Psychologist sought for a permanent position in the Competence Center for Suicide Prevention at the Psychiatric Center Copenhagen

Do you, in addition to your psychology degree, have experience with psychotherapeutic treatment and thrive in a daily life where you can make a difference and help people with suicidal thoughts back to life, then you have the opportunity to apply for the world's most meaningful job at the Competence Center for Suicide Prevention in Copenhagen.

About the Competence Center for Suicide Prevention

The center conducts assessment and treatment of patients with suicidal thoughts and/or behavior, without a known psychiatric disorder requiring treatment. The treatment is flexible, needs-based short-term therapy, primarily in the form of cognitive therapy, 2nd and 3rd wave.

This is a subacute service for people with many types of mental health challenges, acute stressors, crises and stress. This entails a varied and professionally challenging daily life with demands for independence and flexible work organization. The center strives for short or no waiting time for treatment and accepts patients outside central referral and package pathways.

Why should you apply for the position with us?

We offer a dynamic and challenging workplace, where the center's core values respect, professionalism, responsibility and engagement are at the forefront. There are good professional development opportunities at a high level, and a professional environment that includes clinical conferences, team supervision, as well as opportunities for course participation and international conferences.

The department is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of 12 employees consisting of nurses, a social worker, a physician and psychologists.

The tasks will include, among others

• Initial assessments (intake assessments)
• Psycho-therapy in short, individualized courses
• Conversations with family members
• Participation in treatment conferences and treatment planning
• Teaching, development and research tasks

Desired qualifications

• Licensed psychologist
• Experience in psychiatry and knowledge of and experience with assessment and diagnosis
• Knowledge of the target group is welcome
• Experience with therapy
• Flexible approach to work organization and unforeseen tasks
• Experience with or interest in teaching and communicating to different recipient groups
• Interest in and preferably experience with research

Additional information

Supplementary information about the position can be obtained from Section Head Specialist Psychologist Malene Grundahl tel. 38644846 / [email protected]

Salary and employment terms

This is a permanent full-time employment as a psychologist, and we would like you to start on February 1, 2027.

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The department is located at Strandboulevarden 96, 2100 Copenhagen Ø

Application process

Application including CV and documentation of education should be addressed to Malene Grundahl and sent online via the link on this page.

The application deadline is on November 15 2026.

We expect to conduct interviews in week 48

About the Psychiatric Center Copenhagen

The Psychiatric Center Copenhagen is Denmark’s largest psychiatric center, and part of Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, with a wide range of general and specialized offers. The center is known for being at the forefront of new treatment options, arising from the renowned research conducted at the center.

The center has more than 1300 employees and a catchment area of about 430,000 residents, covering the Copenhagen areas Østerbro, Inner City, Nordvest, Nørrebro, Frederiksberg and Vanløse. The center is organizationally located in the Capital Region of Denmark, and geographically located at Bispebjerg, Gentofte and Frederiksberg Hospitals, as well as in a number of outpatient units in the catchment area.

We treat affective disorders, schizophrenia, other psychoses, complex neuropsychiatric disorders and personality disorders. The center has a number of specialties, such as: psychotherapy, anxiety, OCD, affective disorders, sexology, neuropsychiatry, including psychiatric assessment in epilepsy surgery, liaison, geriatric psychiatry and military psychiatry.