Art therapist in pediatric intensive care - 30%

Ref 2588899 | Date: 3 Nov 2026 HUG - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève With more than 13'000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking[here](< >). The position is attached to the[Département de la femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent](< >) whose mission is to offer quality care adapted to the needs of women at every stage of their lives, and to the health problems faced by newborns, children and female and male adolescents from birth to the age of 16. It works towards the development of cutting-edge services and specialized competency centers. The pediatric and neonatal intensive care service takes charge of every newborn, infant or child whose vital functions are threatened and who requires monitoring or a therapeutic procedure pertaining to intensive medicine. Art therapist in pediatric intensive care - 30% Within the pediatric intensive care unit, you accompany hospitalized children and their relatives through artistic mediations adapted to their clinical state and their specific needs. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, you contribute to the global care of the child, notably in the management of anxiety and pain, emotional expression, prevention of medical trauma, as well as accompanying end-of-life situations. Individual care takes place at the patient's bedside or in an isolation room, requiring constant adaptation to the constraints of the intensive care environment (hygiene, asepsis and infection prevention). Based on your clinical evaluation, you identify the needs of the child and their family, define individualized therapeutic objectives and ensure the traceability of interventions in the patient file. Through varied means such as drawing, modeling, storytelling, music, puppets or collage, you promote emotional expression, the development of the child's resources and support for their hospitalization experience. You accompany male and female patients, from infants to adolescents, facing anxiety, pain, invasive care or the consequences of medical trauma, including when communication capacities are limited or absent. With parents and siblings, you provide them with adapted support throughout the care pathway, particularly in contexts of palliative care, end of life or bereavement. Within the framework of interdisciplinary colloquiums and clinical handovers, you share your observations and contribute to the development of coordinated therapeutic responses. You participate in the development of service projects related to the well-being of the hospitalized child, developmental care and pediatric palliative care. The management of equipment and the monitoring of the budget allocated to the activity are also part of your responsibilities. Among the healthcare teams, you promote the contribution of art therapy, share your expertise and contribute to the development of this practice within the institution. You participate in evaluation processes and research projects aimed at enriching knowledge and practices in hospital art therapy. Qualifications You hold a HES Bachelor's in art therapy or a title deemed equivalent recognized in Switzerland. You also hold the Federal Diploma of Art Therapist or equivalent title recognized in Switzerland, which represents an asset. You have a minimum of five years of clinical practice in a hospital setting, ideally in pediatrics or acute care, with children, adolescents and with their family. You demonstrate autonomy, creativity and adaptability in the face of unforeseen events. In compliance with professional secrecy, you know how to maintain the confidentiality of the information entrusted to you. You possess very good emotional stability, demonstrate flexibility in your organization and manage stress effectively. Additional information * Start date: as soon as possible, at the latest * Number of positions: 1 * Activity rate: 30% * Function class: 15, 16 if federal diploma in addition * Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract, renewable * Application deadline: * Requests for information: M. , Deputy HR,[Write an email](< >) Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of the diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates. This announcement is addressed to women and men without distinction. Wishing to commit to the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Office cantonal de l'emploi. Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform are taken into account. Paper and email applications will not be processed. jpidd9c15ddjm jpit1145jm jpiy26jm