Psychologist in the Unit for Personality Disorders, AUH

We are seeking a psychologist with a specialist degree in psychotherapy, or in psychopathology, or a clinical psychologist with a specialist qualification for a permanent position in the Unit for Personality Disorders.

The position is 37 hours per week and start date on 1 February 2027 or as agreed.

The Unit for Personality Disorders offers specialized outpatient treatment to patients with personality disorder. The unit has about 30 staff with an interdisciplinary composition, working as a team. Treatment is adapted to patients' functional level and any comorbid conditions and consists of psychotherapy; mainly in group, but also individual. Psychoeducation and pharmacological monitoring and treatment are also part of the treatment. Work is based on a psychoanalytically oriented reference framework.

In addition, the unit undertakes several teaching and supervision tasks, just as research projects regarding understanding and treatment of personality disorders are continuously established in collaboration with Aarhus University.

The Unit for Personality Disorders is organizationally part of the Clinic for Personality Disorders and Suicide Prevention, which consists of three specialized units under joint leadership; Unit for Personality Disorders, Unit for Suicide Prevention and Sexological Unit.

The clinic is led by chief psychologists Rikke Bøye, Kristina Jeppesen and Diane Andersen.

Work area

You will provide psychotherapeutic treatment of patients with personality disorder as well as differential diagnostics assessment of new patients and differential diagnosis where necessary. In addition, you will undertake complex diagnostic tasks, including supervision requests in connection with regional function assessment and treatment. You are also expected to be able to handle intake/triage duties as well as teaching and supervision tasks.

We seek a psychologist with

• theoretical knowledge of and practical experience with psychoanalytic-oriented therapy according to the unit's target group
• clinical experience with psychopathology/psychiatry
• extensive experience with both SCID-5 PD and PSE
• extensive experience with EPJ
• thrives in working independently, cross-disciplinary and team-based
• good abilities in overview and coordination
• flexible and good collaboration skills.

We can offer

• opportunity to specialize in psychotherapeutic treatment of the target group
• thorough introduction and mentorship program
• opportunity to specialize in diagnostics and differential diagnostics in relation to the target group
• professionally engaged and skilled colleagues
• a dynamic environment
• good supervision conditions
• an organization in development.

Further questions about the position can be answered by contacting the chief psychologists, Rikke Bøye, Kristina Jeppesen and Diane Andersen at telephone number 7847 2170.

Application deadline is 1 December 2026 and interviews are expected to be held on 7 and 8 December 2026.

Salary and employment terms in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. Employment is conditional on a satisfactory child protection and criminal record check and a satisfactory authorization.

Read more about the department here .

The position is, as a rule, a full-time position.

As the Central Region of Denmark continues to implement savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

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