We are seeking an engaged and skilled clinical psychologist for an exciting and professionally challenging position in the Youth Outpatient Clinic

About the Adolescent Psychiatric Ambulatory B195

At the Ambulatory for Young People, adolescents aged 14-17 are assessed and treated who are referred for a mental illness or developmental disorder of a scope that requires assessment and possible hospital-based treatment.

The ambulatory provides assessment and treatment of a wide range of adolescent psychiatric issues—including, among others, attention disorders, affective disorders, psychosis, autism and anxiety. The ambulatory has a highly specialized function regarding assessment and treatment of young people with bipolar affective disorder.

The ambulatory also has a regional function for treatment of borderline personality disorder with dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

For patients who for a period require a faster and/or more intensive intervention, we offer F-ACT, which enables home visits and close follow-up for the most complex of the ambulatory's patients.

The section employs about 35 staff members. The staff includes consultant physicians, physicians in training, clinical psychologists, psychologists, psychologists in training to become clinical psychologists, nurses, senior nurses, two social workers and medical secretaries.

The section is led by Chief Physician Pernille Prahl, head nurse Nanina Johansen and head nurse Louise Thinggaard jointly.

The section participates in pre- and postgraduate medical and nursing training

The Job

You will, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, doctors and nurses, participate in the assessment and treatment of young people with a wide range of adolescent psychiatric issues. The assessment will constitute, timewise, the main part of your tasks.

The assessment elements include, among other things, cognitive testing and mapping of psychopathology through semi-structured interviews, and in terms of treatment the psychology group ranges from psychoeducation and supportive conversations to therapeutic courses - either individually or in groups.

You will have ongoing opportunities, and at weekly conferences, to spar with specialists or clinical psychologists.

We Offer

An exciting and varied everyday life in a department characterized by a high professional level, good collegiality and a work culture defined by openness and opportunities for sparring. We offer supervision in the department, and you will also be assigned a mentor to help you in the introduction phase.

What We Ask of You

We expect you to be a psychologist with clinical practice training (clinical psychologist) and preferably have experience from child and adolescent psychiatry or adult psychiatry.

Applicants with experience in assessment of bipolar disorder or DBT treatment will be preferred.

We expect that you can quickly form an overview and manage your own patient courses under supervision and guidance. Familiarity with psychopathology and assessment experience will be an advantage.

In addition, you are requested to

• can work independently and in a structured way
• can join a section where daily life can be unpredictable, and where we step in and help each other as needed.
• have an appreciative and respectful approach to patients and relatives.

What We Offer?

• A well-functioning multidisciplinary collaboration
• Varied tasks, where both assessment and treatment are included
• Committed and skilled colleagues and a good collegial work environment
• High professional level and great variation in tasks with focus on flexible workflows
• Community in a large psychology group in the center with shared meeting activities
• Thoroughly planned introduction program

Salary and Employment Terms

The position is 37 hours per week and to be filled on 1 January 2027 or by agreement.

You will be employed in accordance with agreements for academics employed in regions, etc. 33.01.1

In accordance with legal requirements, if employed at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center, a clean child register must be presented. The center will obtain the certificate from the National Police with the applicant's consent, who is being considered for employment.

Application Process

A motivated application with CV, any attachments, authorizations etc. should be submitted electronically. Apply via the link on this page.

Application deadline: November 1, 2026

Interviews are expected to be held on November 5, 2026 .

More Information

If you would like more information about the positions, please contact the section’s head physician Pernille Prahl [email protected] , head nurse Nanina Johansen [email protected] , or Louise Thinggaard [email protected]

About the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center (BUC) is part of Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital and covers the entire Capital Region of Denmark. The center conducts assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with all forms of serious mental disorders that require a multidisciplinary effort in hospital settings. The center has two clinical departments, the Ambulatory Department and the Inpatient Department, spread across multiple sites in the region, as well as a large research unit.

In addition, the center has a number of support functions, including administration and a quality and improvement unit. In total, we are about 1,000 employees who engage in close multidisciplinary collaboration for the approximately 18,000 children and young people aged 0-17 who are seen at the center annually (2025). More information about the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center can be found on the BUC website www.buc-regionh.dk .