Interns for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The child and adolescent psychiatry department is seeking 4 junior doctors for ambulatory care as of January 1, 2027.

Application deadline October 29, 2026. Hiring interviews will be held on November 5, 2026.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is predominantly an outpatient specialty with interdisciplinary collaboration around children, adolescents and families, and a focus on collaboration with the municipality, schools and Pedagogical Psychological Guidance (PPR). Our target group is children and adolescents aged 0-18 with distressing symptoms of developmental disorders such as ADHD or autism and/or mental disorders that require hospital-based assessment and treatment.

As a junior doctor you will be attached to either the Outpatient Clinic for Child Psychiatry (0-13 years) or the Outpatient Clinic for Adolescent Psychiatry (14-17 years). The department also consists of the Outpatient Clinic for Eating Disorders, two inpatient wards, a day unit and a Unit for Cross-Sector Development and Collaboration.

The department has approximately 25 training doctors.

You will receive …

• A broad introduction to the pediatric and adolescent psychiatric specialty including experience in assessment and treatment of developmental disorders and mental disorders as well as networking work and subacute and acute work.
• Theoretical I-course of 8 days and start a basic course in psychotherapy.
• Experience in providing psychotherapy under supervision.
• A good educational environment with interdisciplinary conferences and weekly supervision.
• A good interdisciplinary and collegial community.

Your tasks will be …

• Diagnostic workup including conversations and interviews with the patient and their family, somatic- and functional neurological examinations and holding of network meetings.
• Treatment courses with psychopharmacology, psychotherapy and psychoeducation.
• Function as the case-responsible key contact for the patient and their family.
• Day shifts with apprenticeship where you, among other things, perform assessments in the psychiatric emergency department, supervise on somatic wards and handle tasks on our inpatient unit.

We are seeking doctors who have …

• Right to independently practice at the start of employment.
• Interest in working with children, adolescents and families.
• Good skills in communication and collaboration.
• Ability and willingness to participate in a dynamic and interdisciplinary work environment.
• Overview, engagement and curiosity.

Practical information

These are full-time positions. Salary and employment terms in accordance with the agreement between Danske Regioner and the Association of Young Doctors.

In accordance with the Region of North Jutland's employment procedure, criminal record and child protection checks are obtained when employees have contact with children and young people under 15 years. In addition, a reference from a previous employer is obtained. The work in the clinic is based on the region's overarching values: Influence, Trust, Integrity and Professionalism (ITOP), as well as a balance between tasks and resources. There is a smoke-free work environment in Region North Jutland.

If you want to hear more, please contact the educationally responsible attending physicians Carina Gammelmark [email protected] or Sara Emilie Poulsen [email protected] .