C

Colisée France

Elderly care provider with person-centered services

Psychologue

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Master's
Marseille, France
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryMental & Behavioral Health

About the job

Requirements
  • A Master 2 degree in Psycho-gerontology is required.
  • Candidates must understand the psychology of older adults.
  • Candidates must be able to establish supportive relationships and maintain neutrality.
  • Candidates must be able to listen, communicate, work collaboratively, and maintain discretion.
  • Candidates must demonstrate ethical and professional judgment, patience, rigor, and interpersonal qualities.
  • Candidates must have knowledge of emergency and first-aid procedures.
Responsibilities
  • Welcome new residents, support their adaptation and integration, and identify distress related to aging or disability.
  • Provide individualized support and help residents express their experiences and feelings.
  • Participate in developing and monitoring each older person's personalized support plan.
  • Conduct interviews to assess individual issues.
  • Evaluate cognitive functioning, life satisfaction, depression, and other dimensions using psychological tools.
  • Write resident summaries for meetings and support tailored responses to expressed and unexpressed needs.
  • Conduct workshops that maintain residents' sensory, cognitive, motor, expressive, and relational abilities.
  • Offer therapeutic meals, particularly for new residents, to strengthen social connections.
  • Promote multisensory approaches, including in palliative-care support.
  • Inform and support residents' families and encourage their involvement in the institutional project.
  • Explain residents' issues to staff and participate in team meetings.
  • Collaborate with the coordinating physician, nurse, and management.
  • Provide regular staff training.
  • Participate in preventing and detecting employees at risk of mistreatment.
  • Lead discussion groups for staff to express professional difficulties.
  • Offer individual interviews to staff members experiencing professional difficulties, with management's agreement.
  • Lead training on preventing mistreatment.
  • Follow the organization's financial, human-resources, quality, and medical processes, ethical charter, anti-corruption policy, purchasing policy, and internal regulations.

About the company

Colisée France operates a network of senior care services across Europe, with more than 200 facilities and about 20,000 employees. Its offerings include medicalized houses, independent living residences, and rehabilitation clinics, all delivered through a person-centered approach that listens to each senior. The company stands out through its explicit social mission, strong emphasis on human values, ethics, transparency, and a focus on social innovation to address aging challenges. Its goal is to improve long-term well-being for seniors, support staff, and the broader community while reducing environmental impact.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bordeaux, France

Founded

1976

Get referred to Colisée France

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • April 2026 restructuring cut about €600 million of debt and injected €285 million.
  • Maturity extensions to 2031 give Colisée breathing room for modernization and maintenance.
  • S&P upgraded Colisée on May 12, 2026 after exit from restructuring proceedings.

What critics are saying

  • On April 30, 2026, creditors replaced EQT, proving prior ownership failed to stabilize Colisée.
  • Pappers flagged negative equity at Colisée France Holding on May 7, 2026.
  • Any quality scandal, staffing shortage, or reimbursement squeeze can trigger another restructuring by 2031.

What makes Colisée France unique

  • Colisée France remains Europe’s fourth-largest elderly care operator, serving 32,000 residents across 400 sites.
  • Arnaud Marion stayed chief executive after the 2026 creditor-led restructuring, preserving operational continuity.
  • Its French EHPAD network and senior residences create scale advantages in staffing, procurement, and admissions.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Training Programs