Occupational Therapist

About the job

• After thorough training, you will take on occupational therapy treatment tasks in various group therapies within the acute psychiatric setting.
• As a member of the committed and interdisciplinary treatment team, you will care for patients with psychiatric illnesses and related health issues in their social and professional reintegration.
• In your daily work, you will be active across the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders.
• Close collaboration with other departments and referring agencies is part of your role.
• You can expect a varied and interesting role in a pleasant working atmosphere.
• Your professional expertise can be actively contributed to help shape the future of Psychiatry St. Gallen.

• You have completed training as an occupational therapist HF/FH and hold a professional practice permit from the canton of St. Gallen or can provide this before starting the position.
• You are characterised by enthusiasm for your area of responsibility and a respectful approach to our patients.
• Ideally, you have already gained professional experience in adult and/or gerontopsychiatry and have knowledge in leading group therapies.
• You have an interest in conducting ZEPS groups (Experiencing Belonging - Creating Perspectives) with a focus on social participation and everyday activities.
• Creativity and enthusiasm for innovation as well as design skills characterise your work.
• Independent working within an interdisciplinary team as well as open and appreciative communication are natural to you.
• Thanks to your resilience, independent and responsible working style, high social competence, and good IT skills, you integrate quickly into the team and complete administrative tasks efficiently.

Apply Online

We are digital and committed to sustainability, so we look forward to receiving your online application via our homepage.

As soon as your application has been received online, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by email. We look forward to getting to know you through your dossier and will check whether your qualifications, skills, and personality fit the advertised position and Psychiatry St. Gallen. We will then get back to you.

In a personal interview, we get to know each other and you learn more about Psychiatry St. Gallen, the advertised position, and the challenges.

In the second round, we would like to get an even better picture of you and find out together whether we are a good match. You will also have the opportunity to meet your future team.

You will receive a telephone offer from us if we decide in your favour after the second interview and will be asked whether you are still convinced by us. If we agree, we will prepare your contract.

In the following days, we will send you two copies of the contract by post. Along with the contract, you will receive relevant information about your employment.

Between accepting the position and your first day at work, you as a new employee can already access relevant internal information. This allows you to form a detailed picture of the company and prepare for the job.

On the first day, you will be onboarded in your new team and with other colleagues. You will set up your new workplace and get an overview of your upcoming tasks. You will also receive your individual induction plan, which will help you find your way around quickly.