Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Educator at the USPFM of SUPEA

About the job

Psychosocial

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Educator at the USPFM of SUPEA

The Directorate of the Department of Psychiatry at CHUV is looking for child and adolescent psychiatric educators at an activity rate of 80% to 90%, to strengthen its team at the Closed Psychiatric Care Unit for Minors (USPFM). The starting date is scheduled for May 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (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 Department of Psychiatry (DP), composed of ten services and about sixty units spread over 3 regions (Center: Lausanne region – Cery site, CHUV-HEL hospital city, etc., North: Yverdon, Payerne, Orbe, Ste-Croix sites, etc., and West: Prangins, Morges, and Nyon sites), welcomes patients of all ages - children, adolescents, adults, and elderly - who suffer from mental disorders.

The University Service of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (SUPEA) plays a central reference role in psychiatric treatments for children and adolescents in the Lausanne region and the canton of Vaud.

The Closed Psychiatric Care Unit for Minors (USPFM) aims to provide care under protective measures ordered by the justice system. It offers medical, psychosocial, educational, and pedagogical services and addresses a mixed population of minors suffering from psychological distress and at risk in their development. The situation, after psychiatric assessment, requires care in a closed environment and aims at rehabilitation during a long-term placement. Network partners will collaborate with USPFM before, during, and after placement to ensure comprehensive care for the admitted patient.

This unit is located in the new Cery Hospital in Prilly. It was designed and conceived to optimize the specific support of this adolescent population with 8 hospitalization beds. This unit's creation and management are co-directed by SUPEA and the General Directorate of Childhood and Youth (DGEJ) of the Canton of Vaud.

Mission

• You ensure the identification, planning, execution, and evaluation of the socio-educational support of patients in close collaboration with the medico-psychological team
• You oversee the execution of socio-educational actions and take responsibility by demonstrating mastery of technical skills according to the concept
• You provide references and support to patients and their relatives and also prepare discharges
• You organize work, ensuring its smooth running and continuity of unit activities, thanks to good mastery of communication, professional writing, and coordination within the interprofessional team, including the network
• You develop and implement socio-educational actions to promote the integration of minors into a suitable social environment
• You carry out efforts to improve the efficiency of socio-educational actions based on scientific evidence and develop your self-assessment and learning capacities.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Arts HES-SO in Social Work or an equivalent title (mandatory SEFRI recognition for foreign diplomas)
• You have a specialization in psychiatry (clinical knowledge in adolescent psychopathology is desired)
• You have practical experience in socio-educational accommodation related to adolescent support
• You are committed and able to create a climate of trust with patients and their families
• You possess good analytical and synthesis skills
• You know how to listen actively and communicate effectively
• You have a good spirit of mutual aid and collaboration and demonstrate openness and flexibility
• You have strong stress resistance skills
• You are able to work irregular hours and be flexible according to the service's organizational constraints (mornings, afternoons, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays)

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the University Hospital of Vaud means benefiting from:

• Top-tier 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 at least three days of training 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 for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• 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:

Ms. Raquel Jotterand - Educational Manager - 079 556 33 89.

Mr. Fabrice Simon - Head Nurse - 079 556 08 46.

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, you will need 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 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.

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