Psychologist for the Acute Team at the Psychiatric Center Ballerup, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

High interdisciplinary collaboration, a holistic approach and a good working environment are a priority in the team – do you want to be a part of this?

We offer an exciting position, where you will plan treatment and diagnostic pathways in close collaboration with the department's chief physician and the rest of the staff in the acute team.

Everyday life and responsibilities

As part of the Acute Team you will share responsibility for the daily operation and distribution of tasks in the team. In addition, you will have a special responsibility for coordinating the individual patient pathways.

As a psychologist you will become part of the Acute Team, whose purpose is to meet patients' acute needs for psychiatric treatment and to prevent possible hospitalisations by offering a fast, short and intensive treatment, regardless of the patient's challenges.

Your daily routine will naturally vary and your tasks will include

• diagnostic assessment
• to develop or contribute to AOPs, treatment plans and discharge summaries
• overview of patient pathways
• opportunity for some individual therapy courses when deemed relevant

There is an opportunity to develop and improve the team together with the chief physician and the head nurse

We collaborate closely in the team and everyone contributes to interdisciplinary sparring. We gather for daily triage of patients referred to the team, weekly reviews of patients, team meetings, treatment conferences and joint teaching as well as supervision.

You will become part of an interdisciplinary colleague group consisting of psychologists, nurses, social workers and doctors with extensive experience, high professionalism and a good collegial working environment. You will in daily practice report to the department's chief physician.

About the Acute Team and the treatment approach

The Acute Team is part of the Emergency House, which comprises

• 24-hour open emergency reception
• open ward with 10 beds
• intensive ward with 11 beds
• intensive ward with 11 beds
• ECT and TMS unit

We are a large house with a dedicated and multidisciplinary staff group consisting of psychologists, nurses, social and health care assistants, social workers and doctors.

Common to us is a strong sense of togetherness and a culture where we take care of each other – even when daily life is busy.

Qualifications

We primarily place emphasis on your professional competences and personal qualities in managing clinical work, as well as your ability to cooperate with other professional groups and agencies around holistic treatment pathways.

In addition, that you are educated as cand.psych. preferably with PPU (authorization under the old scheme) and have experience and/or interest in psychiatry.

Collaborative mindset and a natural approach to interdisciplinary cooperation and a desire to contribute to the good working environment.

About Psychiatric Center Ballerup

Psychiatric Center Ballerup (PCB) is a modern hospital with about 750 staff and main functions within emergency reception, inpatient, day and outpatient treatment. PCB has special functions within treatment of PTSD, eating disorders, traumatized refugees, rehabilitation and deaf psychiatry. We work closely with Herlev Gentofte Hospital regarding somatic complications and comorbidity, among other things through enhanced supervision and teaching. We have undergraduate and postgraduate education at all levels.

PCB has a large psychology group of about 80 psychologists across the departments. You will be affiliated with the psychology group, where across the centre you have opportunities for ongoing sparring, exchange of experiences and supervision.

There is free parking at PCB Ballerup and a really good canteen.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is 37 hours per week with start on 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

You will be employed under the collective agreement for academics employed in regions, etc.

We offer the possibility of a flexible duty schedule, including 12- to 20-hour shifts and weekend shifts, which can be adapted to the needs.

Application procedure

You apply for the position by sending your application, CV and documentation of education via the link on this page no later than 22 October 2026.

We look forward to receiving your application and expect to hold interviews in week 44.

Further information about the position can be obtained from

• Chief Psychologist Kirsten Grage on phone 2049 4489

Read more about Psychiatric Center Ballerup here