Special psychologist for affective inpatient ward - Inpatient Ward 3, Gødstrup Regional Hospital, Psychiatry - with the possibility to take the psychiatric bus to work from Aarhus

Would you like to be part of a developing ward – where psychiatry meets patients both in stabilizing and acute pathways?

On Ward 3 we currently work with stabilizing patient pathways, where the focus is on diagnostic clarification and acute psychiatric treatment, support and preparation for discharge. From May 2026 our scope has been expanded, so we also shall handle acute pathways and reception of patients directly, corresponding to the function of an acute psychiatric reception.

We are seeking a engaged and experienced special psychologist for a permanent position with commencement on January 1, 2027 or by agreement . The position is in principle a full-time position with workplace in Gødstrup.

We are currently in an exciting transformation period. As part of the Health Reform, the psychiatric hospital has been integrated with the somatic hospitals from January 1, 2026, and therefore the psychiatric department is now part of Regionshospitalet Gødstrup. This means exciting and meaningful changes where you will need to see opportunities and take initiative to collaborate with new actors across the hospital and the primary sector.

Ward 3 is currently responsible for stabilizing patient pathways with focus on diagnostic clarification and acute psychiatric treatment, support and preparation for discharge. Per May 2026 we have expanded the ward's function so we also handle acute patient pathways and reception of patients for assessment and treatment suiting to the function of a psychiatric acute reception. We work from milieu-therapeutic principles, and our approach is characterized by relationship-based care, coping strategies and conflict management.

Interdisciplinarity is a central element in our daily work – both in acute situations and in the long-term collaboration with the patient, relatives, internal as well as external partners.

Your role as a specialist psychologist

As a specialist psychologist you will be an important professional capacity in the ward. You will have a broad and varied task portfolio, which among other things will include:

• Diagnostic assessment with focus on psychopathology and complex differential diagnosis
• Planning and evaluation of treatment courses with primary caregiver function
• Supervision and teaching of colleagues and interdisciplinary teams
• Collaboration with other departments and with internal as well as external partners
• Contribution to development of treatment methods and professional practice

If interested, other varied tasks can be offered such as courses with psychological treatment and therapeutic conversations.

We continuously work on developing our professionalism and treatment methods through curiosity, openness and knowledge sharing. Part of your job will also be to conduct internal teaching and supervision.

We offer

• A specialized function with high professional level and variation in tasks
• An engaged team with both experienced and new colleagues
• Professional community with the organization’s other specialist psychologists and psychologists
• An environment with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, specialist psychology development and job satisfaction
• Thorough introduction and opportunities for continuing education, including good opportunities for specialist training
• Flexibility and opportunities for professional sparring across disciplines

You will also become part of a well-functioning team with an informal tone, high professional standards and mutual respect between professional groups – as well as a well-functioning mono-disciplinary psychology group with other specialist psychologists, psychologists and SPUs.

Your profile

We emphasize that you

• are a specialist psychologist in psychiatry or a licensed psychologist with relevant experience
• thrive in a complex and ever-changing daily life
• are professionally curious, collaborative and clear in your communication
• want to join a developing department and influence the psychology practice in the acute area
• actively contribute to a good working environment and an appreciative approach to patients and colleagues

Further information

If you need further information, you are welcome to contact the head of function Birgit Bech Pedersen at tel. 3052 1519 or the head nurse KarenMarie Andersen at tel. 2117 5675.

You can also read more about Regionspsykiatrien Gødstrup and Ward 3 as a workplace by clicking here.

You can read more about the position in the function description here.

Salary and conditions of employment in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Applications must be received no later than November 2, 2026.

Employment interviews are expected to take place during weeks 46/47 .

A little more about us

We are more than 400 skilled and committed employees who diagnose and treat patients with mental illnesses in six municipalities around us. Our treatment courses are both outpatient and during admission. We have four ward units, three outpatient clinics and, in addition, outpatient functions in several surrounding municipalities.

We are part of Regionshospitalet Gødstrup, where we are a hospital for 300,000 inhabitants in the western part of the Central Denmark Region.

You can read about our vision and thoughts about being the hospital of opportunities by clicking here .

We provide a good introduction and many opportunities for continuing education

We ensure to prepare you well for your new job – including through introductory programs, courses and education. On our educational universe Psychiatry Academy you can sample all the different possibilities.

We are easy to reach

It is easy to get to Gødstrup, located just west of Herning. The highway passes right by, and the train stops right outside the door.

If you come from Aarhus, you can take the Psychiatry Bus to work and thus start your day’s tasks even before you arrive in Gødstrup. You can read more about the Psychiatry Bus here .

Read more about us

You can read more about Regionspsykiatrien Gødstrup here and Psychiatry in the Central Denmark Region here .

The position is essentially a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continually implements savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU Salary Transparency Directive, which came into force on June 7, 2026, obliged to inform you about starting salary or a salary interval for a position before offering employment.

Here you can find Region Midtjylland's salary catalog for most occupations and positions that exist in Region Midtjylland: Transparency prior to employment - Employee.rm.dk