Psychologist

Are you a strong clinical psychologist, motivated by both the treatment work and by developing the practice you are part of? Do you want to make a noticeable difference for traumatized refugees, and do you thrive at the intersection of treatment, research, development and project work? Join a dedicated team at DIGNITY that works for refugees' dignity and recovery.

DIGNITY has since 1982 worked for a world free from torture and violence. We are a human rights and development organization, which also runs a research-based rehabilitation clinic. We prevent torture and violence, treat traumatized victims and document serious human rights violations so that those responsible can be prosecuted.

About the position

The role is in the National Rehabilitation department, where we are 35 employees in total. Your main task is psychological assessment and treatment of traumatized refugees, organized in close multidisciplinary collaboration between psychologists, doctors, physiotherapists and social workers. In addition you contribute to our ongoing development projects and to our research activities.

Your primary tasks will be

• to conduct assessment and treatment processes with traumatized refugees
• to engage in multidisciplinary collaboration in a holistic research and treatment environment
• to actively contribute to strengthening our treatment interventions based on clinical experience and new professional knowledge
• to participate in development projects, teaching and research-related activities across the department.

We offer you

• a job in a dynamic organization with a global outlook and a strong professional focus, where all activities are driven by the wish to make a positive difference for some of the world's most vulnerable people
• engaged and skilled colleagues with highly specialized knowledge and a focus on care and shared learning
• exciting and varied tasks in a very important function for DIGNITY’s operations and development
• competence development with regard to the trauma treatment methods we use.

Your profile and qualifications

We are looking for a psychologist who is both academically strong and comfortable operating in a versatile organization with a strong value-based foundation. You are motivated by clinical work and trauma treatment and are curious about how your expertise and experience can contribute to developing our overall efforts. You thrive in a workday where treatment is the core task, and where development projects, teaching, cross-cutting collaboration and research activities are also a natural part of the job.

Professional qualifications

We expect that you

• are a clinical psychologist (psychologist with professional practice)
• have experience with psychotherapeutic treatment and assessment
• have an interest in a practice where treatment, research and project work are closely intertwined.

Other qualifications

Furthermore you are

• collaboration-oriented internally and externally
• initiativve, proactive and independent
• willing to work with people from different cultures and with the use of interpreters
• good at coordinating and juggling diverse tasks in a dynamic organization.

Terms of employment

You will become part of the National Rehabilitation department, and we hope that you can start with us on January 1, 2027.

Your workplace is our head office at Bryggervangen 55, 2100 Copenhagen Ø. You are expected to have a registered address in Denmark.

Your working time is 37 hours per week.

Employment is based on a framework agreement between DIGNITY and the Danish Psychological Association and with placement depending on competencies and experience.

We obtain a criminal record check for children at appointment. In addition we screen all new employees against UN and EU terror lists, this is part of our standard procedure as a result of a requirement from our donors.

Further information

If you have questions about the position you are welcome to contact Head of National Rehabilitation, Nikolai Cerisier Roitmann at email [email protected] or psychologist Gry Svanevik Lauridsen at [email protected] or tel. 31 14 19 27.

Submit your application with CV, certificates and any other relevant documents via the link no later than Wednesday 11 November 2026 .

We expect to hold the first round of interviews on 17 November and possibly a second interview on 19 November 2026.

You can read about DIGNITY's processing of your personal data in our privacy policy, which you can find here: https://www.dignity.dk/privatlivspolitik/

DIGNITY is an international human rights and development organization that since 1982 has worked for a world free from torture and violence. We prevent torture and violence, treat traumatized victims and document serious human rights violations so that those responsible can be prosecuted. You can read more about our organization and work at www.dignity.dk.

DIGNITY regards diversity as a strength and therefore encourages all qualified applicants to apply for the position regardless of ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age.

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact

Nikolai Cerisier Roitmann

Application deadline

11 November 2026 at 23:59