the development of research and teaching in the field.

Profile

• You hold a HES diploma as a social educator or an equivalent qualification (with SEFRI recognition)
• You are a child/adolescent educator trained in ABA / TEACCH or have in-depth knowledge of these approaches
• You have confirmed experience in the field of ASD and intellectual disability (ID)
• You appreciate interdisciplinary work and collaborate effectively with a network of internal and external partners
• You are flexible with working hours
• You demonstrate autonomy in organizing and planning your activity.

We offer

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

• Top-level 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
• 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: Mr. Maxime MOULIN, head nurse of the STSA service at 079 556 41 28.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply 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 us with an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

The 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.

We thank placement agencies in advance to note that applications submitted by them directly on our recruitment platform are not accepted and cannot be invoiced. Thank you for your understanding.