Psychologist

The Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden is seeking a psychologist for its Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. The position is full-time or part-time with at least 35 hours per week and limited to twelve months. Compensation is based on the in-house collective agreement, up to pay group U13 if the personal requirements are met.

Conduct child and adolescent psychiatric and psychiatric diagnostics, differential diagnostics, and test and performance diagnostics. Treat children and adolescents with mental illnesses, involving their caregivers in the therapeutic process. Work in a clinical department with children, adolescents and their families. Collaborate across disciplines with doctors, occupational and art therapists, social workers, and nursing and educational-care staff.

Completed psychology degree with a diploma or master’s qualification; foreign qualifications require an equivalence certificate. Advanced or completed training in behavioural or systemic psychotherapy, or the corresponding qualification. Sound knowledge of psychological test diagnostics and expertise and experience with child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. Ability to work in a team, conduct structured conversations and organise work independently, together with a strong sense of responsibility, resilience, flexibility and empathy. Ability to handle crisis situations and excellent German skills. Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy is desirable.

Work in a highly specialised environment spanning medical research, teaching and patient care. Support for psychotherapy training and cooperation with training institutes. Freedom to implement ideas in an innovative, interdisciplinary team. Pay under the in-house collective agreement in pay group U13 plus an annual special payment. 30 days of annual leave. Extensive internal and external training opportunities. Transparent company culture, team events and sports activities. Bike leasing and a public transport subsidy. Health centre, mental health programmes and occupational health management. Employee discounts and corporate benefits. Support from the family office and flexible working models.